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Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
356-25-7203415
Employer
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Castle Hill Hospital
Town
Cottingham
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 PR PA
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
11/06/2025 23:59

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Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Band 6

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen  for a Band 6  within the existing urology specialist nurse team.   This is a well established, experienced team who will be available to offer support throughout.

As a Urology   Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), the post holder is responsible for providing appropriate specialist advice, support and education to patients within the Urology department .  This post will be aligned to those patients that are diagnosed and treated for kidney cancer, although aligned to Urology there will be multi-disciplinary team working required also.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Main duties of the job

You will work autonomously alongside the Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialists to deliver high quality care to those with a Urological  conditions ; their families / significant others and will provide guidance, supervision and training to peers and junior members of staff both internal and external to the Trust,  promoting  seamless service within a multi-professional framework. 

As an integral member of the CNS team, the post holder will be able to influence patient care through development of specialist skills, knowledge and experience. They will be actively involved in monitoring and developing the service across the trust to ensure that patients receive sustainable high quality care that is safe and effective through the audit process and patient feedback initiatives.

The post holder will be expected to support the CNS teams in a variety of locations across Castle Hill Hospital, providing peer support and advice as the service demands dictate. 

Working for our organisation

HUTH has two main sites: Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital with an annual budget of approximately £500 million. The Trust employs around 11,000 staff and serves an extended population of 1.25 million, delivering a number of outpatient services from locations across the area, extending from Scarborough in North Yorkshire to Grimsby and Scunthorpe in North East and North Lincolnshire respectively

Our vision is Great Staff, Great Care, Great Future, as we believe that by developing an innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver great care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Trust and our community.

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
  • 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
  • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
  • NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
  • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
  • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
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For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Registered General Nurse
  • Communication Skills
  • Evidence of recent training and CPD
Desirable criteria
  • Degree
  • Advanced communication programme or equivalent
  • Advanced Communication

experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of good communication skills
  • Experience of multi-professional working
Desirable criteria
  • understanding of Cancer MDT working
  • Experience of working in urology

skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to deal with difficult situations
  • excellent organisational skills
  • ability to prioritise own work load

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employer

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Amanda Crawford
Job title
Deputy Nurse Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07917 326679
Additional information

We would welcome a walkaround of the department and urology services at Castle Hill Hospital or informal discussion with the team.

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