Urostomy and Bladder Practitioner

at  University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

The Urostomy and Bladder Practitioner will form an integral part of the multidisciplinary team in caring for the physical, social and psychological needs of patients and carers diagnosed with Bladder cancer throughout their treatment pathway but with special focus on urostomy care.
The post holder will have daily direct contact with patients and their families, providing teaching, support, advice and signposting. The Role is unique and imperative to patient care after Cystectomy.
The role will also involve the undertaking of administrative and clinical tasks deemed suitable to the role by the Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS’s).
The post holder will work as part of the Urology multidisciplinary team under the guidance and supervision of a registered practitioner.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
The role will be teach Urostomy care to the patients .
To support patients and be a direct point of contact for troubleshooting troublesome urostomy
Triaging telephone calls and providing basic advice and support.
Liaising and referring to other appropriate healthcare professionals especially within the community
Arranging and supporting clinics with BCG
Arranging and triaging of the electronic Holistic Needs Assessments (eHNA) during the cancer patient pathway. This will include the navigator assisting the patient with completing their eHNA where appropriate. This will ensure that patients are signposted in a timely manner to appropriate services.
Ensure the appropriate management of patient information and the co-ordination of patient pathways through collaborative working with medical secretaries, MDT coordinators, clinical nurse specialists and other departments as required within the Trust
To work with the CNS’s to develop and embed the Living With and Beyond Cancer agenda within the Urology service.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence ® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation’s core values.
Data Collection and Analysis
Assist in maintaining and developing the Urology CNS patient database, including remote monitoring
Work closely with the MDT co-ordinator to ensure roles are well defined and not duplicate
Quality Issues
Assist in the development of care pathways and implement improvements to the administrative element of the pathwa
Ensure that directorate administrative and clerical functions are carried out to the highest quality standards by monitoring and improving services
Monitor patients’ progress through the cancer pathway
Identify areas where targets are not achieved and undertake process mapping to identify bottlenecks and improve performance.
Professional
To participate and display a willingness to learn develop a relevant technical competency/area of interest and keep up to date with current local and national issues and developments
To be responsible for own learning in knowledge base relevant to own clinical area including mandatory training
To participate in regular formal supervision and develop a personal development plan that links into KSF and departmental competency frameworks in order to promote learning and enhance skills
To be responsible for managing own daily timetable of delegated tasks including time for supervision and training.
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