Urology outpatients is a small dynamic team that provides care for patients with varied urological concerns including diagnostics, andrology, endo urology, functional urology, and cancer services. We are a tertiary referral center for urology in the South West, providing services at the main Southmead Hospital site and in Weston Super Mare hospital site. You will deliver clinical and therapeutic care to patients as required within set protocols/policies and within the scope of the Assistant Practitioner or Nursing Associate remit. You will have the opportunity to assist with research, new procedures, and manage your own clinics. We aim to provide high-quality patient-centered care for all our patients. At NBT, we commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.
Responsibilities:
* Participate in the delivery of high standards of evidence-based nursing care.
* Contribute towards health promotion for all patients by providing education, support, and advice as necessary, ensuring referral to appropriate professionals or agencies.
* Treat patients with courtesy, respecting their individual needs and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
* Ensure provision of a safe and therapeutic environment for all patients, relatives, visitors, and colleagues.
* Support patients to manage continence and teach pelvic floor exercises and catheter care.
* Prepare and support patients prior to, during, and following healthcare activities e.g., flexible cystoscopies.
* Support and assist urology clinics e.g., flexible cystoscopy and prostate biopsy.
* Carry out direct patient care without direct supervision e.g., Trial without catheter clinic, Flows clinic, clean intermittent catheterisation, catheter change, and telephone clinics.
* Obtain specimens and undertake point of care testing and act on results.
* Undertake dressings.
* Undertake venepuncture and cannulation.
* Answer phone calls and provide advice regarding health needs or appointments.
* Book appointments and print clinic lists and appointment letters.
Additional Responsibilities:
* Assist with flexible cystoscopies including stent removal, catheter change, TULA laser, and other procedures.
* Carry out 'flows' clinic and TWOC (trial without catheter) clinic autonomously.
* Conduct enhanced recovery education clinic and telephone follow-up calls post patient discharge.
* Assist practitioners with Prostate Biopsy clinics.
* Conduct catheter change clinic including urethral and suprapubic changes with minimal support.
* Teach and follow up on CIC (intermittent clean-catheterisation).
* Carry out pre and post procedural telephone clinics.
* Work independently and as part of a team.
* Be a dynamic individual who can work flexibly to cover all clinics.
* Provide direct patient care without direct supervision, in accordance with established procedures and policies.
* Be a resilient team player able to work effectively within a busy environment.
* Support colleagues to provide the best care for patients.
* Be passionate and empathetic with patients.
* Have a keen interest in Urology.
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