Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Urology Outpatients.  We are looking to recruit a committed and enthusiastic full time, Band 5, Staff Nurse to join our Urology Outpatients Team.  The Unit provides a friendly environment with a strong emphasis on team work to facilitate the provision of high quality patient care.

The Department is a busy environment with daily Urology Consultant and Nurse Led clinics.  The post will provide the successful applicant with the opportunity to excel in a wide range of duties due to the diverse nature of treatments within Urology.

You will be responsible for co-ordinating and managing the smooth running of clinics providing support to both Consultants and Nurse Specialists. You will also be involved in giving and supporting patient treatments.

This can be seen as a developmental role with the possibility to study for a post-graduate Certificate in Urology Practice and various routes for progression within the Service.

The need for Urology Services are increasing within the Organisation, the face of Urology is changing.  You can be part of that journey.

Main duties of the job

CLINICAL SKILLS

1.   Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care according to changing health care needs, including providing clinical expertise, advice and guidance in a specialist area of clinical practice to improve the overall care provided by the team.

2.   Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met.

3.   Involve patients, relatives/carers in the delivery of care, providing reassurance and support to assist their understanding and co-operation.

4.   Prepare the clinical area for safe practice by ensuring that cleanliness is maintained, materials and equipment are ready for use, including clearing away afterwards.

5.   Provide escort and transfer for patients as directed by the multidisciplinary team.

6.   Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.

7.   Collect, collate, and report information, maintaining accurate patient records/documentation.

Working for our organisation

MCHFT provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K). 

The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,000 members of staff. An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance.

With the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022 the Trust became a strategic partner in both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester ‘places’ and is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside partnership caring for a population of over 2.7million.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.