We are seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) in Andrology to join our team who is committed to delivering exceptional patient care and driving service innovation.
This post offers the opportunity to directly impact urgent urology services and provide crucial leadership to nursing teams, making a significant difference in patient outcomes.
In this role, 60% of your time will be dedicated to improving the primary care pathway for erectile dysfunction (ED) referrals by collaborating with GPs and pharmacy to optimize diagnostics, treatment, and patient education. You will work to streamline referrals, reduce consultant triaging, and develop a robust second-line treatment pathway. Additionally, you will collaborate with the North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) on procurement and prescription processes to enhance patient access to second-line treatments, including vacuum pump devices.
The remaining 40% of your role will focus on leading and developing the CNS team, managing a holistic andrology service, and implementing outreach clinics at Whittington Hospital. You will define patient eligibility for nurse-led ANP clinics, provide educational resources, and mentor staff to ensure a patient-centered approach. You will also lead service improvement initiatives, audits, and evaluations to ensure continuous enhancement in care quality and patient outcomes.
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled individual who has or is working towards a Master/PGDip in Advanced Clinical Practice. It's important that you are forward-thinking and can demonstrate the 4 pillars of advanced practice.
If you are a trainee band 7 ACP/ANP, we may consider your application based on your existing skills, experiences, and qualifications. We are committed to your professional development and will provide comprehensive support throughout.
All candidates must be able to provide evidence of a strong commitment to delivering quality-driven, evidence-based practice. Your dedication to this aspect of patient care is highly valued and will significantly enhance the patient experience.
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.
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?
This advert closes on Sunday 12 Jan 2025
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