Job summary
This vacancy is open to internal candidates only
We are looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic nurse who would like to make a difference to both patient care and staff career progression.
This is an exciting opportunity to enhance leadership skills and assist the Matron in the everyday management of patients and staff in a fast paced urology outpatient department. The post holder will be an effective core member of the Urology Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) within Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, acting as an expert practitioner within the Urology team demonstrating highly developed specialist knowledge in the management of patients with urological diseases and their physical and emotional care.
With opportunities to enhance and develop your leadership and clinical experience, you'll help shape our service into the Centre of Excellence it aspires to be. Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now and be part of our journey towards excellence in Urology
Main duties of the job
The role of the Lead Nurse Practitioner in Urology is a great opportunity to develop your clinical and professional practice along with leadership and management experiences. Excellent communication skills and self-awareness are essential for this position to manage a team consisting of nurse practitioners, registered nurses and healthcare support workers.
The post holder will be an effective core member of the Urology Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) within Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, acting as an expert practitioner within the Urology team. The lead nurse practitioner will demonstrate highly developed specialist knowledge in the management of patients with urological diseases and their physical and emotional care. This will include reviewing patient treatment pathways and clinic utilisation within the team to ensure the service has the ability to manage complex patients and their needs in a timely manner.
You will be a highly skilled practitioner acting as a specialist resource to support the team with training and development. The post holder will also contribute to the day to day running within Oakley Urology Clinic, support changes to our services within the surgical division and wider developments within Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
About us
We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.
As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Use advanced specialist theoretical and practical skills to assess the physical and psycho-social needs of patients providing both expert clinical advice to patients and carers and an accessible service, through the provision of consultant led inpatient, outpatient and specialist outreach services. To read and interpret results of investigations and act on these appropriately.
- Lead the strategic vision of specialist Urology nursing to include the proposal, development and implementation of policy and service development for own area and other areas beyond immediate remit.
To undertake nurse led diagnostic clinics for flexible cystoscopy and/or Local Anaesthetic Transperineal Prostate (LATP) biopsy procedures.
- Maintenance of a safe environment and identification of potential risks for staff, patients and relatives by assessments and action planning. Act in line with Trust policies and guidelines to ensure compliance is monitored and reviewed
- Lead and Manage team of nurse practitioners ensuring: Appraisals are timely, rosters are completed, sickness reviews completed and HR issues escalated and managed.
- Responsibility to support and develop the team of nurse practitioners to ensure enhanced levels of specialist support and care across the Trust for 7-day clinical service for future department planning.
- To work, influence and challenge across professional and multi-disciplinary boundaries in order to ensure best practice and empowerment of patients and their carers.
- Lead and support nurses and specialist nursing teams participating in quality improvement initiatives, service evaluation and research projects and disseminate evidence into routine clinical practice.
- To work alongside the Matron, consultants and wider team to determine and deliver on service strategic objectives and to promote the overarching vision for the service
- Contribute to specialist area research, audits and develop programmes or activities within the framework of clinical governance at local level, in order to advance and contribute to existing knowledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Use advanced specialist theoretical and practical skills to assess the physical and psycho-social needs of patients providing both expert clinical advice to patients and carers and an accessible service, through the provision of consultant led inpatient, outpatient and specialist outreach services. To read and interpret results of investigations and act on these appropriately.
- Lead the strategic vision of specialist Urology nursing to include the proposal, development and implementation of policy and service development for own area and other areas beyond immediate remit.
To undertake nurse led diagnostic clinics for flexible cystoscopy and/or Local Anaesthetic Transperineal Prostate (LATP) biopsy procedures.
- Maintenance of a safe environment and identification of potential risks for staff, patients and relatives by assessments and action planning. Act in line with Trust policies and guidelines to ensure compliance is monitored and reviewed
- Lead and Manage team of nurse practitioners ensuring: Appraisals are timely, rosters are completed, sickness reviews completed and HR issues escalated and managed.
- Responsibility to support and develop the team of nurse practitioners to ensure enhanced levels of specialist support and care across the Trust for 7-day clinical service for future department planning.
- To work, influence and challenge across professional and multi-disciplinary boundaries in order to ensure best practice and empowerment of patients and their carers.
- Lead and support nurses and specialist nursing teams participating in quality improvement initiatives, service evaluation and research projects and disseminate evidence into routine clinical practice.
- To work alongside the Matron, consultants and wider team to determine and deliver on service strategic objectives and to promote the overarching vision for the service
- Contribute to specialist area research, audits and develop programmes or activities within the framework of clinical governance at local level, in order to advance and contribute to existing knowledge.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent
- Management / leadership qualifications or equivalent experience
- Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Reasoning for Advancing Practice (PADRAP) or equivalent course completion
- Level 7 Post Grad Diploma/Master's Degree within relevant specialty or commitment to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience working as a band 6 urology nurse practitioner
- Evidence of building effective working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team and other key stakeholders
- Demonstrates ability to use clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care.
- Experience of leading and managing change
- Demonstrates ability to keep up to date with professional issues that influence nursing practice relating to area of clinical practice, management, education and research.
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to promote patient safety by undertaking comprehensive risk assessments and action plans, supporting Urology Clinical Governance processes
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Knowledge and ability to use IT systems required (e.g TrakCare, electronic patient records (EPR), Microsoft Office)
- Able to demonstrate strategic thinking and enthusiasm for the urology speciality
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent
- Management / leadership qualifications or equivalent experience
- Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Reasoning for Advancing Practice (PADRAP) or equivalent course completion
- Level 7 Post Grad Diploma/Master's Degree within relevant specialty or commitment to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical experience working as a band 6 urology nurse practitioner
- Evidence of building effective working relationships with members of the multi-disciplinary team and other key stakeholders
- Demonstrates ability to use clinical reasoning skills and techniques to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care.
- Experience of leading and managing change
- Demonstrates ability to keep up to date with professional issues that influence nursing practice relating to area of clinical practice, management, education and research.
Knowledge
Essential
- Able to promote patient safety by undertaking comprehensive risk assessments and action plans, supporting Urology Clinical Governance processes
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Knowledge and ability to use IT systems required (e.g TrakCare, electronic patient records (EPR), Microsoft Office)
- Able to demonstrate strategic thinking and enthusiasm for the urology speciality
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
