Job summary
An amazing opportunity has arisen within the Emergency Surgery and Elective Care Business unit with the development and extension of the Urology services within the Trust.
We are looking for a highly motivated band 5 staff nurse to join our team within the Urology diagnostic and treatment services. The successful candidates will be required to work across cross sites.
You will be expected to show commitment, flexibility and good interpersonal skills to provide high standards or care for those patients accessing our services.
The hours of work will predominantly Monday to Friday, but evening and weekends will be required.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received
"Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made."
Main duties of the job
We are predominantly a nurse led service, with consultant cover daily. We encourage staff to complete training in advanced skills to enable them to plan, assess and care for patients, undergoing diagnostic investigations for both benign and malignant urological disease.
Duties will include:
Assisting with diagnostic procedures
Administrating chemotherapy for the treatment of bladder cancer
Teaching patient's intermittent self-catheterisation
Urinary flow studies
Candidates please note that full or part time will be considered for this post. This post will include across site working .
About us
Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate pathways of care, under the supervision of department manager.
To be responsible for the organising and co-ordination of the nursing services in the department in the absence of senior staff on a regular basis.
To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC code of professional conduct.
To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate pathways of care, under the supervision of department manager.
To be responsible for the organising and co-ordination of the nursing services in the department in the absence of senior staff on a regular basis.
To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC code of professional conduct.
To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level live NMC registered Nurse
- Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18- month period).
Desirable
- Post Registration qualification in specialty
- D32/33 or equivalent (Mentorship/Educator)
- Diploma/degree in nursing
- PP126/7
Experience
Essential
- Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level live NMC registered Nurse
- Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18- month period).
Desirable
- Post Registration qualification in specialty
- D32/33 or equivalent (Mentorship/Educator)
- Diploma/degree in nursing
- PP126/7
Experience
Essential
- Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues
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).
