Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Urology Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 06 November 2025

Job summary

Exciting Opportunity: Join Our Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist Team

We are thrilled to announce a vacancy for a highly motivated Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist (Band 6-7 on completion of competencies) within the Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist team at Oldham Care Organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with a strong interest and passion for working with urology cancer patients. As a valued member of our multidisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in delivering high standards of care to our patients.

This developmental role offers a clear career pathway upon completion of service objectives, knowledge, and skills. The successful candidate will receive comprehensive support from the Directorate triumvirate, the Urology Lead Nurse, and the Urology MacMillan Lead Nurse Specialist.

If you are ready to take the next step in your career and make a meaningful impact in urology care, we want to hear from you! Apply now to join our dedicated team.

Main duties of the job

To be eligible for this role, you must be a Registered General Nurse with a degree in a related subject.

Key Qualifications:

  • Relevant post-registration experience at Band 5 or above in Urology or Cancer services.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to manage your own workload effectively.
  • Strong leadership, teamwork, and management experience.
  • Capability to identify personal and departmental development areas and actively work towards addressing them.

Additional Information:The position is based at Royal Oldham Hospital, but you will also work in clinics across Fairfield, Rochdale, and North Manchester.

Please note: All communications will be sent to the email address on your application form. Ensure you regularly check your emails after the closing date for further correspondence regarding your application.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details

Date posted

23 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £54,710 a year Per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-OCO-NM547-25-A

Job locations

Oldham Care Organisation

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Evidence of role devlopment

Essential

  • Evidence of post registration study
  • Awareness of role of urology specialist role

Desirable

  • Nurse prescribing qualification or willing to work towards
  • Experience of effectively managing change

Band 5 or equivalent experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience in Urology / cancer Nursing at Band 5 or above
  • Experience of working in a team
  • Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills
  • Evidence of further study
Person Specification

Evidence of role devlopment

Essential

  • Evidence of post registration study
  • Awareness of role of urology specialist role

Desirable

  • Nurse prescribing qualification or willing to work towards
  • Experience of effectively managing change

Band 5 or equivalent experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience in Urology / cancer Nursing at Band 5 or above
  • Experience of working in a team
  • Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills
  • Evidence of further study

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oldham Care Organisation

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oldham Care Organisation

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Urology Nurse

Helen Henry

helen.henry@nca.nhs.uk

01616278792

Details

Date posted

23 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £54,710 a year Per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-OCO-NM547-25-A

Job locations

Oldham Care Organisation

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Supporting documents

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