Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

We have an exciting opportunity to come and join the team in Urology outpatients. The nursing team carry out the vast majority of all investigations including flexible cystoscopy, prostate biopsies, urodynamics, intravesical therapies for bladder conditions and a rapid access service for minor urological conditions.

We all support each other but you will also be working your own case load of patients in individual clinic rooms.

If you are interested in Urology, enjoy learning new skills and looking for some autonomies, please do apply, all training can be provided.

Essential
•    RN (Adult) or RGN registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration .             

•    Educated to first degree or equivalent experience, with a view to working towards master’s Qualification History Taking & Physical Assessment Course.

Desirable

•    Mentorship qualification
•    ALERT course.

Skills, Knowledge, & Experience

Desirable

•    Male catheterisation
•    Supra pubic catheterisation (established tract)
•    Nephrostomy care including changing of long-term tubes.
•    Cannulation
•    Venepuncture
•    ECG monitoring and interpretation.
•    IRMER course
•    All aspects of urostomy care
•    Competencies in history taking and physical assessment.
•    Effective leadership and team building skills.
•    Articulate and knowledgeable in current health care issues
•    Ability to develop, plan and implement short- and long-range goals.
•    Ability to make clinical decisions and judgements.
•    Teaching ability (formal and informal)
•    Excellent written and verbal communication.
•    Research and audit awareness and willingness to undertake research and audit Critical appraisal skills.
•    In-depth knowledge in sub speciality of Urology, in relation to provide outpatient clinic  support or be autonomous within that clinic e.g.: flexible cystoscopy, prostate assess stone.
•    Ability to interpret image: AXR, CXR, CT.

Skills and Knowledge
•    Effective communicator both orally and on paper
•    Skills in motivating
•    Project management skills
•    Ability to act and ensure delivery
•    Skills in working with cross functional teams
•    Well developed influencing skills across hierarchies and disciplines
•    Negotiating ability
•    Strong presentation skills
•    Strong interpersonal skills
•    Responsive with flexible attitude and approach
•    Skill in working across the MDT.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.