Urogynaecology Specialist Nurse

Job description

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen within the Gynaecology nursing team atWorcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust for a Urogynaecology Clinical NurseSpecialist. You will be joining a team of specialist nurses, allied healthcareprofessionals and consultants who are committed to providing compassionate,evidence-based individual care for women with bladder and bowel dysfunction andpelvic organ prolapse.

This is an exciting post for a person that is passionate aboutdeveloping expert skills in the field of Urogynaecology. We are looking for anindividual who is forward-thinking, looking for a new challenge and whoprovides high standards of care. It is an ideal opportunity for a registerednurse currently working at senior band 5 or Band 6 who wishes to develop,enhance and expand their existing skills. You will have previous gynaecologynursing experience, be motivated, inspirational and looking for a new challenge

You will provide clinically excellent and compassionate care.You must have excellent communication skills to engage with patients andcolleagues at all levels. You will have the opportunity to further develop yourskills, knowledge and autonomous practice.

This role is Countywide with the urogynaecology and pessaryservice provision currently offered across three sites; Alexandra Hospital,Kidderminster Treatment Centre and Worcestershire Royal Hospital. You may berequired to attend either site as the service needs demand.

Main duties of the job

To provide competent and skilled care to women withUrogynaecological problems, working within a multidisciplinary team. Care willbe provided under both direct and indirect supervision, with due regard forlocal and national guidelines

The Urogynaecology specialist nurse will sit within theSpecialist Nurse rota and be available to attend specialist clinics across thecounty Monday to Friday to ensure Urogynaecology patients' needs are met.

To assist with the further development of and provide day to dayclinical care within the Specialist Urogynaecology Service for Worcestershire.

To provide effective leadership to more junior staff and to actas a positive role model.

As a member of the gynaecology directorate multidisciplinaryteam to have responsibility for ensuring assessment of care needs, developmentand evaluation of programmes of care ensuring the delivery of high-quality careto patients.

To liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team inprimary and secondary and co-ordinate all aspects of care in the best interestsof the patient and family.

To contribute to the continuing development of practice to allmembers of the directorate. To supervise junior staff and to teach qualifiedand unqualified staff as appropriate.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a largeacute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acuteservices to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to alarger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services fromthree sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and ourcaring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centredcare. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people towork with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin oureveryday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewiseaccreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible workingwithin our organisation as a flex positive employer.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide competent and skilled care of women withUrogynaecological problems working within a multidisciplinary team. Care willbe provided under both direct and indirect supervision within due regard forlocal and national guidelines

To work as a specialist nursing resource within the outpatientsetting not simultaneously as a registered nurse member of the clinic staff.

The Urogynaecology specialist nurse will sit within theSpecialist Nurse rota and be available to attend specialist clinics across thecounty Monday to Friday to ensure Urogynaecology patients needs are met.

To assist with the further development of and provide day to dayclinical care within the Specialist Urogynaecology Service for Worcestershire.

To provide effective leadership to more junior staff and to actas a positive role model.

As a member of the gynaecology directorate multidisciplinaryteam to have responsibility for ensuring assessment of care needs, developmentand evaluation of programmes of care ensuring the delivery of high-quality careto patients.

To liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team inprimary and secondary and co-ordinate all aspects of care in the best interestsof the patient and family.

To contribute to the continuing development of practice to allmembers of the directorate. To supervise junior staff and to teach qualifiedand unqualified staff as appropriate.

To liaise closely with the Lead Urogynaecology nurse and anyexternal mentors to ensure training needs are being met.

To act in the best interests of the patient in situations wherethey are unable to make an informed choice for themselves.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Clinical

With indirect supervision to be responsible for the day-to-daycare of urogynaecological patients visiting the department. Assessment of careneeds to include simple and complex clinical problems of the patient.

Specialist nursing duties may include but are not limited to:

Pre and post operative visiting of Urogynaecology patients

Management of women with vaginal pessary including audit anddatabase

Ante natal and post-natal visiting as requested by Obstetricteam

Enhance the communication link between primary and secondarycare multidisciplinary team

Assist with patients positioning, and placement of lines forurodynamic testing.

