Urology Benign Specialist Nurse

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health trust is seeking a Urology Nurse Specialist to join the Urology Nurse Specialist Team. The role involves delivering nurse-led clinics and managing patient care. Candidates must be registered nurses with relevant specialist qualifications and experience in managing staff. The position offers a full-time contract with a competitive salary of £47,810 to £54,710 per annum.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with post-registration experience essential.
• Evidence of managing staff and involvement in audit.
• In-depth specialist knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nurse-led telephone assessment clinics.
• Manage patients through Clinical Pathways.
• Mentor and support colleagues in the team.

Skills

Teaching/assessment skills

Organisation and negotiation skills

Effective communicator

Leadership and motivation skills

Audit and change management ability

Computer literacy

Ability to motivate self and others

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Registered Nurse / Midwife

First Degree

Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to specialty

Recognised Teaching Qualification

Job description

Overview

Job summary: The advertised job is an exciting development to join the Urology Nurse Specialist Team. The successful candidates will join an established Urological Cancer/Benign team. We are a highly motivated cohesive team that has formed from the merger between the Royal Liverpool and Aintree University Hospital Urology departments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nurse-led telephone assessment clinics and manage patients through the Clinical Pathways including diagnostic imaging, biopsies and diagnosis.
• Work with the existing team to reconfigure and improve our urology service across Merseyside following the merger between the two hospitals.
• Mentor and support colleagues; demonstrate ability to work in a team as well as autonomously; communicate effectively and compassionately with patients and families.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group aims to improve the care we provide to patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region with over 16,800 colleagues.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care and highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, Blue Green Hospital hosts elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, and Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in health of women and babies. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital focuses on complex planned care and specialist services. For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

Details

Date posted: 07 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 287-RSUR-193-25

Job locations: Aintree University Hospital, Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL

Job responsibilities

• Perform specialist personalised assessment and higher level discussion of patients’ holistic needs, leading to personalised care planning and evaluation of care delivery using advanced clinical knowledge and skills.
• Demonstrate higher level clinical care by managing a patient caseload with expert assessment, planning and evaluation.
• Coordinate and manage nurse-led clinics within the speciality.
• Contribute to a multi-professional approach in the management of patients, including ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements, with access to community cancer support.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives.
• Support patients and families and ensure they receive the information to self-manage and participate in their care.
• Recognise changes in patients’ condition requiring intervention and case manage/refer as appropriate.
• Support and encourage the multi-disciplinary team with new models of case management.
• Lead the specialist nursing contribution to the service and collaborate with lead clinicians and senior nursing leadership to ensure high standards of care.
• Work with the Matron to promote the development of nurses.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nurse / Midwife
• Essential: Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to specialty
• Essential: Recognised Teaching Qualification
• Essential: First Degree
• Desirable: Research qualification
• Desirable: Recordable specialist qualification
• Desirable: Masters
• Desirable: Independent Nurse Prescriber

Experience

• Essential: Demonstrable post-registration experience
• Essential: Evidence of undertaking the relevant specialty successfully at Band 6
• Essential: Extensive clinical experience
• Essential: Evidence of management/leadership skills and managing staff
• Essential: Involvement in audit
• Desirable: Experience as Specialist Sister
• Desirable: Participation in research
• Desirable: Management qualification

Knowledge

• Essential: In-depth specialist knowledge

Skills

• Essential: Teaching/assessment skills
• Essential: Organisation and negotiation skills
• Essential: Effective communicator
• Essential: Leadership and motivation skills
• Essential: Audit and change management ability
• Essential: Computer literacy
• Essential: Ability to motivate self and others
• Essential: Root Cause Analysis
• Desirable: ECDL
• Desirable: Evidence of leading and facilitating change

Other

• Essential: Evidence of continued professional development
• Essential: Diplomatic, assertive and confident
• Essential: Personal and professional maturity
• Essential: Recognises own limitations and demonstrates enthusiasm
• Essential: Ability to work on own initiative and within a team
• Essential: Flexibility

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure submission may be required.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship will be considered. For information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. Guidance on overseas criminal records checks is available.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Aintree University Hospital, Lower Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL

Website: www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk