Urology Healthcare support worker

Job summary

Are you seeking a new challenge and have the determination and drive to make a difference?

A vacancy has arisen for a Healthcare support worker to work in the Urology Department. You must demonstrate a mature and enthusiastic attitude, excellent communication skills, be committed to delivering high standards of patient care and able to work as part of a team.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an exceptional team of motivated, forward thinking and enthusiastic outpatient Urology nurses. While learning from your colleagues, you will be an integral part of that team and must have a flexible approach to meet the needs of the department and understand the need for confidentiality.

Main duties of the job

Duties will include assisting doctors and specialist nurses in clinics. There will be a requirement for you to perform various clinical procedures such as flow rates, and bladder scanning.

You should be well organized and able to work on your own initiative with minimal supervision. The ability to liaise confidently with patients, visitors and staff from all disciplines is essential, as is evidence of basic literacy, numeracy and computing skills.

Closing date of applications: 10/07/25

Interview date: 24/07/25

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, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a 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.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

QHB

Belvedere Road

Burton on Trent

DE13 0RB

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

QHB

Belvedere Road

Burton on Trent

DE13 0RB

Employer's website

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

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