Staff Nurse - Urology

Imperial College Healthcare NHS; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 5 nurse for their Urology diagnostics and lithotripsy department. The role involves delivering high-quality patient care, undertaking assessments, and performing nurse-led procedures in a dynamic ambulatory care setting. The ideal candidate will have strong communication and clinical skills, and be able to work collaboratively. Benefits include career development opportunities and flexible working conditions.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Optional Cycle to Work scheme

Season ticket loan

Qualifications

• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Possess clinical skills to perform and assist in procedures.
• Ability to promote a quality Urology Service.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patient safety is maintained.
• Undertake assessment, planning and evaluation of patients.
• Act as patient advocate facilitating informed discussion.
• Carry out nurse-led procedures in the urology unit.
• Provide specialist information and support to patients.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Job description

The Urology diagnostics and lithotripsy department has a vacancy for a Band 5 nurse to deliver high quality nursing care in keeping with the trust's values and behaviours in an ambulatory care setting. We are a rapidly evolving unit that provides specialist urology clinics that are second to none, are one of four leading centres offering the RAPID pathway for suspected prostate cancer, and offer recent innovations in our hot‑stones lithotripsy service and our nurse‑led prostate biopsy service.

This is an ideal opportunity to develop skills in cutting‑edge urology diagnostics and to become an effective leader. You will work alongside nurses and the administrative team to promote a great patient experience.

The department offers a Monday‑to‑Friday service with clinics. You should demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills and possess the clinical skills required to perform and assist in procedures within a busy outpatient department.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patient safety is maintained.
• Undertake assessment, planning and evaluation of urology patients.
• Promote a culture of demonstrable best practice and integrated evidence‑based practice.
• Act as patient advocate where relevant, facilitating informed discussion concerning treatment options and ensuring informed consent.
• Work collaboratively and co‑operatively with clinical colleagues to ensure a cost‑effective and quality Urology Service.
• Carry out nurse‑led procedures within the urology unit, such as flow rates, trial‑without‑catheter clinics, bladder scans, urine dips, complex catheter changes, assisting with prostate biopsy, flexible cystoscopy clinics and lithotripsy.
• Communicate and coordinate with the multi‑professional teams locally, and with referring units.
• Provide specialist information and support to urology patients in the unit/ward areas and OPD.
• Participate in nurse‑led clinics to meet patient needs and service demand.
• Provide support and care for the patient and their family, respecting their need for privacy and dignity.
• Produce written communications that are clear, fluent, concise and easily understood.

Benefits

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working alongside leading clinicians to push boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values – expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational – and fast‑forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Optional benefits include Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan and membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part‑time or job‑share. Please talk to us at interview.

About the Trust

With five world‑renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust offers a wealth of opportunity for those looking to develop their healthcare career. We serve more than a million patients from north‑west London and beyond, and partner with Imperial College London and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust to form the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of six such centres in the UK. Our heritage in innovation and early adoption of new technologies, techniques and treatments drive better patient care and excellence in education.