Nursing Associate in Urology

This Nursing Associate post sits in the urology nursing team at Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, part of Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The work centres on providing urology care to patients in outpatient and treatment-centre departments, and on supervising staff nurses and unqualified colleagues. The role spans both sites and includes weekend and bank holiday cover on a flexible rota.

Current NMC registration and a Nursing Associate foundation degree are needed.

• Provide urology specialist services to patients in outpatient and treatment centre departments
• Carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision
• Demonstrate procedures and supervise qualified and unqualified staff
• Support and supervise staff nurses and unqualified colleagues as a key part of the role
• Provide high standard direct nursing care, developing skills over time
• Liaise closely with all service users to deliver high standards of nursing care
• Enhance clinical practice and meet the Trust's clinical governance agenda
• Work across the Southport and Ormskirk sites, including weekends and bank holidays as required

• Nursing Associate foundation degree
• GCSE grade A-C or skills level 2 in maths and English, or equivalent

• Current NMC registration

• Understanding of the Nursing Associate role within the nursing and interdisciplinary team and service development
• Understanding of the NMC Code and revalidation requirements
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and elevate to the appropriate professional
• Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
• Experience of working in supervised multidisciplinary teams

• Reflective practice, clinical supervision and self-evaluation of strengths and development needs
• Organising and prioritising delegated workload while coping with unpredictable patient contact
• Communicating effectively, including complex or sensitive information, with patients, carers and team
• Building effective relationships with patients, families and colleagues
• Supporting, supervising and assessing nursing associate students, learners and support workers
• Computer literacy, for example use of electronic patient records

• Working in highly distressing, emotional or challenging situations, such as end of life care, and communicating distressing information
• Manual handling, sustained concentration and potential exposure to blood or body fluids