Job summary
- Main area
- Urology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 34 hours per week (over 4 days per week)
- Job ref
- 362-A-25-7128439
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Urology OPD, Stepping Hill Hospital
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Urology Cancer Nurse Specialist
Band 6
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
The post holder will work as part of a team comprising: 12 consultants, 7 Clinical nurse specialists and a team of dedicated urology staff based in the Urology unit at Stepping Hill Hospital.
The post holder will support the urology CNS team in the care and management of urology patients, particularly in respect of developing pathways and clinics for cancer conditions and treatments.
The successful candidate can look forward to working within a friendly, supportive environment. Professional development and training are supported within the team structure
Main duties of the job
Main Duties and Responsibilities
· In conjunction with the Head Nurse and clinical team will deliver the modernisation agenda within their clinical setting.
· Lead by example and act as a positive role model for all staff, taking responsibility for own professional development
· Provide leadership that promotes patient focused care.
· Lead on the development and delivery of Cancer Urology care and conditions, education and training for patients and staff.
· Provide clinical leadership and line management of staff if appropriate, ensuring the delivery of the highest professional standards through staff development and individual performance appraisal/review.
· Maintain personal standards of conduct and behaviour, which are consistent with Trust and Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards and requirements
· Actively contribute to, and support agreed developments within the Business Group, relevant to specialty
· Provide proactive case management to patients and their carer/s by regular holistic assessment determined by individual circumstances to identify needs.
· Provide expert nursing advice and support to other Health Care Professionals (HCP)
· Refer on or signpost to other sources for support.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsibility for Patient Care
Provide specialist advice, support and leadership to patient's carers and staff. on issues relating to Urological conditions.
Use clinical expertise to assess the psychological needs of the patient group.
providing Holistic support.
Exercise clinical skills/expertise in identifying acute physical symptoms and
acute Urological issues.
Use clinical expertise to identify patient needs. Support staff in
decision making and coordinating these needs and refer to other agencies as appropriate
Lead and develop nurse-led clinics/activity, including ordering investigations. and interpreting results as appropriate for the specialty in line with competency training and trust requirements
Undertake agreed clinical procedures relevant to speciality, in accordance with the standard operating procedures and/or patient group directions
Administer when appropriate intravesical immunotherapy and chemotherapy, including patient education for intermittent self-catheterisation and self-administration of treatment.
Manage day case "Trial without Catheter admissions" on ward.
Taking informed Consent from adults undergoing Urology surgery
Digital rectal examination
Assessment and treatment of patients with Erectile Dysfunction
Assessment and treatment of patients with Stone disease.
Maintain accurate patient records, by collecting, collating, recording,
evaluating and reporting information
Establish and maintain a highly effective communication with patients and carers in order to develop a therapeutic relationship within which sensitive, distressing and complex issues are often addressed.
Responsible for assessing people’s information needs and providing relevant information.
Promote patient and public experience feedback through local initiatives to
drive innovation and change.
Ensure the use of risk assessments and health and safety management, utilising the Trust’s incident reporting system, to improve the quality of patient care.
Assist the Department Manager in supporting and contributing to agreed developments within the Business Group.
(This list is not exhaustive and will be reviewed periodically in line with changes in the service)
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- R.N. ADULT
- Current NMC registration
- Professional or clinical qualification relevant to the speciality or evidence of working towards
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of study at degree level
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Clinical understanding/aptitude
- Updated research and evidence based practice
- Knowledge of Health & Safety issues
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in adult care
- Significant experience in Urology
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
- Appropriate IT skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Denise Elson
- Job title
- Band 7 Urology CNS
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 419 5697
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Aspen House
Stepping Hill Hospital
Poplar Grove
Stockport
SK2 7JE
- Telephone
- 01614194720 ext.117081
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