Staff Nurse inAshington inAshington PUBLISHED
TUE 29 OCT 2024
The successful candidate will assist with diagnostic procedures, administer chemotherapy for bladder cancer treatment, and teach patients self-catheterisation techniques. Responsibilities also include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care pathways, as well as maintaining high nursing standards in the absence of senior staff. The position encourages the development of advanced nursing skills and promotes compassionate leadership within the team. Both full-time and part-time applicants will be considered for this role.
An amazing opportunity has arisen within the Emergency Surgery and Elective Care Business unit with the development and extension of the Urology services within the Trust.
We are looking for a highly motivated band 5 staff nurse to join our team within the Urology diagnostic and treatment services. The successful candidates will be required to work across cross sites.
You will be expected to show commitment, flexibility and good interpersonal skills to provide high standards or care for those patients accessing our services.
The hours of work will predominantly Monday to Friday, but evening and weekends will be required.
Use and access of a car is essential requirement for this position.
We are predominantly a nurse led service, with consultant cover daily. We encourage staff to complete training in advanced skills to enable them to plan, assess and care for patients, undergoing diagnostic investigations for both benign and malignant urological disease.
Duties will include:
Assisting with diagnostic procedures
Administrating chemotherapy for the treatment of bladder cancer
Teaching patient's intermittent self-catheterisation
Urinary flow studies
Candidates please note that full or part time will be considered for this post. This post will include across site working .
About us
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate pathways of care, under the supervision of department manager.
To be responsible for the organising and co-ordination of the nursing services in the department in the absence of senior staff on a regular basis.
To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC code of professional conduct.
To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the Trust.
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