Urology Outpatients Department Staff Nurse

Somerset NHS Charity; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS charity in the UK is seeking a dedicated Staff Nurse for their Urology Outpatients Department. The successful candidates will ensure safe and dignified patient care while developing specialized skills in urology, contributing to the high standards of nursing within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive team environment

Continuous personal development

Qualifications

• Evidence of personal development required.
• UK professional registration is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Carry out registered nurse duties including assessment and planning of patient care.
• Assist with urology-specific procedures.
• Maintain accurate documentation for patient care.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Patient care

Empathy

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in health related subject

Job description

Urology Outpatients Department Staff Nurse

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Job overview

The successful candidates will work as part of a team to provide a safe, effective, efficient care environment for patients, ensuring that this promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person-centred care principles. This will involve working at both New Cross and Cannock Chase Hospitals.

Carry out a full range of registered nurse duties, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patient’s condition and care with support from the nurse in charge. Maintain the privacy and dignity of all patients whilst adhering to Trust and policies and NMC code of conduct. The role involves gaining competency in procedures specific to urology including assisting with flexible cystoscopy, prostate biopsies, lithotripsy and urodynamics and completing a catheterisation course.

Maintains a safe environment when caring for patients and maintain accurate up to date legible written documentation.

Uses effective communication, written and verbal with all levels of staff including the multidisciplinary team, patients, and relatives.

Adheres to the agreed procedures as identified, and promotes by example, a high standard of good quality nursing care in the department

Main duties of the job

Daily duties will be to work as an individual and as part of a team within an outpatients and diagnostics unit which has services at both New Cross and Cannock Hospital.

Along with supporting doctors and specialist nurses with consultations, the post-holder will develop a variety of skills having completed in-house, competency based training to assist with variety of diagnostic procedures.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidates will work as part of a team to provide a safe, effective, efficient care environment for patients, ensuring that this promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person-centred care principles. This will involve working at both New Cross and Cannock Chase Hospitals.

Carry out a full range of registered nurse duties, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patient’s condition and care with support from the nurse in charge. Maintain the privacy and dignity of all patients whilst adhering to Trust and policies and NMC code of conduct. The role involves gaining competency in procedures specific to urology including assisting with flexible cystoscopy, prostate biopsies, lithotripsy and urodynamics and completing a catheterisation course.

Maintains a safe environment when caring for patients and maintain accurate up to date legible written documentation.

Uses effective communication, written and verbal with all levels of staff including the multidisciplinary team, patients, and relatives.

Adheres to the agreed procedures as identified, and promotes by example, a high standard of good quality nursing care in the department.

Maintain good relationships with other departments, the multidisciplinary team, other trusts, and visitors to the ward. Helps to achieve and maintain morale for staff and patients.

Person specification

Band 5

• Degree in health related subject
• Evidence of personal development

Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.

Sponsorship - Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. As of 1 January 2021, free movement ended and the UK introduced a points-based immigration system. Further information is available regarding two types of visa; Health Care Visa https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/your-job and Skilled worker visa https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.