Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing - Urology
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 24 months
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 323-NM0027-JN
- Employer
- Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St. Peter's Hospital
- Town
- Chertsey
- Salary
- £45,753 - £52,067 pa inc HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
- Interview date
- 17/07/2024
Employer heading
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Urology Prostate Biopsy Nurse Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
The Urology department is inviting applications from two ambitious nurses with some experience in the field of Urology who will undertake prostate biopsies for patients with suspected prostate cancer in order to provide a faster diagnosis.
A full educational/training programme will be offered by the clinical team with further support from the wider urology team of nurses and doctors.
You will be working in a multi-disciplinary team that provide Prostate Cancer diagnostic and treatment services. You will be influencing the care that they receive attending clinics and have a vital role in developing Nurse led prostate providing histology results following biopsies.
You must have the skills to conduct sensitive conversations with patients and their relatives.
You will provide clinical leadership, influencing others to provide the highest levels of safe effective care and positive patient experience.
Main duties of the job
Provide an expert specialised service in Urology that positively impacts on the experience of patients and carers by providing high standards of clinical care.
Provide clinical support, expert care and clinical leadership to support patients undergoing clinical investigations, diagnostic tests in relation to prostate biopsies
Conduct nurse led biopsies with appropriate education and training.
Participate in local MDT
Support faster diagnosis and deliver histology results in nurse led clinics
Provide improved care and support for patients under the two week rule pathway
Working for our organisation
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- On-site Nurseries
- On-site staff cafes
- On-site parking
- Support in career development
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:
www.asph-careers.org
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Initiate and undertake preliminary and diagnostic investigations such as bloods and imaging leading to prostate biopsies as appropriate.
Demonstrate competence in clinical diagnostic and examination skills for management of patients referred with suspected prostate cancer.
Development of clinical triage to support faster diagnosis of prostate cancer and ongoing treatment.
Work in collaboration with CNS's from relevant specialities and Consultant team including tertiary centre.
Participate in local Urology MDT
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- registered nurse
Experience
Essential criteria
- relevant post registration experience at band 6 level or above
- leadership and management experience
Desirable criteria
- will provide evidence of previous skill in urological nursing
skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- be keen to undertake and show personal responsibility for knowledge base and skills set in urological field
- ability to work autonomously and as part of team
Desirable criteria
- sound skill set in urological nursing
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
- Terri Hess
- Job title
- Lead Urology Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01932 723278
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