Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist - Cystoscopy

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process

Job Overview

The Uro-oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will play an integral part within the multidisciplinary team, responsible for leading and developing the Urology Service taking responsibility for his/her own patient caseload within the Urology Multidisciplinary Team. The post involves the CNS taking on responsibility as “The Cancer Key Worker” undertaking regular Holistic Needs Assessment and referring the patients onto other agencies as appropriate in order to provide comprehensive seamless care throughout the patient’s cancer trajectory.

The role encompasses taking a lead role in ensuring robust cross cover exists across the hospital sites providing cover when necessary to ensure a continuous and autonomous nursing service exists. The CNS is pivotal in representing oncology nursing at Peer review.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will need to commit to completing an MSc and specific competencies set out by the Department. Experience in the speciality would be desirable, but not essential. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate post registration education and leadership skills. The successful post holder will be based at the Royal Gwent Hospital site. An in-house competency programme will need to be achieved.

The successful post holder will work autonomously and have own caseload and watch list while working as a team member within the Cystoscopy Urology team.

They will act as a senior professional within the Urology Directorate. The post holder will be expected to provide support and development of evidence based excellent services that are fit for current and future practice, complimenting National guidelines and programmes. They will provide clinical leadership, professional advice and facilitate the professional development of nursing staff and other healthcare professionals, patients and carers.

They will promote excellent clinical practice, decision making, monitoring and setting of standards – with a high level of critical thinking and holistic practice that is evidence based.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Qualifications/Knowledge

Essential criteria

• NMC registration Registered 1st Level Nurse 1st Degree relevant to nursing
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice Pathway. Cystoscopy course relevant to role (or willingness to undertake)
• Extensive urology nursing experience, with sufficient at Band 6
• Working towards or planning to study at Masters level.
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Teaching qualification Independent Prescriber or willingness to become a non-medical prescriber
• Advanced Life Support Provider
• Oncology Nursing experience
  
  

Relevant work related experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive post registration plus ward experience
• Evidence of successful management of change
• Oncology nursing
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of Urodynamic department, Urology department, urology services. Experience of managing staff. Risk assessment training. Preoperative assessment clinic experience.
• Demonstration of computer literacy. Advanced communication skills. HR training in sickness management etc
  
  

Aptitude and abilities

Essential criteria

• Audit I.T. Skills Ability to be creative and innovative Organised and methodical
• A high level of written and verbal communication skills Multidisciplinary working Ability to work in partnership with senior colleagues and part of a team Ability to sensitively and appropriately influence others. An awareness of the need to focus on continuous quality improvement An awareness of patient care pathways Able to deal with aggressive patients/relatives/staff situations and possess skills to de-escalate Willingness to develop autonomous and accountable practice
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Ability to speak Welsh. Robust management of incident.
• Reporting and pro-active action planning. Understanding of Clinical Governance frameworks. Counselling skills
  
  

Values

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate knowledge of care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment Ability to act on own initiative and direct own work
• Flexible approach Ability to work across professional boundaries