To work within the Urology Multidisciplinary Team to deliver high quality person centred care to patients with benign and malignant urological conditions. Providing support to patients and families undergoing cancer diagnosis.

It is not essential that you have the below two courses to apply for this role.

Accredited course in Urology or Oncology

Chemotherapy Course

Main duties of the job

• Running independent clinics within the Urological Diagnostic and Treatment Centre including surveillance clinics, male and female lower urinary tract symptoms, erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hypertrophy and urology one stop clinic.
• Male and Female catheterisation
• Being part of intra-vesical cytotoxic clinics
• To assist in diagnostic procedures where necessary such as flexible Cystoscopy, Local Anaesthetic Trans-Perineal Prostate Biopsies, Lithotripsy, Urodynamic Studies, Flow and Scan Tests, TWOC clinic
• To complete staff appraisals in line with the trust policy.
  To attend regular MDT meetings.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Teaching qualification or Mentoring qualification

Desirable

• Counselling Course/ Advanced Communication Skills Training
• Willingness to work towards a health related Degree/ Masters

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

• Analytical and judgement skills requiring analysis
• Planning and organisational skills for a number of complex activities
• Leadership ability
• Time management of self and others

Experience

Essential

• Experience in Urology or Oncology Speciality
• Experience of implementing change
• Effective and sensitive handling of difficult information and situations
• Demonstrate the ability to deliver clinical skills in practice

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Stonebow Rd

Hereford

HR1 2ER

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229-SUR-6469451