Clinical Nurse Specialist

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a dynamic Registered Nurse to join their Urology Nurse Specialist team. The role involves providing high-quality care for urological patients, contributing to a multidisciplinary team, and demonstrating specialist nursing skills. Candidates should possess considerable post-registration experience in urology and possess excellent communication skills. This position offers both full-time and part-time options.

Qualifications

• Considerable post-registration experience in urology.
• Ability to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.
• Show emerging talent for change management.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnosis, treatment, and management of urological conditions.
• Contribute to an evidence-based specialist nursing service.
• Demonstrate specialist skills in holistic assessment and evaluation.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Proactive approach

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a dynamic and motivated Registered Nurse to join our well-established Urology Nurse Specialist team. This post enables us to expand our Clinical Nursing Team to develop and improve care for urological patients.

The post holder will work, as part of the multidisciplinary team providing diagnosis, treatment and management of various urological conditions mainly along the prostate pathway. Considerable post registration experience is required, including experience in the area of urology.

We welcome applications from trained nurses with excellent communication and organisational skills, who offer a proactive approach to improving the urology patient’s experience. Using your clinical knowledge and skills you will provide advice and support to Urology patients across our two hospital sites.

We require a full-time (37.5 hour’s per week) Clinical Nurse Specialist to work as part of our multidisciplinary team. Applications for part time hours will be considered, please note your reasons for part time working as part of your supporting statement. Occasional weekend and evening working may be required.

Main duties of the job

• Contribute to an evidence-based specialist nursing service, which is responsive to users needs, to a cohort of patients referred to the specialist service/MDT. Care will reflect current local protocols and national guidelines and will be delivered through face-to-face consultation or via telephone communication on a day-to-day basis.
• Work clinically for 80% of the role demonstrating specialist skills in the holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for the cohort of patients within the specialist service. This will necessitate a degree of autonomy and advocacy, to ensure the delivery of appropriate care.
• Contribute to the management of a cohort of patients and prioritise workload to meet patient and service needs.

Working for our organisation

As an organisation we strive to provide high quality, safe care for our patients in an environment which our staff are proud to work in. We believe that by adhering to our Vision (“To provide excellent care for the communities we serve”) and working with our Trust Values in mind (Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, Trusted) we can achieve the right results for the people that matter most – our patients and their families.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate the ability and enthusiasm to develop within a large specialist nursing team. Show emerging talent for change management, an understanding of effective leadership incorporating the Trust values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.