Nurse Consultant in Urology

Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the team in the Urology department. The successful candidate will lead the urology cancer teams in service redesign and transformation of our cancer pathways.

You will be joining an established team of affable, dynamic consultants, junior doctors and nurses who strive to provide the highest level of care in the friendly atmosphere of the urology department.

The post holder will be working autonomously as an Nurse Consultant (Senior ACP), under direct or indirect supervision of senior consultant colleagues, at an advanced clinical level in the direct delivery of high-quality care making critical clinical decisions based on advanced clinical skills assessment working effectively across all four pillars of advanced clinical practice as set out by Health Education England

The post holder will provide clinical leadership and support within the nursing teams in service development in order to improve the patient experience and achieve national cancer targets.

Main duties of the job
Day to day functions will include but is not limited to:

• Cancer Pathway redesign and transformation
• Clinical oversight and strategic leadership of Nurse Specialists
• Clinical caseload

Working for our organisation
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions

• Your Leadership Impact
• Leading your Team to Success
• Leading Into the Future
• Service Improvement for Beginners
• Developing your Service Improvement Skills
• Lean Practitioner

The Leadership And Improvement Programme Aims To

• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust values and behaviours
• Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
• Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided

courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Registered first level nurse
• Master's Degree (MSc/MA) in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Evidence of teaching, assessment, and supervision skills
• Advanced life support
• Leadership qualification
• Willingness to work towards Doctoral Degree (PhD) or equivalent
• Non Medical Prescribing qualification at Level 7

Desirable criteria

• Advanced life support instructor

Knowledge
Essential Criteria

• Extensive post masters clinical experience
• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge within Urology and Cancer pathways
• Experience of conference
• Presentation and publication
• Evidence of participation in audit and research within Urology and Cancer pathways
• Experience in multi-disciplinary team working
• Evidence of implementing and managing change
• In depth knowledge of specialty pathologies, investigations, interpretation of investigations and management
• Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the South Tees trust values
• Demonstrate the ability to work under pressure whilst delivering a high quality service

Experience
Essential criteria

• Significant experience in the field of Urology at an advanced level
• Extensive experience of autonomous practice within professional scope
• Leading or influencing change
• Evidence of continuous professional development, demonstrable via portfolio of evidence
• Knowledge and experience in clinical governance, risk management and quality assurance
• Clinical research, participation, dissemination, and application.
• Extensive leadership experience
• Writing and implementing protocols and policy documents.
• Critical thinking