Go back East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Urology Nurse Practitioner
The closing date is 04 May 2026
Join us in delivering outstanding care to Urological patients.
We are looking for a compassionate, dynamic and clinically excellent registered nurse to join a highly motivated urological team. This is a fast paced and exciting environment to work in and is a fantastic opportunity. We expect you to promote high standards of professional practise within the scope of protocols, guidelines and policies.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be primarily responsible for the running and managing the lithotripsy service, within the Urology Unit, within ESNEFT, based at Colchester site. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing and providing specialist expertise and guidance regarding Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) procedures to treat kidney and ureteric stones.
The post holder will have clear expectation of providing high-quality, efficient and patient-centred care whilst managing patient pathways and always coordinating with key stakeholders across our multi-professional teams. Our vision is to always explore opportunities to improve and develop our service, so someone who has enthusiasm and innovation would be most welcome to apply.
The post-holder will undertake clinical work within established quality standards of practice for imaging and urology (including NICE, BAUS & NMC) and ionising radiation safety legislation (IRMER).
Even though the primary responsibility of the post holder is to run lithotripsy services, if lithotripsy Service is not working then the post holder need to facilitate other urology services like flexible cystoscopy, prostate biopsies, Trial without catheter clinic, Self-intermittent dilatation/catheterisation clinics, Stent on string removal, Nephrostomy removal, Nephrostomy care, Dissolution therapy/inversion therapy for stone patient.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
Person Specification
Experience
* Evidence of managing a caseload or care group in a clinical setting with multidisciplinary working
* Evidence of having been responsible of day-to-day supervision or coordination of staff in a clinical setting
* Responsibility for safe use of equipment and research / stock control
Qualifications
* Degree level education
* Proficient in cannulation and venepuncture
* Willing to pursue further studies at level 7 to underpin clinical practice
* Consultation and assessment course
* Non-Medical Prescribing
* Experience in nurse-led practice
Knowledge
* Understanding and recent experience of acute hospital environment
* Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality issues.
* Knowledge of clinical governance, risk management, valid consent
* Knowledge of Equality and Diversity
* Aware of national agenda and changes to improve cancer services
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum pro rata
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