Lead Nurse, Urology CNS | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,690 - £62,682 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 March 2026 |
| Location: | Coventry, CV2 2DX |
| Company: | UHCW NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7778734/218-NM-B8A-7778734 |
Summary
We’re looking for an experienced Urology CNS to take on the role of Lead Urology CNS to provide expert clinical care and lead our Urology CNS team.
The post holder will be responsible for taking a lead role in supporting the Urology Consultants in delivering the Urology services with a focus on the transformation of services within the newly built Urology Investigation Unit(UIU). The role will also be instrumental in the delivery of the Faster Diagnostic Pathway for Urology patients, ensuring the improvement of the overall patient experience and patient outcomes. The service will be responsive to challenging healthcare needs and advances in practice whilst using service improvement and quality methodology.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
The role of the Lead Nurse for Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Service is a high profile, dynamic, proactive, and pioneering role. The Lead Nurse for Urology CNS will be able to make informed decisions and have managerial responsibility for the nursing service delivery across the Urology pathways both benign and cancer. The focus of the role will be to improve overall patient experience and patient outcomes, for patients with speciality related conditions using service improvement and quality methodology and be responsive to challenging healthcare needs and advances in practice.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
• Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
• Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high-quality service within a complex and challenging environment with often, conflicting priorities.
• Responsible for the provision of a high-quality professional nursing service across the Urology services, promoting best practice and implementing a review process that looks at quality and efficiency to meet the needs of patients and service.
• Contributes to development and implementation of policies, procedures, and guidelines across a number of departments, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice.
• Support the Group Director of Operations with the General Manager in ensuring service objectives are met. Support the Group Director of Nursing in developing nursing services, deputising as required.
• Responsible for the efficient management of processes e.g. complaints within a defined area e.g. complaints; training and development; appraisal and patient flow.
• Utilise information and IT systems to produce accurate and timely workforce and resource data and reports.
• Responsible for development, implementation, and evaluation of projects to improve patient care and service development through the audit cycle, linking to the clinical governance framework and business planning process. Utilise extensive understanding of the Urology UIU to deliver specialist nursing to Urology patients at all points of the pathway.
• Undertake direct workload requiring moderate to high physical effort according to patient dependency or staff need.
• Demonstrate through effective leadership the ability to provide professional and emotional support to individuals and groups, e.g., during difficult situations or unexpected events.
• Accountable for maintaining a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and infection control at all times.
• Responsible for adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy and Divisional objectives designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from clinical and non-clinical risk and known hazards.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Feb 2026