Job summary
The post is a 30 hour post, to cover a urological outpatient service at DRI and BDGH which runs Monday to Friday with occasional Saturday working.
Our department is forward thinking and has a supported learning environment so that you will be able to build on your existing nursing skills for your future career and development.
This post is open to a Registered Nurse with a passion for delivering high quality safe care, with the ability to work well within a first class team. The successful applicant will be provided with an induction programme to suit their individual needs.
As a Staff Nurse working in the Urology out patients department you will be a valued member of the team, providing high quality care to patients, in a professional, compassionate and competent manner. You will be able to contribute ideas and support clinical initiatives in order to provide evidence based patient care.
The department is actively committed to looking at ways to improve the patient experience, ensuring we create an environment where patients feel safe, cared for and confident in treatment they receive and strive to be the best provider in our class.
Main duties of the job
- At all times to work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
- Participate in the Trusts Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery.
- Maintaining at all times the highest standard of nursing care for patients and their family. Ensuring that all members of the team receive adequate support. Contributing to the development of a staff support network for theward/dept.
- Being conversant with all Trust nursing policies and strategy and ensuring that these are implemented at clinic level.
- Maintaining an efficient reporting system so that effective communication is established between medical and nursing staff ensuring confidentiality at all times.
- Being aware of Clinical Governance procedures and documentation for reporting any incidents that may occur.
- Being aware of all Health and Safety policies maintaining the safety of staff and patients at all times.
- Promoting good public relations with the multidisciplinary team and the public.
- Checking administering and witnessing the administration of drugs. Being conversant with the Trust Policies relating to reporting any discrepancies found
- Carrying out Nursing Procedures to the highest standards and supervising junior staff doing the same. Contributing to continual review and development of standards.
- Liaise with members of the Multidisciplinary Team, other Directorates within the Trust according to patient needs
- To work within scope of practices.
About us
The urology suite is a busy department consisting of consultant led clinics, nurse led clinics, diagnostic investigations, interventional treatments and its own decontamination area.
Everything we do is focused on providing a high standard of safe and effective patient care.
You will be supported in the department to gain additional skills to maintain your role development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work within a busy outpatient department working on a day to day basis with health care assistants, other staff nurses, senior nurses, registrars and consultants to ensure the smooth and effective running of all clinics.
To actively decontaminate medical equipment as per hospital policy.
To ensure patient/relative needs are met.
For full details please read the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work within a busy outpatient department working on a day to day basis with health care assistants, other staff nurses, senior nurses, registrars and consultants to ensure the smooth and effective running of all clinics.
To actively decontaminate medical equipment as per hospital policy.
To ensure patient/relative needs are met.
For full details please read the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration
- Up to date knowledge of professional issues
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Demonstrate professional development post-registration
- Degree qualification
- Degree qualification
- CCAST
Inpersonal Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills with multi-disciplinary team / client / relatives.
Desirable
- Evidence of working effectively within the multi-disciplinary team.
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate work experience during nurse training or post registration
- Minimum of 12 months of working in a hospital environment
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients with catheters or continence needs.
- Evidence of mandatory training
- Urology experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC Registration
- Up to date knowledge of professional issues
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Demonstrate professional development post-registration
- Degree qualification
- Degree qualification
- CCAST
Inpersonal Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills with multi-disciplinary team / client / relatives.
Desirable
- Evidence of working effectively within the multi-disciplinary team.
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate work experience during nurse training or post registration
- Minimum of 12 months of working in a hospital environment
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients with catheters or continence needs.
- Evidence of mandatory training
- Urology experience
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
