Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join an experienced nursing team,
offering you the chance to experience caring for patients with urological
cancers. Ideal if you are looking to expand your career and wish to explore the
challenges that being a nurse specialist can bring. A chance to test the waters
and see if this is a future career pathway for you.
We are looking for an individual who is interested in
urology, and want to learn more about the speciality, is keen to expand their
knowledge and is a team player.
We are responsible for the triage of patients on the
suspected prostate cancer pathway. We offer support and treatment advice to
newly diagnosed urology cancer patients in conjunction with our Urology
Consultants. Have our own nurse led clinics and offer telephone advice to
existing and pre diagnosed patients.
Interested want to know more, call us for a chat and ask for
Jane Thacker, Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist on 01284 712735.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be offered ongoing training and
support, working towards being an independent practitioner.
You will be required to use advanced communication skills to
support patient, family and carers. Dealing with difficult and complex cancer
diagnosis. To act as an advocate for your patient.
Be involved with and working as part of the local Urology
Multidisciplinary Team.
It is important to be able to organise and prioritise your
own workload. Recognise your own limitations and seek help and advice
appropriately.
Work as part of a team, including locally and regionally. We
have ongoing contact with our colleagues in Addenbrookes, Cambridge and the
Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, our two regional centres.
Ability to learn new skills and use research
based evidence in your daily practice.
About us
#BeKnown
at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to
more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for,
treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community
settings.
The
West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care
services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery
unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+
beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult
and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk
Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing
temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We
do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our
values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we
work and behave as a team.
With
nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation
a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be
the best you can be.
We
promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you
can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join
us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for full details.
CLINICAL
To be in attendance at the giving of patient's
diagnosis, as required.
Discuss all treatment options with the patient and carers, identify
and assess the need for information, support and counselling.
Provide appropriate resources and
information to assist the patient to make an informed decision.
To act as the patient's advocate through explanation and reassurance to allay patient's anxieties and fears regarding
investigations and treatments.
To be responsible for the physical, psychological and psychosocial assessment, planning and delivery of holistic nursing
care for patients
undergoing treatment(s) for Urological
cancers.
Identify patients with physical, social
and psychological needs which
require referral to other agencies.
To provide practical information of all of the
aspects of altered body image that can be caused by urological cancers and its
treatments, e.g. surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and hormone therapy.
To act as a key worker for patients at relevant points in the patient care pathway.
To work closely
with the urology
oncology team to ensure a seamless care pathway.
To attend weekly Urology Multi-disciplinary
Team Meetings and assist with
administration.
Provide appropriate and timely information to GPs as per national
cancer guidance.
Liaise and assist
with co-ordination of care and relevant information when patients referred
to the cancer centres for opinion or treatment.
Follow agreed National and Network Guidelines
related to urological cancers.
Maintain established Nurse Led Telephone Clinics.
Manage own/joint caseload
accepting referrals as appropriate.
Act as a point of contact for patients and their families for advice
and support.
COMMUNICATION AND TEAM WORKING
Establishes effective working
relationships with other health care professionals e.g. Nurses,
doctors, GPs, social services,
community care teams, St Nicholas Hospice.
Works in close
liaison with the members of the Urology
Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) within the primary, secondary and tertiary
settings coordinating patient
care as necessary.
Communicates
effectively with patients, family and carers to assess their needs and
provide/facilitate relevant support information education advice and counselling where necessary.
Demonstrates
interpersonal skills in communicating sensitive
condition related information to patients and carers and must
be able to operate in emotionally charged environment.
Demonstrates advocacy
and mediation skills when communicating between patients, carers and professionals.
To maintain accurate
documentation on all patient interactions, whether on the wards, clinics
or by telephone where appropriate,
as per hospital policy.
To attend any meetings as delegated by the Clinical
Nurse Specialist (CNS).
To provide advice to any staff within the
hospital setting or in liaison with community colleagues on the physical and emotional problems of
patients with urological cancer and ensure that appropriate referrals are made if necessary either via the GP
or directly if indicated.
Participate
in the development of relevant
patient and professional documentation within the clinical speciality.
MANAGING - PEOPLE AND RESOURCES
Priorities
own workload and manages time effectively, when working alone or in
collaboration with others.
Operates
autonomously at an advanced level of clinical practice to provide research
based expert urology care and advice to all colleagues.
Demonstrates
professional leadership behaviour acting as a positive role model for other staff.
Monitors and evaluates the use of physical resources
appropriate to the speciality and in
conjunction with the CNS amends
policies, protocols and guidelines as
appropriate.
Identifies
risk within the sphere of responsibility and plans, implements and evaluates
strategies to reduce and manage the risk in conjunction with the CNS.
Identifies and utilize adequate
professional and lay resources or facilities at local and national
level.
Identifies
and utilize a network of support
services and contacts to enable a high of care to be given
to patients with advanced disease.
Provide cover for CNS or colleagues in the team as appropriate standard.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for full details.
CLINICAL
To be in attendance at the giving of patient's
diagnosis, as required.
Discuss all treatment options with the patient and carers, identify
and assess the need for information, support and counselling.
Provide appropriate resources and
information to assist the patient to make an informed decision.
To act as the patient's advocate through explanation and reassurance to allay patient's anxieties and fears regarding
investigations and treatments.
