Advanced Nurse Practitioner Bladder and Haematuria

Integrated Care System; Ivy Chimneys; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in England is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to enhance patient care within the Uro-Oncology service. The role involves autonomous practice and collaboration with a mult-disciplinary team to deliver specialized care for Haematuria and Bladder Cancer patients. Applicants should be educated to degree level, possess advanced nursing skills, and have a background in Urology. A competitive salary of £53,755 to £60,504 plus a 5% high-cost area supplement is offered.

Benefits

5% high-cost area supplement

Qualifications

• Strong demonstrable evidence/clinical experience within Urology at a specialist level.
• Experience in leading service development and managing change.
• Experience of budgetary management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a Haematuria and Bladder Cancer Nurse-Led Assessment.
• Work collaboratively with community teams for patient-centric care.
• Handle difficult situations involving patients and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Advanced patient assessment skills

Urology skills in diagnostics

Good level of IT ability

Ability to work independently

Good communicator

Education

Educated to diploma/degree level

Nurse Prescriber

IRMER Qualification/Certificate

Recognised qualification in teaching

Tools

Microsoft software

Computer patient management systems

Job description

Go back The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Advanced Nurse Practitioner Bladder and Haematuria

The closing date is 21 August 2025

This is a senior nursing role that leads the drive to improve the quality of patient care across the Uro-Oncology service. In conjunction with the Matron, Clinical Lead and service manager, the post holder will work across organisational boundaries to ensure appropriate services are in place and to deliver national and local strategic and operational service objective's and quality standards.

Main duties of the job

To work at an advanced level, practising autonomously and independently (as well as within a multi-disciplinary team), to deliver a Haematuria and Bladder Cancer Nurse-Led Assessment and Diagnostic service

To act as facilitator, educator and role-model in delivering a comprehensive Haematuria and Bladder Cancer service

To work collaboratively with clinical and nursing colleagues, community teams and designated health and social care organisation in delivering appropriate patient centric treatment and care

Working at an advanced level draw from a diverse range of experience and knowledge in making decisions around required interventions and treatment, including prescribing medication

Promote a high standard of advanced specialist nursing by initiating and co-ordinating the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of the holistic needs of patients/ families through evidence-based practice following agreed policies, protocols and guidelines

Work clinically to optimise health and wellbeing, demonstrating autonomous decision makingInitiate and contribute towards a multi-disciplinary/ professional approach in the management of Haematuria and Bladder Cancer

Sensitively handle difficult situations that may arise, involving patients, carers and healthcare professionals.

About us

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification. Available to download at anytime. Please ask for further information if required

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Educated to diploma/ degree level
• Nurse Prescriber
• IRMER Qualification/ Certificate
• Highly developed specialist knowledge in managing patients with urological cancers
• Research Qualification
• Recognised qualification in teaching and assessing in clinical practice

Experience

• Strong demonstrable evidence/ clinical experience within Urology working at specialist level
• Urology skills in diagnostics/ urology cancer pathways
• Advanced patient assessment skills
• Experience of leading service development and successfully managing change
• Participation in clinical research
• Experience of budgetary management

Skills and Knowledge

• Good level of IT ability including use of Microsoft and computer patient management systems
• Understanding and experience of multi-disciplinary working across health economies
• Ability to work independently and deliver identified work to specified timeframes
• Previous experience of delivering a Haematuria and Bladder Cancer service

Personal Qualities

• Driving License with access to car
• Able to remain calm under pressure and manage unpredictable events
• Good communicator and time management skills
• Professional attitude and committed to development of self and others

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.

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

£53,755 to £60,504 a yearPer Annum plus 5% high cost area supplement