Staff Nurse - Urology Outpatients

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 Staff Nurse to join our Urology Outpatients department. The successful candidate will support clinicians in delivering high- quality patient care, assisting with procedures, and ensuring the smooth running of clinics. The role will involve a variety of clinical responsibilities and full training will be provided.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team are essential. We are also seeking a candidate with a flexible approach and the ability to respond to the demands of a rapidly changing outpatient department.

You will be working within our specialised urology departments at our 2 main Urology outpatient sites:
Royal Blackburn Hospital and Urology Investigations Unit at Burnley General Hospital, you may also be required to support our Urology clinics at Rossendale OPD.

The role will involve undertaking nurse led clinics, the coordinating and running of a busy outpatient department in the absence of the outpatient sister or manager. A variety of clinical skills will be essential including, male and female catheterisation, trial without catheter, bladder instillation's, flow rate clinics and assisting our Clinical Nurse Specialists and Doctors in a variety of other specialised procedures undertaken within the department.

As a registered nurse you will be required to participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members and to work collaboratively and cooperatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families

Established in 2003, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute and community healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

The organisation puts safety and quality at the heart of everything we do, invests in and develops its workforce, works with key stakeholders to develop effective partnerships and encourages innovation and pathway reform to deliver best practice. Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care.

We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.

As a Urology service we also accept tertiary referrals and care for patients outside of the ELHT footprint.

The post holder is expected to:

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate, programmes of evidenced-based nursing care. This includes male and female catheterisation, trial without catheter, bladder instillations.
• Assist in the management and organisation of a clinical area.
• Participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families
• Work across other sites as need arises

• Ensure effective communication with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
• Develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others, undertaking post-registration training where required for the needs of the department, and in keeping with the development of a learning organisation.
• With the department Sisters, contribute to the development of the service.
• Ensure own actions promote quality and alert others to quality issues.
• Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights.
• Assess the health and well being needs of people whose needs are stable or complex.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care, ensuring practice is evidence-based.
• Influence the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice.
• Supervise the work of a team when necessary.
• Ensure a cost-effective approach is maintained when ordering medical and surgical supplies.
• Attend at least 1 in 3 departmental meetings and carry out delegated duties.
• Attend Multidisciplinary meetings as required.
• Participate in Individual Performance Review annually.
• Provide support, guidance and training for newly appointed staff, students, and those undertaking NVQ or post-registration training.
• Assist with implementation of the 6 Cs process as required.
• Adhere to all the NMC professional codes and guidelines and perform professional and clinical duties in accordance with these and the Trusts Policies and procedures.
• Take charge of the department in the absence of the Sister reporting matters of note accordingly.
• Assist in preparing patients for urology procedures and investigations.
• Support clinicians with…