Job summary
Employer heading
RAPID Prostate Clinical Nurse Specialist, Band 6
NHS AfC: Band 6
Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! We have an ambitious plan for our journey to Outstanding and are looking for aspirational, committed individuals to join us, making a real difference to both staff and patients.
As a former winner of England for excellence award: Tourism destination of the year, the beautiful city of Gloucester and the scenic regency spa town of Cheltenham are fantastic places to work and live.
As a hospital Trust we are currently involved in over 100 clinical trials and studies, whilst also providing acute elective and specialist services to a population of over 620,000.
By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.
Job overview
Join us in leading the way at Cheltenham General Hospital Urology Department, now located in a state-of-the-art facility featuring 10 clinic rooms. Here, collaboration is key, with Consultants, Administration and the Managerial team all working side by side.
We're looking for an RAPID Prostate Clinical Nurse Specialist to support patients through their initial assessment and diagnostic testing for Prostate Cancer as part of our RAPID service. Are you enthusiastic, forward-thinking, and ready to make a real difference? Patients on the RAPID Pathway have been referred by their GP for Prostate Cancer investigations, the nurse led RAPID service aims to see these patients and refer them for diagnostic testing with in 48 hours of initial referral.
With opportunities to enhance and develop your leadership and clinical experience, you'll help shape our service into the Centre of Excellence it aspires to be. Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now and be part of our journey towards excellence in Urology
Additional Contact:
Name: Amanda Morss
Job Title: Prostate Specialist Nurse
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0300 422 2950
Main duties of the job
- Assesses patients, with suspected prostate cancer
- Refer for diagnostic testing where appropriate
- Refer for Senior review where straight to test is not appropriate
- Share test results patients and explain the next steps of investigation
- Ensure that appropriate diagnostic tests are booked in a timely manner
- Undertakes research activities and leads clinical audits in own specialist area.
- Communicates with a range other staff of all disciplines, acting as a highly specialist resource including liaison with health care providers both within and outside of the Trust regarding diagnosis and treatment advice.
Working for our organisation
The Urology Team is made of 13 Consultants, 8 Clinical Nurse Specialists and 2 Cancer Support Workers along with a specialist administrative team to support the patient journey and experience. Which has been enhanced by the move to a new Urology Department on Alstone Clinic.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information on the main responsibilities of the vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of ongoing professional development and clinical experience
- Advanced Communications skills course
- Evidence of managing cancer patients complex needs
- Able to contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols/guidelines relevant to area of practice
Desirable criteria
- Level 7 Post Grad Diploma/Master's Degree within relevant speciality or commitment to work towards
- Specialist clinical skills and experience within specialist area
- Demonstrates ability to keep up to date with professional issues that influence clinical practice, management, education and research
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sasha Dowdeswell
- Job title
- Interim General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07967871169
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