Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist

at  Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6- 7 Development post ( Dependant on experience) - 37.5 hours per week
An opportunity has arisen to join our Urology Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist team to deliver care and support to patients diagnosed with Urological cancers. The post is a developmental post dependent on experience.
Key areas of the job will encompass patient care, research, clinical teaching, leadership and personal development.
The post holder will provide specialist, autonomous care, support and advice to all patients and disciplines through evidence-based practice including: General Practitioners, Community Teams and Inpatient ward areas. The post holder will also work alongside senior and junior medical staff within urology ensuring a quality driven service. The post holder will assist with the triaging of Urology referrals. They will audit all aspects of patient care they provide within the Urology department, in adherence to recognised Trust and National guidelines/protocols. The post holder will remain clinically based undertaking Nurse led clinics including Flexible Cystoscopies, Assessment of Lower Urinary Tract infections, Self-catheterization, Urodynamics and administration of Intravesical therapies
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
Safety
Care
Respect
Communication
Learning
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 Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed

Please refer the Job description for details