Clinical Nurse Specialist - Urology

NHS; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cardiff is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist for Urology. The role involves acting as a key worker for patients, providing evidence-based individualised care, and supporting clinical teams across the cancer center. Candidates should have a Registered General Nurse Degree and experience in oncology or palliative care. The annual salary ranges from £48,527 to £55,532. This is a great opportunity to make a real difference in patient care.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of advanced communication skills.
• Experience of teaching and working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key worker providing evidence based individualised patient care.
• Offer support in symptom control, social and emotional care.
• Develop patient pathways and be responsible for nursing service.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Evidence-based practice

IT literate

Teaching and assessment

Organisational skills

Education

Registered General Nurse Degree

Masters level education in health-related subject

Post-registration qualification in cancer/palliative care

Job description

The clinical nurse specialist for Urology will act as a key worker for patients throughout their cancer journey.

Provided providing person centered compassionate care to patients and their families.

Holistically assess patients' needs and plan individual person centered are around those needs.

Have an in-depth knowledge and expertise in the specialty to provide patient information, advice and clinical care. To provide education and be a resource to other health care professionals

Main duties of the job

To act as a key worker providing evidence based individualised patient care according to the patients changing health care needs, through holistic needs assessment (HNA)

To offer patients and families the support of a Clinical Nurse Specialist in symptom control, social, emotional and spiritual care.

To offer advice, support and education to clinical teams across the cancer centre and Local health Boards where appropriate.

To develop patient pathways and be responsible for developing the nursing service

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in ourcutting-edgeVelindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.

Formed in 1999, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to apply the key principles of value based healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.

If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.

Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Please see the attached detailed job description and person specification for the Clinical Nurse Specialist - Urology- available in both English and Welsh.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Registered General Nurse Degree in healthcare related subject Masters level education in health-related subject or on a Masters pathway Post- registration qualification in cancer/palliative care or relevant subject Advanced communication skills training or evidence/experience of advanced communication skills Evidence of continued professional development
• Independent prescribing Teaching qualification Experience of audit and research Leadership and management experience

Experience

• Experience of teaching Experience of using advanced communication skills Previous experience of working as a Clinical Nurse Specialist or previous experience of working as a band 6 in speciality oncology or palliative care

Skills and Attributes

• Understanding of evidence based practice and ability to critically appraise and implement research findings into practice Ability to lead and influence change IT literate Teaching/assessment and presentation skills Organisation and negotiation skills Evidence of Multi professional 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.

£48,527 to £55,532 a yearper annum pro rata