Urology Cancer Nurse Specialist in Milton Keynes

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join our well-established uro-oncology specialist nursing team. We are looking for a proficient dedicated nurse, with urology experience and an interest in patients with urological cancers. The successful applicant will be able to offer care and support to patients across the urology cancer pathway, in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. The nurse will be able to utilise appropriate health promotion to initiate patient-tailored supportive holistic care. There will also be an opportunity to develop and support nurse-led clinics. The nurse should have a good urological knowledge base and be able to apply this to clinical practice. This post requires a nurse that is able to work both independently and within a team. In addition, the nurse will be required to support the multi-disciplinary team and urology lead, and contribute towards continued service development.

If you are reliable, flexible, self-motivated and can demonstrate excellent communication skills, then this position could well be right for you.

Main duties of the job:

• To assist the site-specific Advanced Nurse Practitioner and the site-specific MDT in providing information and support to individuals with urology malignancies and their families through the holistic assessment, planning, delivery & evaluation of care.
• To ensure that patients with site-specific cancers experience seamless and timely transitions between primary, secondary, tertiary and palliative care through effective liaison and referral to appropriate healthcare professionals and other agencies.
• Make the caring of patients your first concern, treating them as individuals and respecting their dignity.
• To also maintain a high standard of care and practice at all times.
• To be an effective core member of the site-specific MDT with responsibilities reflected in the relevant NICE Improving Outcomes Guidance and National Cancer Quality Measures.
• To effectively communicate with patients, their families, carers and other health professionals at all times whilst maintaining their right to privacy and dignity.
• To be a reliable source of support within the limitations of the role, to be able to demonstrate compassion and empathy, to be open and honest, act with integrity and uphold the reputation of your profession.

Working for our organisation:

We Care We Communicate We Collaborate We Contribute. Nursing and Midwifery feel strongly that their team works well together to achieve their objectives, managing great teamwork continuously. You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital; our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trust's values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On-site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

The dedicated Urology Investigation Unit allows us to offer a variety of training and development opportunities for our staff to develop both clinical and leadership skills, encouraging career progression. We also endeavour to provide our staff with clinical supervision and aim to embed critical reflective practice. The onsite cancer centre offers streamlined cancer services with the recent addition of a local onsite radiotherapy service. This developing service is underpinned by a forward-thinking and supportive management team, nurse practitioners, advanced clinical practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and the palliative care team. We are also fortunate to have excellent wellbeing and Macmillan information and support services.

Nurse-patient relationship:

To support and advise hospital nursing staff, medical staff and other healthcare professionals, enabling them to fulfil their role in caring for patients with Urology Cancer whilst also recognising the needs of their families and carers.

Management of patient health/illness status:

To act as a Nurse Specialist in the management of patient illness, demonstrating evidence-based clinical skills and knowledge to professional staff and patients.

Education:

Identify the ongoing training and educational needs of patients, their carers and their families in relation to the prevention, treatment and management of Cancer.

Professional role:

To work with the ACP/CNS’ to analyse and interpret national recommendations, i.e. NICE guidance and formulate action plans to achieve compliance from a nursing perspective.

Operational:

Demonstrates clinical skills and knowledge in the assessment, planning and development of the Cancer service.

Personal development:

To maintain own personal and professional growth through participating in annual review, with their appraiser identifying their development needs and implementing a personal development plan.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details.

Equality, diversity and inclusion:

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.