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Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a urology specialist nurse practitioner to join the Bristol Urological institute working at Weston General Hospital to provide patient support in the delivery of urology, diagnostics and treatments for benign urological conditions.
The post holder will have excellent communication skills with the ability to look after a variety of patients and their families along with supporting vulnerable patients. They will be an excellent team player working within a multi-disciplinary team.
Clinical experience and familiarity within Urology and UK hospital systems is essential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work towards the role of a skilled autonomous urological practitioner who works:
·Act autonomously with evidence-based guidelines; be accountable for own practice including clinical assessment, history taking, determine a differential diagnosis using appropriate diagnostics and starting treatment and/or referring to another speciality or discharging of patients.
·Able to utilise specialist skills and knowledge in urology to implement and deliver independent nurse led clinics, including new referrals, formulating clinical decisions and often complex treatment plans to manage their urological health care condition.
·Work in collaboration with professionals to give appropriate advice; support and education in relation to all aspects of urology and related issues, to ensure patients and their families receive sound clinical research-based care.
·Become a pivotal member of the of the extended multi-disciplinary team, providing triage service for new patients and refer to consultant lead as required.
·Undertake urological diagnostics clinics, some of these include (but not limited to) Bladder Instillations, Flexible cystoscopy, catheter insertions, Prostate volume measurement.
·The post holder will be active in clinical audit and research helping to expand the service to ensure patients receive sustainable high-quality care that is safe and effective.
Working for our organisation
The Bristol Urological institute (BUI) based at Southmead Hospital and Weston General Hospital, is the largest department in the southwest and one of the largest in the country.
The BUI offers care for urological conditions including:
·Cancer such as bladder, kidney, prostate, penile and testis
·Stone disease of the kidney
·Urological Continence services including Mesh removal
·Benign prostate conditions
·Andrology
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical, personal and professional service development and education, training, management, research and audit - please see job description for full details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered General Nurse (NMC)
2. MSc or (willing to work towards)
3. Relevant speciality post-registration qualification/courses
Desirable criteria
4. Non-Medical Prescribing
5. Recognised Teaching Qualification
6. Functional Urology Specific Training
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Relevant post-graduate experience in urology
8. Experience in performing clinical urology tasks
9. Relevant experience working independently in Urology
Desirable criteria
10. Experience of undertaking research or audit projects.
11. Evidence of recent teaching & presenting experience
Knowledge/Skills/Experience
Essential criteria
12. Leadership skills either in service leadership or line management
13. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
14. Experience in change management, policies and guidelines
15. Clinical Governance experience and understanding
16. Teaching and Supervision skills
17. Excellent time management, initiative and flexibility to meet the changing needs of the service
Desirable criteria
18. Experience in delivering independent nurse led clinics in Urology
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.