Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Urology Diagnostic Nursing Team, based at the Churchill Hospital. Roles within the team are varied and are centred on patient diagnosis in prostate and bladder cancer. We are looking for a highly motivated, caring and proactive individual to join an experienced team of Advanced Nurse Practitioners to help with delivery of the suspected prostate cancer pathway. This has grown rapidly over the last year due to increased public awareness around prostate cancer testing. You may be triaging referrals, carrying out initial telephone clinics, organising MRI scans and undertaking prostate biopsies.
Due to funding the post is offered for 6 month fixed term in the first instance. If you are keen and driven to provide excellent patient care, while expanding your advanced nursing skills then this could be the job for you!
If you would like to find out more about the role please get in touch. Contact Teresa Campbell (Senior Advanced Nurse Practitioner) teresa.campbell@ouh.nhs.uk or 01865 572373
Main duties of the job
May include:
Direct Access clinics for patient referred with suspected prostate cancer
Prostate MRI results clinics and decision to biopsy
Requesting of radiology diagnostic and staging scans (IRMER training given)
Post prostatectomy follow-up clinics
Prostate cancer active surveillance clinics
Prostate biopsies
Audit & development projects
Prescribing (if registered as Non-Medical Prescriber)
About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles
Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Clinical
- Use their expert knowledge and clinical judgement to decide whether to refer patients for investigations and make diagnoses. Assist in triaging of complex referrals on prostate and bladder suspected cancer pathways
- Request appropriate investigations and diagnostic tests.
- Ensure the provision of continuity of care.
- Provides and receives highly sensitive, complex or contentious information relating to patient care, and communicates information to patients, families or carers with respect, compassion and empathy
- Undertake transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsies following Trust proficiencies.
- Assess and evaluate, with patients and /or carers, the effectiveness of the treatment and care provided and make changes as needed.
Develops professional judgement to manage risk appropriately with support and clinical supervision, especially where there may be complex and unpredictable events, promoting the safety and wellbeing of individuals, families and carers
Work autonomously within a wider health care team.
Work across professional, organisational and system boundaries and proactively develop and sustain new partnerships and networks to influence and improve health, outcomes and healthcare delivery systems. Always Adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct and practice within the NMC Scope of Professional Practice.
If a registered non-medical prescriber, to register with the Trust Non-Medical Prescribing Lead, and prescribe within their scope of practice, utilising local or organisational guidelines, national guidelines, and adhering to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Prescribing Standards, and those of the NMC.
Leadership/Management
- Collaborate with the multi-professional team to develop a shared vision of the service.
Role-model the values of the OUHFT, demonstrating a person-centred approach to service delivery and improvement
Act as a role model and resource in expert clinical evidence-based practice.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to develop effective documentation, pathways, protocols and guidelines for care. Demonstrate a commitment to share expertise and disseminate information.
- Participate in implementing national standards and frameworks at a local level.
- Provide workplace evidence in the delivery of service / e-rosters.
- Understand budgetary constraints
- Use effective change management skills to initiate and implement service and practice development, making the best use of resources to improve practice and health outcomes.
- Participate, when required, in the selection, interviewing, appraisal and professional development of team members.
- Maintain involvement and active input in multidisciplinary meetings and appropriate local bodies / forums to contribute to practice and service development
Education/Training:
Maintain, advance and develop personal theoretical knowledge, high standards of clinical competence and professional development through ongoing self-education and attendance at relevant courses of study, as appropriate within the fixed term contract.
Maintain own professional portfolio.
Critically reflect to maximise own clinical skills and knowledge development, with evidence demonstrated in own professional portfolio of evidence
Contribute to the development of specialist nursing knowledge and skills to enhance and extend the practice of other nurses and health care professionals within the service.
Identify and address the educational needs of patients, families, carers and staff involved in the delivery of this service.
Contribute to the teaching and support of students from the multi professional team within relevant educational programmes.
Provide an appropriate learning environment, including mentorship, coaching and preceptorship.
Organise and contribute to relevant educational programmes and in house study days.
Improving quality and developing practice:
- Coordinate and participate in ongoing service review and evaluation, including monitoring of patient experience.
- Participate in research / audit to generate new evidence in area of speciality.
- Evaluate clinical practice in relation to its evidence base and clinical effectiveness.
- Identify areas of risk and poor quality and address these through appropriate governance structures and forums.
- Participate and actively seek peer review in practice.
- Have responsibility to ensure annual appraisal, agree objectives which reflect local and national service needs and develop personal development plans.
- Develop personal and professional knowledge through critical self-appraisal, clinical supervision and networking with other health care professionals
- Advocate and contribute to a working environment that promotes continuous learning and development, evidence-based practice and succession planning, as well as identifying learning opportunities at local and national levels.
- Ensure statutory and mandatory training updates, as well as role /speciality updates are completed and necessary records maintained.
Personal Duties
This role carries responsibility in relation to the following:
Manual dexterity - the role will require a degree of moving and handling, which may include physical efforts such as handling, lifting, standing
The role may include exposure to unavoidable hazards, e.g. body fluids; risk assessments and minimisation plans should be performed on commencement of the role
Ensuring the safe keeping of OUHFTs material assets and equipment
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Tasks and Responsibilities
Clinical
- Use their expert knowledge and clinical judgement to decide whether to refer patients for investigations and make diagnoses. Assist in triaging of complex referrals on prostate and bladder suspected cancer pathways
- Request appropriate investigations and diagnostic tests.
