Staff Nurse (UDTC) AA

NHS National Services Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS National Services Scotland is seeking a Staff Nurse specialized in Urology to join the nursing team at the Urology Diagnostic and Treatment Centre. This permanent or fixed term position offers opportunities to contribute to innovative patient care and expand services across Scotland. Candidates should be motivated to deliver high-quality care and possess strong communication skills. The role involves supporting clinicians, assisting in diagnostic procedures, and managing patients effectively.

Benefits

Flexible working and family-friendly policies

Support for disabled candidates

Qualifications

• Experience within a urology or outpatient setting is desirable.
• Must be a team player with excellent communication skills.
• Committed, self-motivated, and passionate about patient care.

Responsibilities

• Support clinicians in clinics by assisting with procedures.
• Run nurse-led clinics and perform clinical procedures.
• Manage patients presenting to the emergency clinic.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Patient care

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse with a keen interest in Urology to join the nursing team within the Urology Diagnostic and Treatment Centre (DTC). NHS Fife has been awarded funding from Scottish Government to develop a National Treatment Centre for the prostate service; an increase in nursing workforce is required to support this development, and full time permanent or fixed term* for 12 months posts are available.

The Urology diagnostic and Treatment Centre are based across both Victoria Hospital and Queen Margaret Hospital, and the National Treatment Centre will be based in Queen Margaret Hospital. It is an expectation to work across both sites.

The Urology service has led the way in delivering an innovative and excellent service, as well as providing a wide range of urological diagnostic and treatments, the service has been pivotal in implementing new treatments for the management of benign prostate issues, this has enabled NHS Fife the opportunity to expand this service nationally throughout Scotland, thus ensuring inclusivity across the nation.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to complement our existing nursing team in achieving the best care for our service users. They must be committed, self motivated, forward thinking and have a passion for delivering high quality patient focused care. You must be a team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary to perform this role safely and efficiently.

Our Nursing team works closely and in partnership with the Urology Consultants and the Urology Clinical Nurse Specialists to promote and deliver high quality, evidence based patient care.

The role involves supporting the clinicians in their respective clinics by assisting procedures such as flexible cystoscopy, biopsies, stent removal, administration of bladder treatments such as Botox, and use of other urological assessment tools. You will be involved in and responsible for running the nurse led clinics, undertaking clinical procedures including bladder instillations, catheter changes, trial without catheter(TWOC), flow and scan and assessment and management of patients presenting to the emergency clinic.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to complement our existing nursing team in achieving the best care for our service users. They must be committed, self motivated, forward thinking and have a passion for delivering high quality patient focused care. You must be a team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills necessary to perform this role safely and efficiently.

Experience within a urology or outpatient setting is desirable, although not essential, the successful candidate’s development requirements will be fully supported and training opportunities will be given to help them meet the demands of the role. The opportunity will also be available to rotate into Ward 54 (Urology) to gain further acute urological experience.

Informal enquiries to Jackie Stecka, Senior Charge Nurse on 01592 643355 ext 21536

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

* Fixed Term/Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager. The secondment policy can be found here Hub • Blink (joinblink.com) If you do not have approval for a secondment from your current line manager, you will not be able to progress your application for a fixed term post. External applicants, with continuous NHS Service, must also have in place a secondment agreement, from their existing board to apply for this post.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.