Uro-Oncology Specialist Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Roles and Responsibilities

Expert Clinical Practice/Leadership

1. To provide expert nursing advice to patients with Urological malignancies and their families throughout the course of their illness from diagnosis, assessing their needs and providing information as required.

2. To demonstrate specialist skills and knowledge through expert nursing practice. This includes administering intravesical medications and, with specialist training, carrying out urological diagnostics such as Uro dynamic studies.

3. To liaise with all relevant members of the multidisciplinary team in the care and support of individual patients including GPs.

4. To maintain a high profile in the clinical area, acting as a role model for other health care professionals

5. To facilitate individualised patient care based upon the principles of evidence based practice.

6. To act as a liaison nurse between inpatient, outpatient and home care, referring on to community support agencies when required.

7. To hold a nurse led clinic including the development of written protocols based on national standards, triaging or following up Urology cancer and benign patients, arranging tests, reviewing results, diagnosing, and referring back to a medical team as appropriate.

8. Supporting patients with body image and sexuality concerns in relation urological diagnosis, utilising other agencies and specialists as appropriate.

9. To offer advice and support on pain and symptom control liaising with the Specialist palliative care team, and make appropriate referrals to the chronic pain service.

10. To assess individual patients psychosocial and spiritual needs and refer for appropriate counselling or to other agencies.

11. To work in close collaboration with colleagues in the Surgical Directorate.

12. To work in close collaboration with the cancer and palliative care team.

13. To counsel the family of patients with Urological cancer, referring to the appropriate genetic service as required.

14. To provide professional clinical leadership and expertise to other nursing staff.

15. To help co-ordinate weekly multi-professional meetings for Urology cancer and suspected patients to achieve high standards of MDT working and assist with the compliance and evidence for cancer peer review.

16. To provide expert nursing advice to primary care teams on managing patients with Urological conditions and malignancies.

17. Responsible for working with the team to implement the recovery package for patients including completing of HNAs assisting with health and well-being events and treatment summaries where appropriate.

Education / leadership

1. To promote patient/carer independence through the provision of relevant teaching and support.

2. To participate in and organise study days/education programmes to raise awareness of the holistic needs of patients.

3. To develop resource and teaching packs for use by patients and/or staff in the clinical and educational setting.

4. To ensure the provision of appropriate written information is available to patients and staff.

5. To participate in the Trusts on-going educational programmes.

6. To evaluate the need for patient support groups within the Trust.

7. Liaise with other charities, organisations and agencies dedicated to urological cancer ensuring patients, their families and carers are informed of the availability of existing support services.

Research/Audit/ Quality

1. To utilise up-to-date research findings in the delivery of patient care and to disseminate this knowledge to all members of the multidisciplinary team.

2. To participate as appropriate in relevant research studies and audit findings and disseminate these findings to clinical practice as appropriate in order to develop best practice.

3. To identify opportunities for nursing research within own specialist area and carry out nursing research appropriate to the speciality.

4. To regularly audit service including eliciting the views of patients, carers and professionals ensuring patient feedback is incorporated into developments in the service.

5. To attend relevant departmental and Directorate and network meetings relating to clinical governance and to contribute to the clinical governance agenda.

Management

1. To liaise with other members of the team to ensure that there is an efficient use of resources, human, financial and time.

2. To ensure that there is a safe and acceptable environment for clients/patient.

3. To act as a patient/staff advocate through the application of ethical, legal and professional knowledge and skills.

Personal development

1. To maintain own expert level of competence.

2. To participate in Annual review with the Clinical Nurse Lead

3. To critically reflect on own performance through clinical supervision, coaching or mentoring.

4. To work within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and all Trust Guidelines.

5. To continue own personal development through the pursuit of relevant professional and academic study.

6. Participate in Annual job planning

7. Prepare for NMC revalidation

Collaboration/ Consultancy

1. To work in a collaborative manner with all members of the multidisciplinary team recognising the unique contribution of other disciplines and appropriately referring.

2. To recognise own limitations and seek advice and support on referrals.

3. To act as a resource within the Trust and to participate in Trust-wide professional groups as appropriate.

4. To represent the Trust locally and nationally, participating in and speaking at conferences.

5. To work in a collaborative manner with local primary care teams.

6. To act as a resource to primary care teams, attending meetings organised by the PCT as appropriate.

7. To provide specialist advice and support related to the purchasing and commissioning of resources/services.

8. To act in an advisory/ collaborative role with senior management in issues relation to the specialty.

9. To act as a specialist resource for the management of patients.

Communication

1. Ensure all communication, which may be complex, contentious or sensitive, is undertaken in a responsive and inclusive manner, focusing on improvement and ways to move forward.

2. Ensure all communication is presented appropriately to the different recipients, according to levels of understanding, type of communication being imparted and possible barriers such as language, culture, understanding or physical or mental health conditions.

3. This job description may be subject to change according to the varying needs of the service. Such changes will be made after discussion between the post holder and his/her manager.

4. All duties must be carried out under supervision or within Trust policy and procedure. You must never undertake any duties that are outside your area of skill or knowledge level. If you are unsure you must seek clarification from a more senior member of staff.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse
• BSc Nursing Degree
• Post Registration education in relevant speciality
• Qualification or experience in teaching, mentoring and supervision
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Advanced assessment skills

Experience

Essential

• Clinical experience relevant to role
• Experience of working with patients with Urological cancers
• Multidisciplinary Team working.
• Autonomous working and experience in developing working relationships and networks
• Experience of running Nurse led clinics
• Experience of Urological surgery.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

• Evidence of involvement in strategic developments

Personal qualities

Essential

• Ability to work within a team and independently
• Able to work under pressure
• Sensitive to needs of clinical environment
• Accountability - takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Middlesex University Hospital

Twickenham Road

Twickenham

TW7 6AF

Employer's website

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