Contact information
Claire Annakin
07814665605
claire.annakin@nhs.net
About the role
The successful candidate will be responsible for the day to day running of the Pontefract Urology Investigations Unit.
This is a fast paced busy investigations unit, based at Pontefract with a requirement to work Trustwide.
The unit runs clinics from 8:00 - 16:00 Monday to Friday.
Management element for nursing and CSW staff.
Main duties
* Complex catheterisations
* SPC and urethral catheter change
* Urethral catheter insertions
* Flow rate clinics
* Teaching ISC
* Working along side specialist consultants
* Clinical preparation and assisting with procedures
* Staff management
* Clinic management
* Stock ordering and monitor
* Running specialist clinics
* monitoring and planning immuno-therapy and chemotherapy regimes
Essential person specification requirements
Registered Adult/General nurse with active NMC registrations
First level (Honours) degree or willing to undertake
Good back ground experience in Urology
Evidence of continued professional development
post registration experience at band 5 in Urology
Multi-professional working
Teaching/ training
Working autonomously
Insight into role
Awareness of own limitations.
Understand the national specialty and professional agenda
IT literate
Teaching, assessment and presentation skills
Organisation and negotiation skills
Flexible attitude to working
Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
Excellent communication skills
Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application guidance:
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Our benefits
* Access to the NHS pension plan
* Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
* Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
* Extensive benefits and support, including:
* Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Home electronics scheme
* Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
* Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
* Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
* Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
* Career progression, training and support
Skilled worker sponsorship
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