Urology Specialist Triage Nurse

As a specialist nurse you will possess the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team, supporting the care of Uro/oncology patients across the trust and liaising with primary care colleagues. You will work closely with other members of the specialist multidisciplinary team and therefore require excellent communication skills. You will be expected to participate in the MDT meetings and develop your skills and knowledge to assist in the management of patients attending for various Uro/oncology appointments including Local anaesthetic prostate biopsy, Triage of Urology patients and ordering the relevant investigations for patients. As a triage nurse you will work as part of a team managing the patients from referral through to diagnosis.Main duties of the job o To facilitate a faster diagnosis for patients on a 28-day pathway and provide care and support for patients on suspected cancer pathway. o Triage patients referred onto the suspected cancer pathway o Support faster diagnosis and improve outcomes for patients with suspected cancer by organising appropriate investigations o Review and action on results of investigations, within the post holders' scope of practice o Improve patient experience by ensuring effective communication and being a point of contact within the CNS team o Escalate concerns or results to senior colleagues that are outside the nurses' current scope of practice o To be responsible in ensuring that telephone clinics run in a timely fashion and that all patients are contacted that are listed for clinical review o A clear understanding of the surgical nursing, cancer pathways, and be committed to improving patient experience. o To be committed to the development of specialist nursing practice and demonstrate evidence of ongoing professional and academic development.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for two enthusiastic and innovative nurses to join our very dynamic and friendly team based in the Urology department at Queens Hospital Burton on Trent. To apply for this post, you should ideally have previous experience in Urology nursing.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work. In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.