Band 5
Main area: urology
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (permanent)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full time over four days)
Job ref: 343-6687271-RB-SK
Site: Epsom
Town: Epsom
Salary: £32,720 - £39,769 pa Inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 29/11/2024 23:59
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, we value respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. We welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has come up for a Band 5 Urology Nurse working out of Epsom Hospital's Urology Centre. We are looking to fill a nursing position with someone who is passionate about and committed to improving our service in a busy acute hospital.
By upholding high standards of clinical practise and care that are consistent with the Trust's core values, the goal of this position is to contribute to a competent, specialised Urology service that positively impacts patients and carers.
Some surgical nursing experience is needed. You will work alongside the Urology Nursing Team and Urology Consultants, gaining experience in various therapeutic interventions/investigations in the urology sector, along with comprehensive training and development assistance.
If you possess excellent communication skills and are interested in applying for this post, please contact Joanna Cooper, Urology Lead Nurse, for an informal visit via email: joanna.cooper5@nhs.net.
Main duties of the job
This Band 5 post will involve overseeing a multifarious Speciality that encompasses flexible cystoscopy, urological therapies, lithotripsy, and outpatient clinics. The position will also provide training to assist with local template biopsy lists.
Person specification
Qualifications
* RGN
Experience
* Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
* Awareness of current professional nursing issues
* Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards
* Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
Knowledge and Skill
* Ability to plan and prioritise workload
* Ability to work well within a team
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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