Band 6 Urology CNS for Renal Stone Management Job Vacancy in South Tyneside, England, UK

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated kidney Stone Clinical Nurse Specialist in the urology department at University Hospitals Birmingham, it will involve working across all sites.

The post is for hours per week. You will work closely with a team of Clinical Nurse Specialists, Urological Consultants, Outpatient, radiology, theatre and Ward Staff.

Applications are invited from nurses who are dynamic and forward thinking, with an interest in developing new skills and have the ability to deliver high quality patient centred care in an inpatient and outpatient setting.

The successful candidate will be required to have essential urology experience and experience of managing nephrostomy’s.

Practice is protocol driven, but having the skills to manage patients with nephrostomy and being familiar with Flow rates and bladder scan, nephrostomy and catheter management would be an advantage.

The successful nurse will be able to demonstrate the ability to drive forward and deliver services using change management and have the skills to measure any changes made using clinical audit.

A large part of the role is patient support, so the nurse will produce patient information, update the information already available and develop and write the protocols to ensure safe, effective practice.

Teaching is an integral part of this role so being an effective communicator is essential.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this job will involve delivering care to patients with Kidney stone urological conditions, also managing nephrostomy tubes mainly in an outpatient setting.

Core Duties will be attended stone MDT. Following up patients that have been discharged from A&E and the ward with small stones and organising follow up. Liaising with patients awaiting surgery and lithotripsy, also counselling them for the procedure and giving advice.

Also a big part of the job is caring for patients discharge home with nephrostomy tubes making sure they have the right equipment and correct following up for their nephrostomy tube change. Also referral on to the community team as necessary support when at home.

Providing advice via the telephone to support care and triage.

The successful candidate will have experience in managing urological patients and caring for patients with nephrostomy’s.

We are looking for an organised individual for this exciting opportunity, who is able to be self-driven and able to work autonomously following protocols in clinic.

For an informal visit and discussion concerning this post please contact Michele Miletic/ Rose Beirne 0121 371 6931

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their ‘whole self’ to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.