Job overview
The ANP is an experienced registered nurse that uses advanced assessment and diagnostic skills in the management of patients referred with a possible diagnosis of prostate cancer. Diagnostic processes include: clinical assessment, consent, review of Imaging, transperineal biopsies under either general or local anaesthetic and relaying diagnosis. The role will require delivery of a comprehensive urology diagnostic pathway for patients suspected of having prostate cancer and the management of patients on this pathway to the point of diagnosis and the onward referral/liaison with other services ( Clinical/Medical Oncology). Performing prostate biopsies requires development of a highly specialist skill and the use of specialist equipment. The training of resident doctors and senior nurses in these skills is also an important part of this role.
Main duties of the job
The role will be to provide clinical leadership and to support Clinical Nurse specialists to realise their full potential to ensure seamless delivery of patient care ensuring high quality clinical outcomes. The post holder will act as an innovator, motivator, and role model in order to support and influence clinical pathway redesign within prostate cancer services including quality improvement, implementation of national initiatives, service reconfiguration and new digitally enabled models of care. The post holder will be involved with triage, prepping for MDT, outpatient clinics as well as delivering biopsy lists.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
1. University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
2. National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
3. Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
4. University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
5. Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
6. University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
7. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
8. University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.