Uro-oncology Nurse specialist

Job Overview
The post holder will work within the Urology team to deliver a high standard of care and support to patients with a urological malignancy. They will work as part of a wider MDT to support patients and their carers throughout their diagnostic, treatment, and follow up pathway. This role is part of a team of Urology CNS's and cancer support workers who deliver personalised and holistic care to both inpatients and outpatients, and to act as clinical experts to staff throughout the hospital in the management of these patients.

Main duties of the job

• To work clinically as a Uro-Oncology CNS, delivering and maintaining high standards of care and contributing to the multi-disciplinary team within the Royal United Hospital.
• To support and contribute to the development and promotion of the nursing service ensuring the delivery of high quality, cost-effective care.
• To educate staff in understanding the care requirements of patients undergoing investigations and treatments, and ensure that the physical and psychological needs of the patients and their families are met.
• To provide holistic care for patient's undergoing investigation and treatment on their entire patient pathway, and to demonstrate leadership through clinical expertise delivering high standard of person-centred care which promotes a culture that supports self-management
• To promote the development and implementation of the RUH Nursing strategy:
• Reviewing nursing practice and implementing appropriate changes based on research/best practice;
• Developing and implementing Audit, Quality and Risk Management initiatives.
• To participate in the delivery of specialist education and training to other professionals involved in patient care.
• To promote and maintain effective communication.

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person specification

At interview and application form

Essential criteria

• Band 5 registered adult nurse
• NMC registered
• Demonstrates evidence of ongoing professional development
• Relevant teaching qualification
• Knowledge of cancer pathways and targets
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Maintain confidentiality
• IT skills

Desirable criteria

• Post registration training in cancer/ urology/ palliative care
• Experience of working in a Band 6 role
• Ability to co-ordinate nurse led clinics
• Ability to facilitate group sessions with patients and or other health professionals

interview and application form

Essential criteria

• mentoring of staff and students
• working in other clinical areas Trust wide

Desirable criteria

• Involvement of development of clinical pathways for cancer patients

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.

Documents to download

• CNS Band 6 Nurse Job Description (PDF, 445.6KB)
• Join the RUH (PDF, 1.1MB)

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Caroline Kelly Job title Uro-oncology Cancer Nurse Specialist Email address Telephone number