The role of Uro-Oncology Nurse specialist is high profile, dynamic, proactive and pioneering role. The Uro-Oncology Nurse specialist will be able to make informed decisions and have managerial responsibility for nursing service delivery across urology specialist nursing services.The roles focus will be to improve overall patient experience and patient outcomes, for patients with urological conditions using services improvement and quality methodology and be responsive to challenging healthcare needs and advances in practice as we move into the Urology investigation unit.
Key Responsibilities and Qualifications
1. Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
2. Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high quality service within a complex and challenging environment with often, conflicting priorities.
3. Responsible for the provision of a high quality professional nursing service across the urology service promoting best practice and implementing a review process that looks at quality and efficiency to meet the needs of patients and service.
4. Contributes to development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines across a number of departments, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice.
5. Support the Divisional Director of Operations with the General Manager in ensuring service objectives are met. Support the Group Director of Nursing in developing nursing services, deputising as required.
* Utilise information and IT systems to produce accurate and timely workforce and resource data and reports.
* Responsible for development, implementation and evaluation of projects to improve patient care and service development through the audit cycle, linking to the clinical governance framework and business planning process.
* Undertake direct workload requiring moderate to high physical effort according to patient dependency or staff need.
* Demonstrate through effective leadership the ability to provide professional and emotional support to individuals and groups, e.g. during difficult situations or unexpected events.
* Accountable for maintaining a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times.
* Responsible for adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy and Divisional objectives designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from clinical and non‑clinical risk and known hazards.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
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