Urology Nurse Band 6
Posted 1 day ago by NHS
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Cumbria, Carlisle, United Kingdom, CA1 1
Job Description
Go back North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Urology Nurse Band 6 The closing date is 02 October 2025
Urology Nurse Specialist Band 6, 30 hours per week permanent
This post is to compliment the existing nursing team within Urology. This post will be to work across site at Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital.
The post holder will provide high quality specialist nursing care to patients with urological conditions, using clinical expertise, leadership and management skills to ensure co-ordination of the care of patients with urological cancers and benign urological conditions providing a seamless service for patients and their families. The post-holder will provide support and advice to patients and their families as well as acting as a resource to other professionals.
The job purpose is to support the Urological service which is currently offering Monday - Friday out-patients services for Urological patients requiring diagnostic or therapeutic interventions for a variety of Urological conditions.
Our current service delivery includes urodynamic assessments, diagnostic flexible cystoscopy lists, trial without catheter clinics, prostate biopsy clinics, lithotripsy treatment for renal stones, complex catheter clinics, etc.
Main duties of the job Please see attached the Job Description for full details of the role.Duties include (but not limited to)
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.
The service works cross site and is proud of the opening of the new urology investigation unit at Carlisle
Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
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The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person Specification Qualifications
Urology Nurse Band 6 The closing date is 02 October 2025
Urology Nurse Specialist Band 6, 30 hours per week permanent
This post is to compliment the existing nursing team within Urology. This post will be to work across site at Cumberland Infirmary and West Cumberland Hospital.
The post holder will provide high quality specialist nursing care to patients with urological conditions, using clinical expertise, leadership and management skills to ensure co-ordination of the care of patients with urological cancers and benign urological conditions providing a seamless service for patients and their families. The post-holder will provide support and advice to patients and their families as well as acting as a resource to other professionals.
The job purpose is to support the Urological service which is currently offering Monday - Friday out-patients services for Urological patients requiring diagnostic or therapeutic interventions for a variety of Urological conditions.
Our current service delivery includes urodynamic assessments, diagnostic flexible cystoscopy lists, trial without catheter clinics, prostate biopsy clinics, lithotripsy treatment for renal stones, complex catheter clinics, etc.
Main duties of the job Please see attached the Job Description for full details of the role.Duties include (but not limited to)
- To undertake prostate triage for patients referred on a two week rule.
- To undertake nurse led clinics and support medical teams with results clinics in line with identified protocols and clinical guidance.
- To support band 5 with clinical work load, for example trial without catheter clinics when required.
- Lower urinary tract symptoms assessment clinic
- Urodynamics Clinic
- PTNS (percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation) Clinics
- Over active bladder treatment clinics
- Prostate triage support
- Supporting with cancer results clinic
- Attending MDT and providing follow care and treatment
- Administrating chemotherapy
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.
The service works cross site and is proud of the opening of the new urology investigation unit at Carlisle
Job responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
- Junk Mail is checked regularly
On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.
The changes mean that:
- youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
- the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.
Unlock Tel: , email or complete the online form on the Unlock website
The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
These schemes are subject to availability
Person Specification Qualifications
- RN 1st level current to NMC Registration
- Post graduate Qualification in specialist field or proven experience and ability to this level in specialist field
- First level degree or evidence of actively working towards the achievement of such, or evidence of ability to undertake study at this level
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma supplemented by significant post-registration experience and specialist knowledge of the clinical area applied for
- Evidence of management skills gained through theory and / or practice
- IT literate
- Current Professional registration
- Good understanding of current changes the NHS is facing
- Good awareness of the challenges facing nursing
- Sound clinical knowledgebase
- Broad clinical experience
- Experience in acute care setting, as appropriate
- Post registration experience in a urology setting
- Experience of working independently with a caseload of patients
- Experience of utilising nursing research
- Experience of nursing audit
- Experience of supporting colleagues
- Ability to problem solve, analyse, compare and interpret complex information before making a decision
- Prioritise/organise clinical workload and assess associated risks, taking appropriate action
- Ability to present information to individuals and groups as required using appropriate resources
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of management
- Able to demonstrate good communication skills/ Communicate complex sensitive information to patients the public and staff by using negotiation, persuasion, motivation, reassurance . click apply for full job details