Carry out simple Urodynamic testing including reporting ofresults.

Perform stand-alone flow studies

Perform bladder scanning

Insertion / changing of vaginal pessary for prolapse management

Teaching of Clean intermittent self-catheterisation

Review of conservative management pathways as part of a plannedprogramme of care

Attendance at monthly MDT meeting

Responsible for the implementation and evaluation of programmesof care for the patient whose needs may be predictable or unpredictable and /or unstable and changing to ensure delivery of high standards of care

To attend and complete any courses required by the trust or theBSUGs to ensure safe clinical development and competency

To identify the requirements of the patient needs in elective /emergency situations and have the knowledge and skills to act accordingly

To establish and maintain effective communication withindividuals and groups about difficult or complex matters to overcome anyproblems in communication and to ensure that appropriate information is shared,and patient needs are met.

To support and involve patients / clients / carers relatives andliaise with and coordinate other members of the primary and secondary caremultidisciplinary team in the planning and delivery of individualised care.

To be responsible for maintaining patients records within agreedstandards to ensure the care management plan is communicated to patients andother members of the multidisciplinary team.

Adopt a positive approach to infection control, activelycontributing to infection control policy and practice.

2. Management /Leadership

To contribute to the effective use of physical, financial andhuman resources

To provide training when requested to new registered andnon-registered staff i.e HCAs and student nurses. To provide advice and supportensuring safe and effective care and that educational needs are met.

Contribute to discussion, debate and influence change inpractice underpinned by research that is evidence based. This will includeassisting the lead nurse in development of guidelines and policy with specificreference to endometriosis.

Act as a team leader where appropriate ensuring effectiveteamwork and promote healthy working relations with support from mentor/trainer.

Monitor and maintain own and others health, safety and security

To work within an ethical framework utilising the NMC code ofconduct, defined policies, procedures, standards and protocols of thedepartment, organisation to promote safe and effective evidence-based practiceand contribute to quality improvement.

To understand and take ownership of own training pathway withdue consideration of the requirements of the BSUG

In the absence of the Lead Urogynaecology nurse when asked totake charge of an identified area of work and manage the standards of care anddaily responsibilities, including work allocation, deployment and supervisionof junior staff to ensure smooth running of the area.

3. Education andContinuing Professional Development

To maintain competency and produce evidence demonstratingcontinued professional development in the role of the specialist nurse forurogynaecology.

To be conversant and comply with trust policies and regulationsensure attendance at trust mandatory training sessions and those deemednecessary to role. To identify with Lead Nurse and Consultant when furthercompetency / development is required.

To participate in personal / career development plan to maintainand develop attitudes, skills and knowledge facilitating personal andprofessional growth to maximise contribution to and quality of servicedelivery.

To support the personal and professional growth of new,registered and non-registered staff, in order to maximise their contribution toand quality of service delivery.

To participate fully in the implementation of staff personaldevelopment plans to facilitate on-going development.

4. Quality / Researchand Development

To contribute to the audit of Urogynaecology services anddevelop a working knowledge of reporting system and quality initiatives withinfield of Urogynaecology.

Demonstrate research awareness and ability to participate in andregularly support on-going research in nursing / medical practice, clinicaltrials, medical research and equipment testing.

To work within an ethical and legal framework utilising the NMCcode of professional conduct, defined policies, procedures, standards andprotocols of the department / organisation to promote safe and effectiveevidence-based practice and contribute to quality improvement.

To work within the guidance described within the BSUGaccreditation statement.

Propose changes within own area of work using evidence-basedpractice.

Report and investigate when delegated incidents in relation tourogynaecology nurse role and services using the DATIX reporting system.

5. Professional

To always maintain a professional attitude developing the roleof the nurse in the best interest of the patient and profession in accordancewith Nursing & Midwifery Council Standards and Guidelines.

To be aware of personal and professional development. To attendcourses and conferences as recommended and approved by the Lead Urogynaecologynurse

Participate in research projects where appropriate, reportfindings within a multidisciplinary framework.

