About this role
Job summary
The Urology Nurse Practitioner's main aim is to provide specialist advice and clinical practice to patients within the urological outpatient setting and enabling optimum quality of life.
You will work as an expert practitioner assessing and initiating treatment as appropriate for patients within agreed protocols and work autonomously as a specialist resource for urology patients, their carers and other professionals.
You will also provide information, psycho-social support and advice to patients, carers and families undergoing treatment and investigations for urological procedures.
Main duties of the job
Work as an expert practitioner by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the specialist nursing care of patients requiring urological investigations and treatments. Provide expert advice to clinical staff on urological issues. To act as the patients, advocate when required and provide expert advice and comprehensive information, both written and verbal, on treatment options to enable patients to make an informed choice. Establish and maintain coordination of care for patients throughout diagnosis, planning, treatment and follow-up, liaising with all other service providers to ensure a smooth pathway. The provision of nurse led clinics for assessment and cancer follow-up, initiating investigations and procedures, making recommendations for treatment and referring to other agencies or discharging as appropriate. Work autonomously in providing ongoing support for a large number of cancer patients who have open access to the urology nurse practitioner service, including patients awaiting results, those newly diagnosed with urological cancer and others with advanced disease. To manage a caseload of patients requiring intravesical chemotherapy, including administration, assessment and follow up in accordance with COSSH and Local Guidelines. To offer support, counselling, and follow-up to patients awaiting results and those newly diagnosed with urological cancer including communicating highly sensitive information to patients and their carers.
About us
The Urology Outpatient service sees both cancer and benign patients in the outpatient setting, running nurse and consultant led procedure and investigation clinics daily. We offer support and advice to patients and other professionals within the acute and community setting and work alongside other departments to enhance the patient's pathway of care.
The Urology team is a small, friendly team that is currently across multiple sites with the main outpatient clinics based in Paignton. We are a supportive team committed to providing our patients an excellent standard of care. We are committed to service improvement and staff development through education and training, helping staff to realise their true potential.
hy Work With Us
Job description Job responsibilities
Communication and Working Relationships
The Nurse Specialist for the Urology Team will maintain excellent working relationships with patients, their relatives, and a multi-disciplinary team of professionals working across the trust, including:
o Consultant Urologists
o Modern Matron and Directorate Management / Executive Team
o Allied Health Professionals Specialist Nurses, Ward Nurses, Consultants, Doctors, Diagnostics, Council services etc
o Patient support / focus groups
o Outpatient services
o Administrative services
o Other urology nurse specialists within the south west STP
Provide, receive, interpret and communicate highly specialist information with a range of health care professionals
Present complex, sensitive or contentious information to large audiences.
Establish excellent working relationships with patients communicating in a number of ways including virtual consultations, face to face, written, telephone etc.
Communicate sensitive / distressing information and manage patient expectations
Able to communicate effectively in demanding and challenging situations
Ensure effective and prompt reporting of nursing issues and concerns to the matron or associate director of nursing and professional practice
Actively participate in multi-professional meetings, acting as a patient advocate and represent nursing views
Provide specialist knowledge to other areas, when assistance/advice is required
Planning and Organisation
Assist the development of services for patients presenting with urology related health concerns
Effectively assist with change in order to meet national / patients / service needs
Co-ordinate multi-disciplinary team working in the specialist care of patients with urology related health concerns
Maintain a caseload of patients and demonstrate advanced practice in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care
Collect, collate, evaluate and report information
Maintain accurate patient records
Ensure that national, regional and local guidelines are implemented, whilst continually monitoring the quality of care provision
Be flexible and work within the rostering KPI guidelines
Participate in clinical research, audit and contribute to the development of knowledge / education in urological related health concerns
Effectively work within the service to ensure that it is responsive and flexible
Manage own time with conflicting priorities to ensure that the needs of patients, workforce and service are met
Responsibility and Accountability
Be a source of expertise in the care and provision of services for patients with urology related health concerns, liaising with the Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist for advice and support
Provide specialist assessment of patients presenting with urological related health concerns and complex needs. Develop individualised patient care plans
Deliver nursing care that is contemporaneous, evidence based and is reflective of best practice
To be accountable for the quality of patient care provided within the service.
Maintain own personal and professional development, undertake all mandatory training required for trust compliance and for the development of the role
Develop, maintain and provide educational resources to all healthcare professionals in the trust who are working with patients who have urological related health concerns
Promote patients equality, diversity and rights
Participate in clinical research and audits. Implement change to the service based upon interpretations of the research findings
Provide a positive learning environment to meet the needs of nursing and allied health professional students
Policy and Service Responsibility
Support the development of patient pathways, policies and protocols in relation to the care of patients with urology related health concerns
Work collaboratively with the lead nurse and clinician in the development and implementations of clinical pathways and protocols
Assist the development and implementation of strategies to meet the educational needs of patients and carers so that they may be empowered to manage their condition and seek appropriate help and advice
Assist the Development of new pathways, protocols and education in response to emerging knowledge and best practice
Promote patient and public feedback through local initiatives to drive innovation and service improvements
Participate in the implementation of clinical policy
Establish robust audit criteria for the ongoing collection of information
To have knowledge of quality assurance systems and clinical governance
Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and Other Resources
Ensure flexible working and working to rostering KPI guidelines.
Be aware of and assist budget holder for efficient and effective usage of the available resources, working within budget
Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical & financial resources
Develop and provide educational materials as appropriate for patients/family regarding their disease, treatments and services
Responsibility for Supervision, Leadership and Management
To assist in the provision of expert advice and support for all allied health professionals, patients and carers
Work with the multi-disciplinary team to continually appraise and review the service provided
Act as a role model demonstrating high standards of care
Demonstrate, monitor and maintain competency in clinical skills
Contribute to the pre-registration nurses educational experience, acting as a mentor when supporting students
Work within codes of practice, professional guidelines, NICE guidance and Patient Group Directions
Actively participating in the educational programme of all staff, including students. Close liaison with the Practice Development Department, offering practical and clinical guidance and attending lectures and meetings as required
Ensure clinical governance is maintained through incident reporting and reviewing
Information Technology and Administrative Duties
Maintain an accurate record of patient caseloads and contact visits. Take part in the development of IT systems pertaining to patient contact in line with the data requirements of NHSEI and PHE
Ensure familiarity with relevant computerised systems integral to the running of the service
Provision of information sharing where appropriate, on a need to know basis
To carry out regular audits as required and maintain data collection regarding patient interactions and service provision
Provide trust statistics to Public Health commissioners, e.g. CCG, NHSEI, PHE
Record workload and monitor outcomes using the appropriate Information technology systems such as Infoflex
Person Specification
education Essential
degree
Desirable
Urology 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 Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address UOPD Paignton Health & Wellbeing Centre
Church Street
Paignton
TQ3 3AG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)