Nursing Associate - Urology

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious registered Nursing Associate with effective communication skills to join our hard-working urology nursing team at West Suffolk Hospital. You will work as part of the Urology multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient-centred care across outpatient, diagnostic and treatment services. The post holder will support Registered Nurses and clinicians in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care for patients with a range of urological conditions, working within their scope of practice and in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards. You will get training and development in this friendly and dynamic team, which seeks to innovate and strive for excellence in delivering first-class patient care. The post holder must be flexible in working the 30 hours across Monday-Friday depending on service demands.,

• To be an accountable professional at all times and use your knowledge and experience to make evidence based decisions and solve problems, within the limits of your competence.
• To be supportive in health promotion, protection and improvement and prevention of ill health when engaging with people.
• To provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to patients in the Urology department and to to refer to the nurse-practitioners for reassessment if required.
• To play an active role as a member of interdisciplinary team, collaborating and communicating effectively with the Nurse Practitioners, Urology Consultants, Registrars, Health Care Assistants, Receptionist and the Endoscopy Unit staff.
• To improve safety and quality of care provided by identifying risks to safety and take appropriate action, putting the best interests, needs and preferences of patients first.
• To contribute to integrated care by working collaboratively and in partnership with professionals from different agencies in interdisciplinary teams.
• To communicate effectively, with sensitivity and compassion, and to manage relationships with patients and staff, in order to provide high quality person-centred care.
• To be able to assist for diagnostic and treatment procedures within the Urology Unit (Training will be provided).
• To support patients with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in performing diagnostic tests like Uroflowmetry and Bladder Scans.
  
  #BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings. The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge. Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital. We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team. With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be. We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone's voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.