Job Description

Job Title: Urology Support Nurse Grade: Band 5 Post No:

Accountable to: Surgical Matron

Responsible to: Urology Nurse Practitioners
Key Relationships with:- Urology Nursing, Admin and Consultants , Surgical Ward and Outpatient teams, GP
and District Nursing Teams

Job Purpose:

To undertake safe and effective investigations and care in the urology clinic setting and on the in- patient wards
under the direction of the urology nurse practitioners. To be a source of advice and support for patients
undergoing urological investigations, continence support and treatments in the Colchester hospital and its satellite
clinics.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

 To undertake urology nursing clinics for example TWOC and ISC (intermittent self-catheterization) in
Colchester and satellite hospital sites under the direction of the urology nurse practitioners.
 Promote effective specialist urological services whilst acting within the guidelines and protocols of the
urology department.
 Administration of medications (including cytotoxic medications) in line with trust policy and procedures.
 Uses clinical expertise and collaborative working to review urology services and make recommendations
for improvement.
 Develop and support professional relationships within the urology service and with other disciplines,
departments and external agencies.
 Implement appropriate escalation plans to senior clinicians or management team.
 Act as a resource for advice and health education for patients and their families.
 To communicate patient care needs to the wider health care community both verbal and written.
 Adopt different communication strategies, recognising that the complexities this role involves in
communicating with a wide range of individuals and contexts.
 Keep accurate and contemporaneous records in adherence with Trust Policy and Procedures.
 To participate in Trust and Urology audit programmes.
 To provide a environment conducive to education for hospital staff and support the urology nurse
practitioners with a continence promotion and training.
 Participates actively in clinical benchmarking and organisational audit, ensuring the standards of
professional performance are set, monitored and corrective action is taken when necessary in the spirit of
a no blame culture.
 Ensures that patient experience informs practice development.

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 To be responsible for complying with Trust and local Safeguarding policies and procedures.
 To be responsible for the quality of data recorded. The data should be accurate, legible (if hand
written), recorded in a timely manner, kept up to date and appropriately filed.
 All employees must comply with the East Suffolk & North East Essex Foundation Trust Equality and
Diversity Policy and must not discriminate on the grounds of sex, colour, race, ethnic or national
origins, marital status, age, gender reassignment, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
 Employees have a responsibility to themselves and others in relation to managing risk and health and
safety, and will be required to work within the policies and procedures laid down by the East Suffolk &
North East Essex Foundation Trust. The Trust seeks to establish a safe and healthy working
environment for its employees and operates a non-smoking policy.
 All employees have the right to work in an environment which is safe and to be protected from all
forms of abuse, violence, harassment and undue stress. All employees are responsible for helping to
ensure that individuals do not suffer harassment or bullying in any form. All employees will be
personally accountable for their actions and behaviour in cases of complaint of harassment or
bullying.
 All staff have a responsibility to contribute to a reduction in the Trust's carbon footprint and should pro-
actively reduce and encourage others through own actions to reduce their contribution to carbon
emissions. This includes switching off electrical appliances that are not in use, turning down heating,
closing windows, switching off lights and reporting carbon waste etc.

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 Person Specification

Job Title: Urology Support Nurse Band: 5 Post No:

Criteria Essential Desirable

 Registered Nurse First Level  Post registration qualification
Education /  Evidence of Post Grad learning  Mentorship qualification
Qualifications

 Good organisational skills • Male Catheterization

Abilities  Good people skills • Computer skills
 Time management and prioritisation skills • Evidence of managing and improving the patient
 Critical analysis skills experience
 Ability to work to strict deadlines
 The ability to discuss potentially embarrassing or
sensitive topics with patients regarding continence and
sexuality.
 Acute surgical experience  Acute urology experience
Experience

 Professional role model

Personal  Empowering
Qualities  Friendly disposition
 Adaptability/Flexibility
 Confident approach
 Readiness to accept responsibility
 Reliability