Implement research where appropriate.

6. Personnel.

Participate in devising induction programmes for newly appointedstaff.

To assist the Department manager in monitoring staff performancewhen requested.

To assist Lead Urogynaecology nurse in the maintenance ofday-to-day discipline within the department.

To inform the Lead nurse / responsible consultant of stafffailing to meet the required standard of performance, and taking appropriateaction where required.

This job description will be subject to discussion and periodicreview and may subsequently be changed by mutual agreement.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To provide competent and skilled care of women withUrogynaecological problems working within a multidisciplinary team. Care willbe provided under both direct and indirect supervision within due regard forlocal and national guidelines

To work as a specialist nursing resource within the outpatientsetting not simultaneously as a registered nurse member of the clinic staff.

The Urogynaecology specialist nurse will sit within theSpecialist Nurse rota and be available to attend specialist clinics across thecounty Monday to Friday to ensure Urogynaecology patients needs are met.

To assist with the further development of and provide day to dayclinical care within the Specialist Urogynaecology Service for Worcestershire.

To provide effective leadership to more junior staff and to actas a positive role model.

As a member of the gynaecology directorate multidisciplinaryteam to have responsibility for ensuring assessment of care needs, developmentand evaluation of programmes of care ensuring the delivery of high-quality careto patients.

To liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team inprimary and secondary and co-ordinate all aspects of care in the best interestsof the patient and family.

To contribute to the continuing development of practice to allmembers of the directorate. To supervise junior staff and to teach qualifiedand unqualified staff as appropriate.

To liaise closely with the Lead Urogynaecology nurse and anyexternal mentors to ensure training needs are being met.

To act in the best interests of the patient in situations wherethey are unable to make an informed choice for themselves.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Clinical

With indirect supervision to be responsible for the day-to-daycare of urogynaecological patients visiting the department. Assessment of careneeds to include simple and complex clinical problems of the patient.

Specialist nursing duties may include but are not limited to:

Pre and post operative visiting of Urogynaecology patients

Management of women with vaginal pessary including audit anddatabase

Ante natal and post-natal visiting as requested by Obstetricteam

Enhance the communication link between primary and secondarycare multidisciplinary team

Assist with patients positioning, and placement of lines forurodynamic testing.

Carry out simple Urodynamic testing including reporting ofresults.

Perform stand-alone flow studies

Perform bladder scanning

Insertion / changing of vaginal pessary for prolapse management

Teaching of Clean intermittent self-catheterisation

Review of conservative management pathways as part of a plannedprogramme of care

Attendance at monthly MDT meeting

Responsible for the implementation and evaluation of programmesof care for the patient whose needs may be predictable or unpredictable and /or unstable and changing to ensure delivery of high standards of care

To attend and complete any courses required by the trust or theBSUGs to ensure safe clinical development and competency

To identify the requirements of the patient needs in elective /emergency situations and have the knowledge and skills to act accordingly

To establish and maintain effective communication withindividuals and groups about difficult or complex matters to overcome anyproblems in communication and to ensure that appropriate information is shared,and patient needs are met.

To support and involve patients / clients / carers relatives andliaise with and coordinate other members of the primary and secondary caremultidisciplinary team in the planning and delivery of individualised care.

To be responsible for maintaining patients records within agreedstandards to ensure the care management plan is communicated to patients andother members of the multidisciplinary team.

Adopt a positive approach to infection control, activelycontributing to infection control policy and practice.

2. Management /Leadership

To contribute to the effective use of physical, financial andhuman resources

To provide training when requested to new registered andnon-registered staff i.e HCAs and student nurses. To provide advice and supportensuring safe and effective care and that educational needs are met.

Contribute to discussion, debate and influence change inpractice underpinned by research that is evidence based. This will includeassisting the lead nurse in development of guidelines and policy with specificreference to endometriosis.

Act as a team leader where appropriate ensuring effectiveteamwork and promote healthy working relations with support from mentor/trainer.

