Urology CNS (Benign) Clinical Nurse Specialist

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity in London as a Urology CNS (Benign) Clinical Nurse Specialist with Barts Health NHS Trust. This role involves providing expert care for patients with urological conditions, working independently and within a multidisciplinary team while contributing to service development and clinical practice standards.

Qualifications

• Relevant post-registration experience in managing patients with urological problems.
• Experience collaborating within a multi-professional team.
• Performing Benign Urology Clinics and running nurse-led clinics.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice and management for individuals with bladder dysfunction.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of clinical practice and standards.
• Work as an independent practitioner alongside a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Advanced Communication Skills

Basic IT Skills

Ability to manage complex situations

Ability to work alone and under pressure

Education

Registered Nurse

ENB 998 or equivalent

Evidence of working towards Masters qualification

Job description

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Urology CNS (Benign) Clinical Nurse Specialist, London

Client:

Barts Health NHS Trust

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

27.05.2025

Expiry Date:

11.07.2025

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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed, enthusiastic and motivated person to join the benign urology nursing team.

The post-holder will work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the assessment, primary and/or secondary diagnosis, management, and evaluation of treatment/ and/or care for a caseload of patients.

The postholder will have responsibility for providing specialist advice and management for individuals with bladder dysfunction. This will be by direct patient care, providing advice and education to patients as well as advice for carers and healthcare personnel.

Candidates that do not have benign urology CNS and running nurse-led clinic experience are welcome to apply and will be supported to successfully complete a 12-month accelerated training and education competency framework to become a Band 6. Candidates without this experience will start a band 5 and once the training has been successfully completed will move to Band 6.

As per Annexe 21 agenda for change terms and conditions, during the 12 months of training, your starting salary represents 75% of the maximum of band 6. You will remain on 75% pay of the maximum of band 6 until successful completion of your competencies when you will be moved to 100% of the minimum band 6 pay

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work as an independent practitioner and with members of the multidisciplinary team, provide advice and support to patients, carers, and healthcare professionals on all benign urological conditions, across both secondary and primary care.

The post holder will be responsible for contributing to the on-going development of clinical practice, research and standards of care within the service, including development of policies, protocols and guidelines and contribute to service development to ensure patients have a seamless pathway. Promoting a safe, competent and evidence-based practice, in line with national objectives and within the clinical governance framework.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Experience

• Relevant experience in post registration experience in managing patients with urological problems
• Experience of collaborating within a multi professional team
• Performing Benign Urology Clinics
• Experience of running nurse-led clinics

Skills

• Basic IT Skills
• Advanced Communication Skills
• Ability to work alone and under pressure
• Ability to manage complex situations both clinically and in terms of administration

Knowledge

• Proven clinical skills & sound knowledge base in benign urology conditions
• Can demonstrate expert nursing knowledge with an ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients and give advice and information to patients / relatives/ care staff
• Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality
• Has understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding
• Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance
• Awareness of current research related to the speciality

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• ENB 998 or equivalent/ Menorship
• Evidence of work towards Masters qualification