Urology Nursing Associate Practitioner

Hampshire Hospitals Nhs; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 4 Nursing Associate Practitioner to join the Urology Department. You will work with CNSs and the multidisciplinary team to deliver nurse-led clinics, support diagnostic services, and educate patients in ongoing management.

Key duties include running TWOC clinics with the Benign Urology CNS, teaching intermittent self-catheterisation, conducting catheter change clinics, and coordinating follow-up care.

Qualifications

• Nursing Associate degree or equivalent.
• Desirable: experience as Band 3.

Responsibilities

• Run TWOC clinics alongside the Benign Urology CNS.
• Teach and support patients with intermittent self-catheterisation.
• Undertake catheter change clinics for patients with complex urological needs.
• Run benign bladder intravesical treatment clinics and coordinate ongoing management and follow-up care.
• Run independent uroflowmetry (flow rate) clinics as part of LUTS assessment.
• Assist with the delivery of the urodynamic diagnostic service.
• Respond to patient and professional email enquiries regarding investigations, treatments and follow-up care.
• Support the management of electronic referrals and administrative processes within the Benign Urology CNS team.
• Contribute to the provision and monitoring of high quality individualised nursing care per policy.
• Manage the benign intravesical service within band 4 scope of practice.
• Manage the urology flow rate clinic.
• Work collaboratively on outpatient urology treatments and diagnostics including urodynamics, TWOC, ISC teaching and LUTS assessments.
• Develop personally and professionally to undertake all Band 4 responsibilities.
• Triage urology enquiries and refer to CNS as required.

Skills

Assess and formulate care plans

Good communication skills

Workload management

Education

Nursing Associate degree or equivalent

Job description

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 4 Nursing Associate Practitioner to join the Urology Department. You will work with CNSs and the multidisciplinary team to deliver nurse-led clinics, support diagnostic services, and educate patients in ongoing management.

Key duties include running TWOC clinics with the Benign Urology CNS, teaching intermittent self-catheterisation, conducting catheter change clinics, and coordinating follow-up care.