Monitor and maintain own and others health, safety and security

To work within an ethical framework utilising the NMC code ofconduct, defined policies, procedures, standards and protocols of thedepartment, organisation to promote safe and effective evidence-based practiceand contribute to quality improvement.

To understand and take ownership of own training pathway withdue consideration of the requirements of the BSUG

In the absence of the Lead Urogynaecology nurse when asked totake charge of an identified area of work and manage the standards of care anddaily responsibilities, including work allocation, deployment and supervisionof junior staff to ensure smooth running of the area.

3. Education andContinuing Professional Development

To maintain competency and produce evidence demonstratingcontinued professional development in the role of the specialist nurse forurogynaecology.

To be conversant and comply with trust policies and regulationsensure attendance at trust mandatory training sessions and those deemednecessary to role. To identify with Lead Nurse and Consultant when furthercompetency / development is required.

To participate in personal / career development plan to maintainand develop attitudes, skills and knowledge facilitating personal andprofessional growth to maximise contribution to and quality of servicedelivery.

To support the personal and professional growth of new,registered and non-registered staff, in order to maximise their contribution toand quality of service delivery.

To participate fully in the implementation of staff personaldevelopment plans to facilitate on-going development.

4. Quality / Researchand Development

To contribute to the audit of Urogynaecology services anddevelop a working knowledge of reporting system and quality initiatives withinfield of Urogynaecology.

Demonstrate research awareness and ability to participate in andregularly support on-going research in nursing / medical practice, clinicaltrials, medical research and equipment testing.

To work within an ethical and legal framework utilising the NMCcode of professional conduct, defined policies, procedures, standards andprotocols of the department / organisation to promote safe and effectiveevidence-based practice and contribute to quality improvement.

To work within the guidance described within the BSUGaccreditation statement.

Propose changes within own area of work using evidence-basedpractice.

Report and investigate when delegated incidents in relation tourogynaecology nurse role and services using the DATIX reporting system.

5. Professional

To always maintain a professional attitude developing the roleof the nurse in the best interest of the patient and profession in accordancewith Nursing & Midwifery Council Standards and Guidelines.

To be aware of personal and professional development. To attendcourses and conferences as recommended and approved by the Lead Urogynaecologynurse

Participate in research projects where appropriate, reportfindings within a multidisciplinary framework.

Implement research where appropriate.

6. Personnel.

Participate in devising induction programmes for newly appointedstaff.

To assist the Department manager in monitoring staff performancewhen requested.

To assist Lead Urogynaecology nurse in the maintenance ofday-to-day discipline within the department.

To inform the Lead nurse / responsible consultant of stafffailing to meet the required standard of performance, and taking appropriateaction where required.

This job description will be subject to discussion and periodicreview and may subsequently be changed by mutual agreement.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First level registration, post-registration qualification in urogynaecology or relevant to speciality, First Degree in health-related subject (or equivalent) or be willing to undertake Experience in gynaecological/female urological nursing/continence care at least 3 years, Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Post-registration qualification in urogynaecology / women's health Higher degree in health-related subject (or to undertake within a year of being in post)

Experience

Essential

• Teaching experience, research experience, knowledge of statistics & report writing. Recognised advanced practice assessment skills, including physical assessment; history-taking; electing and recommending appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic interventions Adequate computer literacy skills Ability to deliver informal lectures to a high standard Ability to deliver informal lectures to a high standard Ability to set and monitor standards

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• First level registration, post-registration qualification in urogynaecology or relevant to speciality, First Degree in health-related subject (or equivalent) or be willing to undertake Experience in gynaecological/female urological nursing/continence care at least 3 years, Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

• Post-registration qualification in urogynaecology / women's health Higher degree in health-related subject (or to undertake within a year of being in post)

Experience

Essential

• Teaching experience, research experience, knowledge of statistics & report writing. Recognised advanced practice assessment skills, including physical assessment; history-taking; electing and recommending appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic interventions Adequate computer literacy skills Ability to deliver informal lectures to a high standard Ability to deliver informal lectures to a high standard Ability to set and monitor standards

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

Charles Hastings Way

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 1DD

United Kingdom

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