Job summary
The Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Haywards Heath is part of the University Hospital Sussex NHS Trust, which includes five main sites and seven hospitals. This trust provides District General hospital services to the local population in Brighton and Hove, Mid Sussex, and the western part of East Sussex. Additionally, it offers specialised and tertiary services to patients across Sussex and the Southeast of England.
Main duties of the job
The Urology department at PRH has recently expanded with the opening of the new Urology Investigation and Treatment Centre (UITC). This expansion includes an increase in both the nursing and medical workforce and the development of the Urology Faster Diagnostic Service. As a result, there is now an opportunity for a Band 7 Faster Diagnostic Nurse to join the team. This expert nurse will provide clinical support, nursing care, and clinical leadership for patients referred on the suspected cancer pathway for Urology cancer.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities:
- Provide high-quality, safe, effective, and timely diagnostic pathways for patients.
- Collaborate with primary and secondary care, clinical, and operational teams.
- Ensure compliance with the 62 day Cancer Waiting Time (CWT) standards.
- Identify and mitigate potential and actual risks for non-compliance with the pathway.
- Liaise effectively with multi-disciplinary teams to maintain high standards of care.
- Work autonomously and in collaboration with colleagues.
Qualifications:
- Extensive experience as a Band 6 or senior nurse.
- Ideally, experience in urology or cancer settings.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Highly motivated and dedicated to personal development.
Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsibilities:
- Provide high-quality, safe, effective, and timely diagnostic pathways for patients.
- Collaborate with primary and secondary care, clinical, and operational teams.
- Ensure compliance with the 62 day Cancer Waiting Time (CWT) standards.
- Identify and mitigate potential and actual risks for non-compliance with the pathway.
- Liaise effectively with multi-disciplinary teams to maintain high standards of care.
- Work autonomously and in collaboration with colleagues.
Qualifications:
- Extensive experience as a Band 6 or senior nurse.
- Ideally, experience in urology or cancer settings.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Highly motivated and dedicated to personal development.
Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for full details
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience at senior nurse level in relevant area
Experience
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of cancer waiting times and suspected cancer diagnostic pathways
Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate management / leadership skills, incl prioritising workloads and resources
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience at senior nurse level in relevant area
Experience
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of cancer waiting times and suspected cancer diagnostic pathways
Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate management / leadership skills, incl prioritising workloads and resources
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to 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.
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).
