Job summary
- Main area
- urology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (permanent)
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (full time over four days)
- Job ref
- 343-6687271-RB-SK
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Epsom
- Town
- Epsom
- Salary
- £32,720 - £39,769 pa Inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse- Urology
Band 5
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
Urology Centre - Staff Nurse
An exciting opportunity has come up for a Band 5 Urology Nurse working out of Epsom Hospital's Urology Centre. We are looking to fill a nursing position with someone who is passionate about and committed to improving our service in a busy acute hospital.
By upholding high standards of clinical practise and care that are consistent with the Trust's core values, the goal of this position is to contribute to a competent, specialised Urology service that has a positive impact on the experiences of patients and carers.
Although our skilled nursing staff will give you thorough training and assistance, some surgical nursing experience is needed of you.
You will work alongside the Urology Nursing Team and Urology Consultants. Experience will be gained in a variety of therapeutic interventions/investigations in the urology sector, as well as comprehensive training and development assistance.
If you think that you have these skills including excellent communication and are interested in applying for this post then please contact: Joanna Cooper, Urology Lead Nurse, for an informal visit via email: [email protected].
Main duties of the job
This Band 5 post will involve overseeing a multifarious Speciality that encompasses flexible cystoscopy, urological therapies, lithotripsy, and outpatient clinics. The position will also provide training to assist with local template biopsy lists.
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Staff Nurse role at Epsom and St Helier.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • RGN
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting Awareness of current professional nursing issues
- Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards
- Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
Knowledge and Skill
Essential criteria
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload
- Ability to work well within a team
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
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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
- Joanna Cooper
- Job title
- Urology Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01372 735020
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