Clinical Nurse Practitioner – Urology (Stones)
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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;
o Work part time.o Co-ordinate the daily management of the Endo- Urology unit as part of the multi-disciplinary team.o Be a point of contact for clinical teams caring for patients demonstrating general urinary complaints related to urinary stones.o Provide advice and support to the clinical teams in Urology and the wider Trust network.o Conduct high quality nurse-led assessments for our adult patients.o Liaise with system-wide partners on specific patient issues, including referrals into community teamso Work collaboratively with patients and carers, alongside the MDT in the promotion of quality careo Take a lead in education, training and documentation about this specialty areao 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).o Run independent nurse - led clinicso Engage with diagnostics and treatment services, such as Lithotripsy to support this service.o Triage patients in the community and provide continuous outreach support, converting to in patient based on clinic need. This will require judgement and reasoning, and an excellent safety critical skill set.o 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 specialises 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 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 top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, 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
* Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
* Teaching/Assessment
Experience
* Minimum 5 years' relevant post registration experience FO)
* Honours Degree in Nursing, midwifery, research or ethics (SO)
* Completed/completing Masters Degree (FO) or
* Minimum 2 years' relevant post- registration experience in same specialty (SO)
Skills and Abilities
* Self discipline
* Motivation
* Ability to perform male and female catheterisation -
* Works as part of a team -
* Prioritises own workload
* Prioritises workload of others
* Acts on own initiative and problem-solves, utilising resources available
Communication
* Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
Personal and People Development
* 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
* Published articles / poster presentations
Published articles / poster presentations
* 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:
* Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
Specific Requirments
* 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
* 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
* Demonstrates awareness of resource management issues within boundaries of role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street (formerly the Heart Hospital)
£54,320 to £60,981 a yearPer annum inclusive of HCAS Pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
18 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
309-UCLH-5614
Job locations
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street (formerly the Heart Hospital)
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