Job summary
- Main area
- Urology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long Days, Long Nights, Weekends and Bank Holidays)
- Job ref
- 213-NUR-PRUH-7221029
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Beckenham Beacon
- Town
- Beckenham
- Salary
- £34,521 - £41,956 Per Annum Including High Cost Area
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Urology Outpatients Department
Band 5
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
Job overview
Beckenham Beacon Urology is a standalone department offering a wide range of services and specialties for adults at both local and regional levels.
As an experienced Urology Nurse, you will be responsible for supporting the Urology Outpatient Department (OPD) at the Beckenham Beacon site, ensuring that our service users’ needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care. As part of a department of excellence, you will provide a person-centred approach to promoting independence and well-being, delivering evidence-based, holistic care to urology patients.
As a practitioner, the post holder is expected to provide safe, effective, and high-quality nursing care to patients and their families, consistently meeting established care standards. Additionally, the post holder will assist in the ongoing development of the Urology OPD service, working alongside the Urology Unit Manager and Lead Nurse.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that care provided within the OPD environment is safe and effective, while also supporting staff training and development within the department. Your professional growth will be supported within the Urology Department through local competencies and ongoing development opportunities essential to this role.
Join us, and you’ll enjoy the support of a thoroughly committed team. We welcome informal visits or discussions to explore what we can offer you.
Main duties of the job
To fulfil this Band 5 role, you must be a Registered Adult Nurse with a genuine interest in working in urology. This role supports staff development and offers opportunities for career progression and learning through work-based experiences, including local competencies.
Beckenham Beacon Urology provides a comprehensive general service, including the investigation and treatment of patients with urological conditions such as recurrent urinary tract infections, haematuria, cancer diagnostics, and incontinence.
The successful candidate will chaperone clinicians, assist with procedures (once trained), and support patients during and after these procedures. The Band 5 nurse will also manage nurse-led clinics such as Trial Without Catheter (TWOC), intermittent self-catheterisation, catheter care, and medication administration.
The candidate is expected to maintain a high standard of clinical decision-making when carrying out nursing procedures and must demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, flexibility, and a proactive approach to nursing. You will need to work independently as well as part of a team, manage a group of patients, and uphold patient confidentiality at all times.
Experience working with both male and female patients, adherence to the nursing process, and the ability to identify opportunities to promote a healthy lifestyle are key expectations. The NMC Code of Professional Conduct must be adhered to at all times.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching trusts, with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts annually, and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy, Strong Roots, Global Reach, reflects our vision to be BOLD: Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, with Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to the next level. We are at a pivotal point in our history and are looking for individuals ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and staff. King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All through our Green Plan. In line with the national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net-zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is vital to achieving the goals set out in our Green Plan, and we encourage all staff to work responsibly by minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste, and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Work within the Urology Department at Beckenham Beacon to deliver and further develop the service.
- Act as a positive role model to the nursing team in the delivery of care.
- Assist and supervise junior staff, supporting them in assessing, advising, planning, and evaluating patient care in the OPD.
- Be fully involved in the health education of patients and relatives, identifying every opportunity to promote a healthy lifestyle.
- Demonstrate clinical decision-making skills and take responsibility for decisions made.
- Ensure referrals are made to the appropriate professionals for further assessment or treatment where indicated.
- Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills to ensure information is accurately conveyed to patients, relatives, and the multidisciplinary team.
- Undertake individual responsibilities as delegated.
- Take responsibility for the correct administration and safe custody/storage of drugs, where appropriate.
- Show regard for patients’ cultural and religious beliefs.
- Respect each patient’s privacy, dignity, gender, and sexuality.
- Acknowledge personal limitations in patient care and seek guidance from senior staff members.
- Participate in nursing audits, Essence of Care initiatives, and observations of care.
- Ensure mandatory training is up to date and comply with Trust and departmental policies regarding sickness reporting and annual leave.
- Maintain a professional standard of conduct and dress, in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies.
- Demonstrate the use of evidence-based practice and participate in Trust-approved research projects within the department.
- Assist in developing guidelines for best practices and service standards.
- Support the development of junior nursing staff through both formal and informal teaching.
- Maintain accurate records and actively manage and reduce patient risk.
- Report and document adverse incidents in accordance with Trust policy.
- Attend mandatory study sessions, accepting responsibility for maintaining agreed levels of competence and actively participating in your own performance appraisal.
- Assist in the daily management of the team to ensure high-quality service delivery for patients and alignment with Trust objectives.
- Keep knowledge up to date in light of current research and practice.
- Act as a practice supervisor for student nurses, adaptation nurses, and HCAs.
- Act as a preceptor/mentor to newly qualified staff.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (RN1) with active NMC registration at time of starting appointment
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal)
- Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members
- Clinical expertise relevant to the area
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Maxine Corion
- Job title
- Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01689864523
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