Band 8a Clinical Nurse Specialist / Lead Nurse Urology

In partnership with the multidisciplinary team the post holder will lead and develop the provision of a specialist nursing service, delivering high quality clinical care. The post holder will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service providing advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families and carers. They will have overall managerial responsibility for a defined service of Clinical Nurse Specialists / Specialist Practitioners Responsibility for leading the on-going development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues.

The post holder will practice autonomously within their defined specialty to provide patient centred quality care. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. They will ensure safe treatment, referral, follow up and discharge of patients within their designated specialty. They will act as a specialist resource and provide specialist advice in relation to care of patients in their speciality. The post holder will provide a range of educational and training programmes for the multidisciplinary team, patients, families and carers

The post holder's job plan should deliver a minimum of 80% clinical component and 20% related to service management, education & research., The post holder will be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards and professional practice as set by Trust Policies/Procedures, the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice

To carry overall responsibility for the organisation and management of defined specialist nursing service or the professional leadership and management of the Clinical Nurse Specialists.

Provide expert advice to patients referred for specialist intervention, care and support, being a point of contact for assessment, information and advice for the patient, family and carers and all staff involved in the care the patients

Provide a clear focus for clinical leadership and to be responsible for ensuring the provision of a high standard of holistic, patient-centred care supporting the development of staff caring for patients through support formal education and training, practice development and role modelling

Be accountable for co-ordinating aspects of patient care, the management of resources/performance of staff within the service/group of staff

Use a range of techniques to ensure set and monitor standards of clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set monitor and continually improve standards of care and patient experience

Lead on nursing practice development including the development/updating of clinical guidelines, policy & procedure that relates to the practice setting

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.