Job summary
Employer heading
Registered Nurse - Urology Outpatients/Minor Operations Unit
Band 5
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our Urology team at Southend hospital.
In your role you will promote and develop high standards of care and work within the Urology team supporting patients with urological conditions working in close collaboration with the Urology team and other members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a safe and effective pathway of care.
Your role will include providing care in the urology outpatient department & minor operations unit and communicating closely with primary care services.
This role is ideal for any nurse with demonstrable urological experience.
Main duties of the job
Your role is to ensure that an individual programme of care is planned, implemented and evaluated for each patient within own sphere of responsibility, working as part of the multidisciplinary team ensuring the delivery of a high standard of care to the patients.
You will contribute as a team leader in the absence of the outpatient Manager/Deputy outpatient Manager, participating in all relevant aspects of the Governance process acting as a positive role model at all times.
Your role will involve making a thorough assessment of the patient’s needs and document these in accordance with Trust policies, formulating a plan of care based on the identified needs of the patient, taking into account current evidence based research findings and ensuring that all the care planned is delivered to the patient at the highest possible standard.
Working for our organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you able to prioritise workload and that of others, effectively escalate concerns? Then we want to hear from you.
Please see the attached JD for further details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification (ENB 998 or equivalent)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of caring for patient with Urological conditions.
- Be able to effectively escalate concerns
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable Urology experience.
- Experience of working automatously & part of a team
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
- Manju Thomas
- Job title
- Urology Outpatient Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01702435555
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