Job summary
- Main area
- Urology Department
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 360-B-5853
- Employer
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cross Site
- Town
- Watford
- Salary
- £52,963 - £59,360 pa inc. HCA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Band 8a - Lead Nurse Urology Services & Advance Practitioners
Band 8a
Job overview
A new and exciting 12-month fixed term/Secondment opportunity has arisen with the urology service.
This post has been created to support delivery of improvement against national cancer waiting time targets, through nurse led care which to align with best practise timed pathways.
This is a full-time role where you will be required to work core hours Monday – Friday with activity spread across all three sites.
Main duties of the job
This role is one of two ANP roles within the service. The roles are responsible for leading on nurse-led care within the urology service such as running independent one stop biopsy, flexible cystoscopy and result clinics.
Working for our organisation
There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.
The trust has recently gained ‘teaching hospital’ status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.
We are a flexible working employer
At West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff. Please check out our web page for more information.
https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/
We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This role requires working closely with the urology clinical teams, cancer lead, deputy head of nursing, Assistant divisional manager, cancer nurse specialists, clinical nurse specialists and pathway navigators to deliver nurse led care to urology patients on a cancer pathway.
The role will require you to run clinics independently and lead on innovative ideas to improve services. You will be responsible for the triage of suspected urology cancer referrals and will need to work closely with the urology cancer navigators to ensure performance is met.
The post holder will play a vital part in the service improvement and transformation work being under-taken in the urology service. This post will provide experience in delivering service changes with proven benefits.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1ST level NMC registration
- BSc (HONS) nursing degree in relevant discipline or working towards.
- Teaching & assessing qualification and experience.
- Urology or cancer course.
- Continuing personal, professional, and academic development.
Desirable criteria
- Master’s degree
- Oncology qualification
- Diploma in counselling
- Non-medical Prescriber.
- IRMER.
- Advance communication course.
- Surgical Care Practitioner course or equivalent.
- Peri-Operative practitioner course
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Significant experience leading and managing clinical teams.
- Evidence of specialist skills gained through theoretical knowledge
- Experience of mentoring and developing staff
- Experience in stake holder negotiation and consultation
- Experience of working in a complex, multi-disciplinary team.
- Budgetary management
- Experience with service development and transformational change.
- Experience of setting up and running of nurse led services
- Experience of appraisals, annual leave allocation and line management
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of cancer network
- Diagnostic urology examination and assessment skills
- Experience of Surgeons’ assistant including tissue retraction and suturing.
- Knowledge of InfoFlex and PAS system
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in surgical area at senior level including Urology Care.
- Experience in undertaking audit or nursing research
- Experience of patient advocacy
Desirable criteria
- Experience with students
- Teaching experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Amelia Beard
- Job title
- Assistant Divisional Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07731628544
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Watford General Hospital
Vicarage Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD18 0HB
- Telephone
- 01442 365234
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