Job summary
- Main area
- Surgery
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term, 12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Various)
- Job ref
- 151-VG129
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Heatherwood Elective Centre
- Town
- Ascot
- Salary
- £32,602 - £39,686 per annum, pro rata incl. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 5 Urology Staff Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
This post offers an exciting opportunity for a Registered General Nurse to join our well established and innovative Urology Nursing Team in the Urology Diagnostic Centre at the new Heatherwood Elective Centre, with some activity at Wexham Park Hospital, and the new Community Diagnostic Centre being built in Slough.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who, as a valued member of the team, will be forward thinking, ideally having a background in urological nursing.
The post holder will provide expert nursing advice and support for patients and their carers supporting the Urology Medical and Nursing team. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills essential as is a flexible attitude and approach.
For further information or an informal visit, please contact:
Main duties of the job
Some of the main duties of the job include:
- To develop specialist knowledge and skills in performing/assisting with flexible cystoscopies, TULA, injection of Botox, urodynamic studies, trial without catheter, teaching of intermittent self-catheterisation and administering intravesical treatments.
- To participate in the development of new patient pathways to help the Specialist Urology team provide the most timely, effective and responsive care possible.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Some of the core role requirements include:
- Work within the NMC Scope of Professional Practice and Code of Conduct
- Attend mandatory training as set out in the Trust guidelines
- Act in accordance with local policies and procedures laid down by Frimley Park Hospital NHS Trust
- Be aware of and constantly work in accordance with our Trust Values and Strategic Ambitions
- Be aware of the Trust’s complaints procedure and role of the PALS Team
- To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care with minimal supervision.
- To implement and be responsible for maintaining high standards of patient care.
- To carry out all administrative and nursing duties as delegated by the team leader and Senior Sister.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse
- Current NMC Registration
Competencies
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate sensitive information to people affected by cancer
- Ability to communicate both verbally and non verbally on a daily basis with all members of the MDT
- Ability to prioritise and delegate tasks appropriately
- Dealing professionally, promptly and sensitively and escalate problems, issues and complaints
- Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team
- Understanding and providing excellent customer service
- Flexible attitude to working
- Good time management skills and ability to prioritise workload
Experience
Essential criteria
- Innovative and enthusiastic
- Assertive and self-confident
- Able to work as an effective team member
- Awareness of current professional nursing issues
Desirable criteria
- Experience in the NHS environment
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary team members
- Experience of working with senior clinical staff
- Knowledge and understanding of the Cancer Waiting Times framework, Cancer Outcomes and Services Dataset and National Cancer Audit Datasets
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
- Alison Meikle Ellison
- Job title
- Lead Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03006144041
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