Job summary
Urology Nurse Specialist Band 6, 30 hours per week permanent
This post is to compliment the existing nursing team within Urology. This post will be to work across site at Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital.
The post holder will provide high quality specialist nursing care to patients with urological conditions, using clinical expertise, leadership and management skills to ensure co-ordination of the care of patients with urological cancers and benign urological conditions providing a seamless service for patients and their families. The post-holder will provide support and advice to patients and their families as well as acting as a resource to other professionals.
The job purpose is to support the Urological service which is currently offering Monday - Friday out-patients services for Urological patients requiring diagnostic or therapeutic interventions for a variety of Urological conditions.
Our current service delivery includes urodynamic assessments, diagnostic flexible cystoscopy lists, trial without catheter clinics, prostate biopsy clinics, lithotripsy treatment for renal stones, complex catheter clinics, etc.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached the Job Description for full details of the role.Duties include (but not limited to)
To undertake prostate triage for patients referred on a two week rule.
To undertake nurse led clinics and support medical teams with results clinics in line with identified protocols and clinical guidance.
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- To support band 5 with clinical work load, for example trial without catheter clinics when required.
- Lower urinary tract symptoms assessment clinic
Supporting band 5 clinic for complex teaching of intermittent self-catheterisation and/ or Urethral dilatation / catheter changes
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- Urodynamics Clinic
- PTNS (percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation) Clinics
- Over active bladder treatment clinics
- Prostate triage support
- Supporting with cancer results clinic
- Attending MDT and providing follow care and treatment
- Administrating chemotherapy
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.
The service works cross site and is proud of the opening of the new urology investigation unit at Carlisle
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Important Information
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk
Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN 1st level current to NMC Registration
- Post graduate Qualification in specialist field or proven experience and ability to this level in specialist field
- Leadership skills
- Portfolio demonstrates continual professional development
Desirable
- oFirst level degree or evidence of actively working towards the achievement of such, or evidence of ability to undertake study at this level
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma supplemented by significant post-registration experience and specialist knowledge of the clinical area applied for
- Evidence of management skills gained through theory and / or practice
- IT literate
- Current Professional registration
- Good understanding of current changes the NHS is facing
- Good awareness of the challenges facing nursing
- Sound clinical knowledgebase
- Broad clinical experience
- Experience in acute care setting, as appropriate
- Post registration experience in a urology setting
- Experience of working independently with a caseload of patients
- Experience of utilising nursing research
- Experience of nursing audit
- Experience of supporting colleagues
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to problem solve, analyse, compare and interpret complex information before making a decision
- Prioritise/organise clinical workload and assess associated risks, taking appropriate action
- Has basic IT skills/Standard keyboard skills
- Ability to present information to individuals and groups as required using appropriate resources
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of management
- Able to demonstrate good communication skills/ Communicate complex sensitive information to patients the public and staff by using negotiation, persuasion, motivation, reassurance, facilitation and influencing skills and understand and overcome barriers to communication,
- Able to act as a positive role model/able to reflect on own performance
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate effective team management
- Identify and solve problems, analyse, compare and interpret complex information before reaching a judgement and making a decision
- Prioritise problems, assess associated risks and takes appropriate action
- Supporting the work of the team, adjusting according to changing clinical situations o
- Liaise with consultants/senior team members in organising work
- Has physical skills to ensure accuracy and dexterity required for a number of clinical procedures i.e. Catheters o
Other
Essential
- Follow national, Trust policies and procedures and ensure other members of staff do likewise. o
- Support development of the urology service, area of practice and self
- Contribute to policy and practice changes
- Support in the effective management of resources and safe use of equipment
- Ensure equipment utilised is maintained and take responsibility for the appropriate safe handling and storage of patient's personal possessions
- Participate in the recruitment and retention of staff
- Accurately maintain patient records; record own data
- Participate in audits and research within own clinical area / Use the results of research to inform own clinical practice
- Willing to develop and extend own practice /Willing to undertake any necessary developments of the role
- Ability to work cross site and travel across Cumbria
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN 1st level current to NMC Registration
- Post graduate Qualification in specialist field or proven experience and ability to this level in specialist field
- Leadership skills
- Portfolio demonstrates continual professional development
Desirable
- oFirst level degree or evidence of actively working towards the achievement of such, or evidence of ability to undertake study at this level
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma supplemented by significant post-registration experience and specialist knowledge of the clinical area applied for
- Evidence of management skills gained through theory and / or practice
- IT literate
- Current Professional registration
- Good understanding of current changes the NHS is facing
- Good awareness of the challenges facing nursing
- Sound clinical knowledgebase
- Broad clinical experience
- Experience in acute care setting, as appropriate
- Post registration experience in a urology setting
- Experience of working independently with a caseload of patients
- Experience of utilising nursing research
- Experience of nursing audit
- Experience of supporting colleagues
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to problem solve, analyse, compare and interpret complex information before making a decision
- Prioritise/organise clinical workload and assess associated risks, taking appropriate action
- Has basic IT skills/Standard keyboard skills
- Ability to present information to individuals and groups as required using appropriate resources
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of management
- Able to demonstrate good communication skills/ Communicate complex sensitive information to patients the public and staff by using negotiation, persuasion, motivation, reassurance, facilitation and influencing skills and understand and overcome barriers to communication,
- Able to act as a positive role model/able to reflect on own performance
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate effective team management
- Identify and solve problems, analyse, compare and interpret complex information before reaching a judgement and making a decision
- Prioritise problems, assess associated risks and takes appropriate action
- Supporting the work of the team, adjusting according to changing clinical situations o
- Liaise with consultants/senior team members in organising work
- Has physical skills to ensure accuracy and dexterity required for a number of clinical procedures i.e. Catheters o
Other
Essential
- Follow national, Trust policies and procedures and ensure other members of staff do likewise. o
- Support development of the urology service, area of practice and self
- Contribute to policy and practice changes
- Support in the effective management of resources and safe use of equipment
- Ensure equipment utilised is maintained and take responsibility for the appropriate safe handling and storage of patient's personal possessions
- Participate in the recruitment and retention of staff
- Accurately maintain patient records; record own data
- Participate in audits and research within own clinical area / Use the results of research to inform own clinical practice
- Willing to develop and extend own practice /Willing to undertake any necessary developments of the role
- Ability to work cross site and travel across Cumbria
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).
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).
