We are inviting applications for this unique and exciting opportunity in Urology nursing.
If successful, the candidate will join the Urology Stones/Endo-luminal/Endo-urology service at University College London Hospitals at Westmoreland Street. In this role, you will work as a Clinical Nurse Practitioner. You will be part of the Benign Urology CNS and CNP community, forging links with Urology Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Specialists across the network in North Central London and across the UK. You will work principally with the Urology medical team to fully deliver a holistic service for our patients. This is an autonomous nursing role and holds exciting potential for development and expansion.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
1. Work part time.
2. Co-ordinate the daily management of the Endo-Urology unit as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
3. Be a point of contact for clinical teams caring for patients demonstrating general urinary complaints related to urinary stones.
4. Provide advice and support to the clinical teams in Urology and the wider Trust network.
5. Conduct high-quality nurse-led assessments for our adult patients.
6. Liaise with system-wide partners on specific patient issues, including referrals into community teams.
7. Work collaboratively with patients and carers, alongside the MDT in the promotion of quality care.
8. Take a lead in education, training, and documentation about this specialty area.
9. Lead an outpatient nursing service, undertaking and interpreting basic diagnostic tests with the potential to develop autonomous advanced clinical skills (training will be given should the right candidate not have this skill set currently).
10. Run independent nurse-led clinics.
11. Engage with diagnostics and treatment services, such as Lithotripsy, to support this service.
12. Triage patients in the community and provide continuous outreach support, converting to inpatient based on clinic need. This will require judgment and reasoning, and an excellent safety-critical skill set.
13. Work at different sites as the job dictates.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom, and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
* University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
* National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
* Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
* University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
* Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
* University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
* The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
* University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specializes in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal, and oral disease. It has world-class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine, and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net-zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff.
UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register.
* Relevant post-registration programme.
* Teaching/Assessment.
Desirable
* Leadership development programme.
* Management development programme.
Experience
Essential
* Minimum 5 years' relevant post-registration experience.
* Honours Degree in Nursing, midwifery, research, or ethics.
Desirable
* Completed/completing Masters Degree or minimum 2 years' relevant post-registration experience in the same specialty.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
* Self-discipline.
* Motivation.
* Ability to perform male and female catheterization.
* Works as part of a team.
* Prioritizes own workload.
* Prioritizes workload of others.
* Acts on own initiative and problem-solves, utilising resources available.
Communication
Essential
* Communicates effectively verbally, in writing, and in electronic formats.
Personal and People Development
Essential
* Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio.
* Experience as a preceptor/facilitator/mentor.
* Reflective in Practice.
* Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others.
* Demonstrates up-to-date knowledge and expertise in the specialty.
* Evidence of developing & leading nurse-led clinics/services.
* Evidence of ability to work both collaboratively and autonomously.
Desirable
* Published articles/poster presentations.
Published articles/poster presentations
Essential
* Demonstrable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties.
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives, and visitors is minimised by:
Essential
* Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
Specific Requirements
Essential
* Part-time post - 22.5 hrs (Hybrid working considered). Ability to work cross sites.
* Demonstrates awareness of research and evidence-based practice.
* Willing to provide support to other clinical areas within the division.
* Previous experience in audit and evaluation.
Desirable
* Demonstrates awareness of resource management issues within boundaries of role.
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street (formerly the Heart Hospital)
16-18 Westmoreland Street
London
W1G 8PH
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