Urology Specialist Nurse

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join the existing Urology Specialist Nursing team at Gateshead NHS Foundation Trust. Based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead, the GHNFT Urology service works closely with other local NHS Trusts and partners in primary care, to deliver out-patient based services and treatments for patients from across the local community. Sitting within the Surgical Business Unit, the Urology team are friendly, supportive and are committed to ensuring the delivery of excellent patient care to patients and their families / carers.

We are seeking to appoint a flexible, highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced nurse to join our Specialist Nursing Team. Working alongside the existing nurse specialists and multi-disciplinary team, the successful applicant will be expected to provide specialist advice, care and support to patients referred to the Urology service with either suspected or confirmed genito-urinary cancers, along with a range of other urological problems.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be required to excellent communication and organisational skills in order to maximise patient experience and ensure high quality patient focused outcomes. Key elements of this role are to be able to work collaboratively and effectively with key stakeholders within the multi-disciplinary team, whilst utilising clinical skills and professional judgement to manage the patient pathway. The successful post holder will be supervised by the band 7 nursing team but will also be expected to work autonomously and manage their own clinical caseload of patients following successful completion of clinical competencies after an agreed probationary / supervisory period. The post will also involve working closely with colleagues from other Trusts, health care professionals and 3rd sector partnership organisations locally, regionally and nationally.

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will need to meet the following criteria:

• A minimum of 3 years experience at Band 5
• Specific interest in the specialist care and management of patients with urological problems
• Educated to degree level in a health related subject or actively working towards completion of this
• Specific interest in contributing towards service improvement and practice development within the specialist nursing team
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work autonomously and as a member of the wider multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge and understanding of contemporary issues within urological cancer care
• Experience of audit and change management skills
• Flexibility to respond to the changing needs of the service
• An awareness and understanding of the role of cancer support charities / partners / organisations

Person Specification Qualifications

• Diploma in Nursing
• Degree in Nursing / working towards completion

Registration

• Current RN NMC Registration

Experience

• A minimum of 3 years' experience at Band 5 level
• Experience within Urology

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.