Job summary
- Main area
- Urology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 262-A-24-6754130
- Employer
- North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Cumberland Hospital
- Town
- Whitehaven
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Urology Nurse Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
Urology Nurse Specialist Band 7, 22.5 hours per week permanent
This post is to complement the existing nurse specialists in Urology. It will involve largely dealing with patients with urological cancer and providing support and information to patients and their families across North Cumbria will involve cross site commitments in Workington and Whitehaven to support the single nurse specialist over there. The intention is also to have a component of the job that will involve benign disease and the intention is that the individual will be involved in the development of ESWL and potentially lead on the provision of PTNS for overactive bladder in the Trust as a new service.
Main duties of the job
• Ensure a high standard of care for all patients with a diagnosis of urological cancer, providing a high standard of support for the patient and their family / carers, both emotionally and practically, before, during and after treatment.
• Put quality at the heart of practice, delivering evidence based, individualised and personalised care through holistic needs assessment, planning and evaluation of care and all care interventions.
• Demonstrate high level clinical, technical and research skills, actively integrating theory and practice.
• Act as key worker for a clinical caseload, working to coordinate care and provide easy access for ongoing support for patients..
• Provide clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across service boundaries.
• Develop pathways of care for patients throughout the patient journey, ensuring full involvement of patients, their relatives and carers throughout.
Working for our organisation
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust’s sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.
We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
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Important Information
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Disclosure and Barring Service:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.
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The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flexible working Scheme
Excellent opportunities for development
Competitive NHS Pension scheme
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First degree in nursing or equivalent, with current registration.
- Teaching certificate or equivalent.
- Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- Urology / oncology nursing certificate or equivalent.
- Relevant Masters degree or equivalent
- Counselling certificate or equivalent.
- Research certificate or equivalent.
- Advanced communication course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Band 6 experience ,working in a in / outpatient environment that cares for patients with urological cancer.
- Management of catheters.
- Some experience in intravesical bladder instillation.
- Teaching staff.
- Team leadership / management.
Desirable criteria
- CNS role.
- Audit & research.
- Developing protocols and policy documents.
- Oncological nursing.
- Working as a core or extended member of an oncology MDT.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Continuing professional development with portfolio.
- Equality legislation and best practice.
- Catheter management.
- Implications of disease trajectory and treatment modalities.
Desirable criteria
- Equality impact assessment..
- Nurse prescribing.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Advanced communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrable ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
- Leadership skills.
- Ability to formulate policies and protocols.
- Able to prioritise work to meet deadlines.
- Able to use initiative appropriately.
- Teaching and assessment skills.
- Ability to lead and influence change.
- Organisation and negotiation skills.
- Ability to motivate a team.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to demonstrate the compassionate values and behaviours needed for dignified care.
Desirable criteria
- Counselling skills.
- Presentation skills.
Personal Circumstances
Essential criteria
- Meticulous.
- Diplomatic.
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Flexibility over working hours.
- Able to travel independently around North Cumbria.
Desirable criteria
- Driving Licence
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Rachal Eastham
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07811714173
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