Urology Associate Nurse Specialist

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role will include managing a patient cohort within an outpatient setting, providing advice and support to patients and their families, implementing care plans, and conducting procedures.

The nurse will actively participate in providing education and training to families and staff. Training will be given to carry out treatments such as Biofeedback, bladder installations and Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation.

Key Relationships:

Urology Consultants

Urology nursing team

Psychology

Ward nursing teams

Community Continence teams

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Children's Nurse
• At least 1 years experience of urology nursing
• Experience of Assessing planning and implementing care of children with acute and chronic conditions
• Demonstrates an ability to teach and has proven experience of teaching and mentoring in the clinical area
• Shows ability to Liase with multi professionals to provide effective care
• Caring for children with Urology conditions
• Knowledge of urological conditions and treatment plans
• A knowledge and background of how research/audit is applied to nursing practice.
• Awareness of Urology and child Protection policies and procedures
• Able to describe and demonstrate the responsibilities of a senior nurse. Effective team worker
• Good organisational and problem- solving skills
• Ability to plan and prioritise work.

Desirable

• Catherisation skills
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous professional development
• Able to plan, implement and assess family centre care. Able to provide evidence of active involvement in developing nursing practice.
• Able to teach pre and post registration students and staff.
• Participation in research study collation of research information.
• Participation in research study collation of research information.
• Senior nursing/leadership 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

NHS Jobs

Eaton Road

Liverpool

L12 2AP

Employer's website

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