Nurse Consultant in Urology

NHS; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A national healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Urology department. You will lead teams in redesigning cancer pathways while providing high-quality care within a supportive team. This role requires significant experience in Urology, advanced clinical skills, and proven leadership abilities. The position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Benefits

Leadership and improvement training

Support for professional development

Health benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the field of Urology at an advanced level.
• Extensive leadership experience in clinical settings.
• Evidence of teaching, assessment, and supervision skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the urology cancer teams in service redesign.
• Provide clinical leadership and support within nursing teams.
• Make critical clinical decisions in patient care.

Skills

Leadership

Advanced clinical skills assessment

Multi-disciplinary team working

Critical thinking

Education

Registered first level nurse

Master's Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice

Non Medical Prescribing qualification at Level 7

Job description

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the team in the Urology department. The successful candidate will lead the urology cancer teams in service redesign and transformation of our cancer pathways.

You will be joining an established team of affable, dynamic consultants, junior doctors and nurses who strive to provide the highest level of care in the friendly atmosphere of the urology department.

The post holder will be working autonomously as an Nurse Consultant (Senior ACP), under direct or indirect supervision of senior consultant colleagues, at an advanced clinical level in the direct delivery of high-quality care making critical clinical decisions based on advanced clinical skills assessment working effectively across all four pillars of advanced clinical practice as set out by Health Education England (2017).

The post holder will provide clinical leadership and support within the nursing teams in service development in order to improve the patient experience and achieve national cancer targets.

Main Duties of the job

Day to day functions will include but is not limited to:

• Cancer Pathway redesign and transformation
• Clinical oversight and strategic leadership of Nurse Specialists
• Clinical caseload

About Us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions

Your Leadership Impact

Leading your Team to Success

Leading Into the Future

Service Improvement for Beginners

Developing your Service Improvement Skills

Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust values and behaviours

Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills

Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in‑house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Details

Date posted: 19 December 2025

Pay Scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 to £74,896 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working Pattern

Full‑time

Reference Number

328-DUG-7472020‑LJ

Job Locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Job Description Responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Registered first level nurse
• Master's Degree (MSc/MA) in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Evidence of teaching, assessment, and supervision skills
• Advanced life support
• Leadership qualification
• Willingness to work towards Doctoral Degree (PhD) or equivalent
• Non Medical Prescribing qualification at Level 7

Desirable

• Advanced life support instructor

Knowledge Essential

• Extensive post masters clinical experience
• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge within Urology and Cancer pathways
• Experience of conference
• Presentation and publication
• Evidence of participation in audit and research within Urology and Cancer pathways
• Experience in multi-disciplinary team working
• Evidence of implementing and managing change
• In depth knowledge of specialty pathologies, investigations, interpretation of investigations and management
• Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the South Tees trust values
• Demonstrate the ability to work under pressure whilst delivering a high quality service

Experience Essential

• Significant experience in the field of Urology at an advanced level
• Extensive experience of autonomous practice within professional scope
• Leading or influencing change
• Evidence of continuous professional development, demonstrable via portfolio of evidence
• Knowledge and experience in clinical governance, risk management and quality assurance
• Clinical research, participation, dissemination, and application.
• Extensive leadership experience
• Writing and implementing protocols and policy documents.
• Critical thinking

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).

Employer Details

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)