Urology Nursing Associate

Job overview

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Band 4 Nursing Associate Practitioner to join our established Urology Department. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a specialist team providing high-quality care to patients with a range of benign urological conditions.

Working alongside our Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) and multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate will play a key role in delivering nurse-led clinics, supporting diagnostic services, and providing patient education and ongoing management.

The post holder will:

Run Trial Without Catheter (TWOC) clinics alongside the Benign Urology CNS.

Teach and support patients with intermittent self-catheterisation.

Undertake catheter change clinics for patients with complex urological needs.

Run benign bladder intravesical treatment clinics, work with the Benign CNS to review patients and coordinate ongoing management and follow-up care.

Run independent uroflowmetry (flow rate) clinics as part of the assessment of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).

Assist with the delivery of the urodynamic diagnostic service, supporting the assessment and evaluation of bladder function.

Respond to patient and professional email enquiries regarding investigations, treatments and follow-up care.

Support the management of electronic referrals and administrative processes within the Benign Urology CNS team.

Main duties of the job

• To contribute to the provision and monitoring of high quality individualised nursing care in accordance with agreed policies and procedures
• To manage the benign intravesical service within band 4 scope of practice.
• To manage the urology flow rate clinic
• To work in collaborative and co-operative manner in undertaking urology outpatient treatments and diagnostics. Including urodynamics, TWOC clinic, ISC teaching and LUTS assessments.
• To develop personally and professionally to undertake all aspects of the Band 4 role
• Triage urology enquiries and trouble shoot and refer on to CNS team as required.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Your Next Career Move Made Easier – Accommodation May Be Offered

We understand relocating can be a big step. Hampshire Hospitals may be able to provide accommodation options for successful candidates, depending on availability. If this something you would like to explore please contact on 02080 360017

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

More information about our Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role with our team please contact us.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• Nursing Associate degree or equivalent

Desirable criteria

• Experienced band 3

Clinical Skills

Essential criteria

• Able to assess and formulate plans of care

Desirable criteria

• Experience in supporting or delivering urology outpatient clinics

Experience in Urology

Essential criteria

• Working within the urology specialism

Desirable criteria

• Wanting to work within the field of urology

Communication

Essential criteria

• Good communication skills both verbal and written

Manage own workload

Essential criteria

• Evidence of managing day to day workload