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Urology Diagnostics Nurse | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 14 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,970 - £36,483 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 September 2024 |
| Location: | Essex, CO4 5JL |
| Company: | Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6563437/432-HR1014-24 |
Summary
Are you passionate about delivering high quality care? Are you highly motivated, enthusiastic and looking to work in a fast paced environment? Look no further! Colchester Hospital has an opportunity for a Urology Nurse in our Urology Day Unit (UDU).
This role is full time, however we would accept a job share.
In this post you will have the opportunity to learn more about the Urology specialty and learn new extended skills. This will include undertaking urology nursing skills, for example, assisting in flexible cystoscopy, prostate biopsies, lithotripsy, running nurse-led clinics such as trial without catheter (TWOC), intermittent self-catheterisation/dilatation (ISC/ISD) teaching in Colchester under the direction of the urology nurse practitioners.
You will assist in the delivery of a patient-centred, clinically effective and dynamic service from the patient's admission to the unit to discharge. You should be caring, compassionate, forward thinking, well organized and have a positive attitude towards flexibility and change.
You will have the full support of experienced urology nurses who are willing to support you to meet your training needs. You will also be supported to reach the competence required to help deliver the urology service and to develop your clinical skills to enhance your patient care.
If you think you have the passion to ensure the continued development of the Urology services the trust provides, please contact us.
In this role you will work as a member of the team to achieve the unit’s objectives contained of providing high quality care to our urology patients.
You will ensure safe, holistic and individualised patient care is delivered at all times.
You will undertake urology nursing skills, for example running nurse-led clinics such as trial without catheter (TWOC), intermittent self-catheterisation/dilatation (ISC/ISD) in Colchester under the direction of the urology nurse practitioners.
You will admit patients for procedures such as ESWL, template biopsies and cystoscopy, and ensure the smooth running of these clinics.
You will assist with procedures such as cystoscopy and template biopsies, as well as overseeing and ensuring the smooth running of flow rate clinics.
You will also use clinical expertise and collaborative working to review urology services and make recommendations for improvement
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bringwhat’swidely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you
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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Tuesday 27 Aug 2024