To be responsible for the physical, psychological and psychosocial assessment, planning and delivery of holistic nursing
care for patients
undergoing treatment(s) for Urological
cancers.
Identify patients with physical, social
and psychological needs which
require referral to other agencies.
To provide practical information of all of the
aspects of altered body image that can be caused by urological cancers and its
treatments, e.g. surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and hormone therapy.
To act as a key worker for patients at relevant points in the patient care pathway.
To work closely
with the urology
oncology team to ensure a seamless care pathway.
To attend weekly Urology Multi-disciplinary
Team Meetings and assist with
administration.
Provide appropriate and timely information to GPs as per national
cancer guidance.
Liaise and assist
with co-ordination of care and relevant information when patients referred
to the cancer centres for opinion or treatment.
Follow agreed National and Network Guidelines
related to urological cancers.
Maintain established Nurse Led Telephone Clinics.
Manage own/joint caseload
accepting referrals as appropriate.
Act as a point of contact for patients and their families for advice
and support.
COMMUNICATION AND TEAM WORKING
Establishes effective working
relationships with other health care professionals e.g. Nurses,
doctors, GPs, social services,
community care teams, St Nicholas Hospice.
Works in close
liaison with the members of the Urology
Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) within the primary, secondary and tertiary
settings coordinating patient
care as necessary.
Communicates
effectively with patients, family and carers to assess their needs and
provide/facilitate relevant support information education advice and counselling where necessary.
Demonstrates
interpersonal skills in communicating sensitive
condition related information to patients and carers and must
be able to operate in emotionally charged environment.
Demonstrates advocacy
and mediation skills when communicating between patients, carers and professionals.
To maintain accurate
documentation on all patient interactions, whether on the wards, clinics
or by telephone where appropriate,
as per hospital policy.
To attend any meetings as delegated by the Clinical
Nurse Specialist (CNS).
To provide advice to any staff within the
hospital setting or in liaison with community colleagues on the physical and emotional problems of
patients with urological cancer and ensure that appropriate referrals are made if necessary either via the GP
or directly if indicated.
Participate
in the development of relevant
patient and professional documentation within the clinical speciality.
MANAGING - PEOPLE AND RESOURCES
Priorities
own workload and manages time effectively, when working alone or in
collaboration with others.
Operates
autonomously at an advanced level of clinical practice to provide research
based expert urology care and advice to all colleagues.
Demonstrates
professional leadership behaviour acting as a positive role model for other staff.
Monitors and evaluates the use of physical resources
appropriate to the speciality and in
conjunction with the CNS amends
policies, protocols and guidelines as
appropriate.
Identifies
risk within the sphere of responsibility and plans, implements and evaluates
strategies to reduce and manage the risk in conjunction with the CNS.
Identifies and utilize adequate
professional and lay resources or facilities at local and national
level.
Identifies
and utilize a network of support
services and contacts to enable a high of care to be given
to patients with advanced disease.
Provide cover for CNS or colleagues in the team as appropriate standard.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Friendly, approachable & Supportive Willingness to learn new skills
- Ability to work in stressful situations
- Good Time Management
- Ability to act independently and delegate as appropriate
- Flexible approach to working hours and duties
- Professional attitude to work
- Demonstrate commitment to quality service provision
- Expert role model
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to record and deal with accurate facts, figures and information
- Evidence of Professional Development and its relevant application
- Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and co-ordinate work under pressure and using own initiative
- Leadership Skills
- Ability to establish effective working partnerships with members of the multi- professional team
- Ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders within and outside the Trust
- Computer Literate
- Ability to develop nursing excellence and clinical practice
- Initiation and evaluation of research- based practice
Desirable
- Experience of developing, training and education in clinical practice
- Awareness of cancer policy and politics
- Managerial Responsibility
- Knowledge of change management process
- Standard setting and protocol development
- Clinical audit
- Knowledge of Urological procedures/surgery
- Knowledge of Radiotherapy & Chemotherapy
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Educated to Degree Level or working towards.
- Counselling, oncology qualification or experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience within either acute Urology/Surgical/Oncology/Palliative Care setting
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Friendly, approachable & Supportive Willingness to learn new skills
- Ability to work in stressful situations
- Good Time Management
- Ability to act independently and delegate as appropriate
- Flexible approach to working hours and duties
- Professional attitude to work
- Demonstrate commitment to quality service provision
- Expert role model
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to record and deal with accurate facts, figures and information
- Evidence of Professional Development and its relevant application
- Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and co-ordinate work under pressure and using own initiative
- Leadership Skills
- Ability to establish effective working partnerships with members of the multi- professional team
- Ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders within and outside the Trust
- Computer Literate
- Ability to develop nursing excellence and clinical practice
- Initiation and evaluation of research- based practice
Desirable
- Experience of developing, training and education in clinical practice
- Awareness of cancer policy and politics
- Managerial Responsibility
- Knowledge of change management process
- Standard setting and protocol development
- Clinical audit
- Knowledge of Urological procedures/surgery
- Knowledge of Radiotherapy & Chemotherapy
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Educated to Degree Level or working towards.
- Counselling, oncology qualification or experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience within either acute Urology/Surgical/Oncology/Palliative Care setting
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Suffolk Hospitals Nhs Trust
Hardwick Lane
Bury St. Edmunds
Suffolk
IP332QZ
Employer's website
https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
