UCLH is the home of The London Complex Mesh Centre, managing women with complications of mesh inserted for urinary incontinence and vaginal prolapse.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Women's Health urogynaecology service for an experienced nurse to develop within the role of a CNS. The post-holder will independently utilise a broad range of advanced knowledge and skills and influence the positive experience of patients and carers ensuring they receive the highest standard of clinical care.
Main duties of the job The CNS plays a key role within the multidisciplinary Urogynaecology surgical team. The role includes co-ordinating and delivering care to patients as well as supporting carers and healthcare professionals across both secondary and primary care. The CNS plays an active part in developing the service, ensuring care is patient-centred, efficient and in line with national standards. The CNS is the patient's key worker, and they will manage their own clinical caseload, providing specialist nursing input and continuity of care to patients at each stage of their pathway (advice, assessment, diagnosis, hospital admission, surgery, discharge and follow-up).
About us University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
- University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description Job responsibilities For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff.
Person Specification Knowledge and Qualifications Essential - Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
- Academic NMC recognised Teaching qualification or equivalent
- BSc or working towards completion of a degree
- Mentorship course
Desirable - Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience in gynaecology or/and urology.
- Research qualification
- Level 2 psychological skills training
- Advance Communications Skills Training
Experience Essential - Experience of multi-professional working.
Desirable - Experience within the surgical/gynaecology/urology inpatient areas
Skills and Abilities Essential - Time management and organisation skills
Communication Essential - Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication skills
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by: Essential - Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
Employer details Employer name University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing, University College Hospital
25 Grafton Way
London
WC1E 6DB
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