Job Description

An amazing opportunity has arisen within the Emergency Surgery and Elective Care Business unit with the development and extension of the Urology services within the Trust.



We are looking for a highly motivated band 5 staff nurse to join our team within the Urology diagnostic and treatment services. The successful candidates will be required to work across cross sites.



You will be expected to show commitment, flexibility and good interpersonal skills to provide high standards or care for those patients accessing our services.



The hours of work will predominantly Monday to Friday, but evening and weekends will be required.



Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received



"Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made."



We are predominantly a nurse led service, with consultant cover daily. We encourage staff to complete training in advanced skills to enable them to plan, assess and care for patients, undergoing diagnostic investigations for both benign and malignant urological disease.

Duties will include:

Assisting with diagnostic procedures



Administrating chemotherapy for the treatment of bladder cancer



Teaching patient's intermittent self-catheterisation



Urinary flow studies



Candidates please note that full or part time will be considered for this post. This post will include across site working .



Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.



To assess, plan, implement and evaluate pathways of care, under the supervision of department manager.



To be responsible for the organising and co-ordination of the nursing services in the department in the absence of senior staff on a regular basis.



To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC code of professional conduct.



To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards.



To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the Trust.