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Job summary

Main area
Urology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full internal rotation)
Job ref
358-6876487-CHU
Employer
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Leicester General Hospital
Town
Leicester
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/02/2025 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust logo

Staff Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 5

We are actively promoting flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance

Job overview

We are excited to recruit  NMC Registered Band 5 Staff Nurses to Ward 29 at Leicester General Hospital. 

A 21 -bedded acute admissions ward; which also incorporates an Emergency Urology Triage area. 

Are you interested in a change and would like to gain experience in caring for urology patients post a variety of urological surgeries and techniques? If so,  we encourage you to apply. If you are seeking a challenge, and  want to work in a dynamic team,  this is an opportunity for you.

Our Urology Triage service is adjacent to the ward and there are ample opportunities for learning, assisting the medical team with triage-based urological interventions and developing your nursing and leadership skills too. 

We require a dedicated and enthusiastic workforce committed to leading the way in innovative healthcare. If you have got the right expertise, passion and personality with ambition  to work  differently,  we welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

  • Assessing and monitoring patient conditions

  • Checking symptoms and vital signs and arranging diagnostic tests

  • Receiving emergency patients via triage or A&E

  • Displaying excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations

  • Managing urological devices, catheter care and complex urological conditions  and other (eg. cancer and  stone care)

  • Working as an effective team member and promoting team and interdisciplinary relationships

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).We have four primary goals: 

  • high-quality care for all, 
  • being a great place to work, 
  • partnerships for impact, and 
  • research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

  • we are compassionate,
  • we are proud, 
  • we are inclusive, and 
  • we are one team 

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidence-based nursing care for a group of patients.

  • Assist in and contribute to the management and organisation of a ward/clinical area.

  • Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.

  • Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.

  • Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.

  • Act as a clinical and professional role model, mentoring, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement within the clinical area.

please see job description/person specification for further details on the role

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered General Nursing Qualification
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Current NMC Registration with no restrictions to practice

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates knowledge of professional and NHS local and national nursing strategies and priorities
  • Demonstrates understanding of quality and change and the importance of new ways of working
  • Basic Knowledge of IT

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates clinical expertise of a Band 5 Staff Nurse
  • Demonstrates the ability to communicate well in a variety of settings with patients of all cultures and with differing levels of understanding
  • Ability to make decisions and prioritise a clinical patient workload
  • Ability to develop and maintain effective interpersonal skills and relationships with colleagues across the health setting
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge & experience of urology nursing

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoCare quality commission - Goodhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident committedHappy to Talk Flexible Working

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nina Lee
Job title
Ward sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07921 545590
Additional information

Zoe Kinsey - Matron

[email protected]

Mobile: 07977 957250

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