Job Description:
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Urology)
Cromwell Hospital, Kensington London SW5 0TU
Permanent- 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
Salary Competitive
Joining Bupa, you’ll benefit from access to our state-of-the-art Clinical training facility, a centre for connected learning, care and careers. Bupa Campus is a vibrant learning initiative that brings all our people together in virtual and physical spaces across the Bupa globe to share, connect and learn in fun, creative and innovative ways.
Role Overview:
Cromwell Hospital is an internationally recognised private hospital located in the heart of Kensington, providing the highest quality healthcare for our patients. We’re one of the preferred health care providers for leading consultants and for both international and local patients alike.
This is a unique opportunity for a Clinical Nurse Specialist role in the urology department at the Cromwell hospital. The successful applicant will demonstrate a passion and willingness to learn, be enthusiastic, autonomous, confident, and have a basic knowledge in urology care of patients. The successful applicant should have excellent communication skills, be comfortable talking about highly sensitive issues and easily build rapport with patients, their careers and
consultants.
What you'll do:
As a Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist, you’ll support the continuation of urology services by providing, coordinating and leading high quality, holistic care to patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. You will take responsibility and accountability for supporting a case load of patients through their urology pathways.
1. Act as a central contact point for patients, families, and carers
receiving urology care, nurses, the MDT and consultants.
2. Support initiatives to improve services for customers and the growth of urology services at the Cromwell Hospital, and to support developments related to quality and consultant engagement.
3. Run the nurse led clinics and support the consultants with urology outpatient
procedures.
4. Support the care of inpatients through nurse teaching, monitoring and overseeing patient care.
5. Support with the development and facilitation of new procedures, techniques,
protocols, and policies for the Cromwell Hospital urology services.
6. Function as a clinical caseworker for patients receiving urology care.
7. Support with formal and informal educational initiatives to staff, relatives and carers as needed.
8. Recognise, plan, and instigate a personal programme of development which will benefit both yourself and the wider hospital.
9. Manage the prostate pathway.
10. Work with the link nurses to provide a seamless urology service throughout the
hospital.
What you’ll bring:
11. An active Adult General Adult NMC pin
12. Current Senior nursing experience or Clinical Nurse Specialist in Urology
13. Urology nursing care (inpatient or outpatient setting)
14. Managing patient pathways in urology
15. Evidence of master’s level learning
16. Prescribing qualification
17. Mentorship or teaching qualification
18. Advanced clinical competencies in urology related nursing
19. Knowledge of current and advancing research, guidelines, and practice in urology nursing
Why Bupa?
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
20. Access to Bupa Campus Clinical Training Academy to support career development
21. Payment of professional registration fees
22. Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
23. Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
24. An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
25. Annual performance-based bonus
26. Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
27. Various other benefits and online discounts