Urology Outpatient Clinic Nurse

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a flexible and motivated Registered Nurse to join our team within the Urology Outpatients services. The role involves working within the outpatient clinics assisting the Urologists with their diagnosis by undertaking various Urological procedures. You will also have the opportunity to work alongside the specialist nurses within the department, assisting with many day case procedures and attending focus groups.

The Clinic nurse will be expected to support patients and carers and provide the relevant written patient information. These clinics care for patients with both benign and malignant Urological conditions. Male catheterisation is a requirement of the role and competence in this is an advantage but training will be given to the suitable candidate.

Self and department development is important and the successful candidate must be willing to partake in further development both educationally and clinically, and play an active role in the further development of the department including nurse led clinics. You will be expected to guide junior members of the team and mentor students within the department.

This is a full time position but part time or job share will be considered

Main duties of the job

• Organising and running the consultant urologist outpatient clinics.
• Assisting and chaperoning the Urologist.
• Undertaking the following procedures
• Flow rate studies, bladder scan , TWOC, bloods, catheterisation.
• Providing information to patient and carers.
• Mentoring students and supervising junior staff
• Assisting the CNS's in Day Case procedures within the department
• Taking an active part in further in department development

Closing Date: 1 June 2023

Interview Date: 15 June 2023

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts about our Trust:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

---

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

---