- Ensure the provision of continuity of care.
- Provides and receives highly sensitive, complex or contentious information relating to patient care, and communicates information to patients, families or carers with respect, compassion and empathy
- Undertake transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsies following Trust proficiencies.
- Assess and evaluate, with patients and /or carers, the effectiveness of the treatment and care provided and make changes as needed.
Develops professional judgement to manage risk appropriately with support and clinical supervision, especially where there may be complex and unpredictable events, promoting the safety and wellbeing of individuals, families and carers
Work autonomously within a wider health care team.
Work across professional, organisational and system boundaries and proactively develop and sustain new partnerships and networks to influence and improve health, outcomes and healthcare delivery systems. Always Adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct and practice within the NMC Scope of Professional Practice.
If a registered non-medical prescriber, to register with the Trust Non-Medical Prescribing Lead, and prescribe within their scope of practice, utilising local or organisational guidelines, national guidelines, and adhering to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Prescribing Standards, and those of the NMC.
Leadership/Management
- Collaborate with the multi-professional team to develop a shared vision of the service.
Role-model the values of the OUHFT, demonstrating a person-centred approach to service delivery and improvement
Act as a role model and resource in expert clinical evidence-based practice.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to develop effective documentation, pathways, protocols and guidelines for care. Demonstrate a commitment to share expertise and disseminate information.
- Participate in implementing national standards and frameworks at a local level.
- Provide workplace evidence in the delivery of service / e-rosters.
- Understand budgetary constraints
- Use effective change management skills to initiate and implement service and practice development, making the best use of resources to improve practice and health outcomes.
- Participate, when required, in the selection, interviewing, appraisal and professional development of team members.
- Maintain involvement and active input in multidisciplinary meetings and appropriate local bodies / forums to contribute to practice and service development
Education/Training:
Maintain, advance and develop personal theoretical knowledge, high standards of clinical competence and professional development through ongoing self-education and attendance at relevant courses of study, as appropriate within the fixed term contract.
Maintain own professional portfolio.
Critically reflect to maximise own clinical skills and knowledge development, with evidence demonstrated in own professional portfolio of evidence
Contribute to the development of specialist nursing knowledge and skills to enhance and extend the practice of other nurses and health care professionals within the service.
Identify and address the educational needs of patients, families, carers and staff involved in the delivery of this service.
Contribute to the teaching and support of students from the multi professional team within relevant educational programmes.
Provide an appropriate learning environment, including mentorship, coaching and preceptorship.
Organise and contribute to relevant educational programmes and in house study days.
Improving quality and developing practice:
- Coordinate and participate in ongoing service review and evaluation, including monitoring of patient experience.
- Participate in research / audit to generate new evidence in area of speciality.
- Evaluate clinical practice in relation to its evidence base and clinical effectiveness.
- Identify areas of risk and poor quality and address these through appropriate governance structures and forums.
- Participate and actively seek peer review in practice.
- Have responsibility to ensure annual appraisal, agree objectives which reflect local and national service needs and develop personal development plans.
- Develop personal and professional knowledge through critical self-appraisal, clinical supervision and networking with other health care professionals
- Advocate and contribute to a working environment that promotes continuous learning and development, evidence-based practice and succession planning, as well as identifying learning opportunities at local and national levels.
- Ensure statutory and mandatory training updates, as well as role /speciality updates are completed and necessary records maintained.
Personal Duties
This role carries responsibility in relation to the following:
Manual dexterity - the role will require a degree of moving and handling, which may include physical efforts such as handling, lifting, standing
The role may include exposure to unavoidable hazards, e.g. body fluids; risk assessments and minimisation plans should be performed on commencement of the role
Ensuring the safe keeping of OUHFTs material assets and equipment
Person Specification
Essential and desirable
Essential
- Registered nurse with first level degree in nursing or equivalent
- Post graduate level working
- Interest in caring for patients with suspected urological cancer
- Knowledge of the Faster Diagnostics Service and Best Practice Timed Pathways
- Evidence of continuing professional education
- Previous experience of formal/informal teaching of patients or staff
- Ability to initiate, sustain and evaluate change
- Understanding of clinical governance and audit
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
- Registered Non-medical prescriber
- Relevant urology experience
- Demonstrates a clear vision of the role and service
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the speciality
Person Specification
Essential and desirable
Essential
- Registered nurse with first level degree in nursing or equivalent
- Post graduate level working
- Interest in caring for patients with suspected urological cancer
- Knowledge of the Faster Diagnostics Service and Best Practice Timed Pathways
- Evidence of continuing professional education
- Previous experience of formal/informal teaching of patients or staff
- Ability to initiate, sustain and evaluate change
- Understanding of clinical governance and audit
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
- Registered Non-medical prescriber
- Relevant urology experience
- Demonstrates a clear vision of the role and service
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge and expertise in the speciality
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).
