Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 staff nurse to join our dedicated Urology service at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. 

We are looking for someone who is motivated, enthusiastic and can deliver patient-centred care in line with the values and behaviours of the University health board. The successful candidate will need to be NMC registered, however, Urology experience is not essential and all training pertinent to the role will be provided.

Clinical duties will include

• Supporting Nurse led flow rate clinics and undertaking bladder scans
• Supporting nurse led clinics for Intermittent Self catheterization and Intermittent Self Dilatation, including Insertion / reinsertion of urethral and suprapubic catheters
• Assisting Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) with trial without Catheter clinics
• Providing specialist advice and support to patients during Flexible Cystoscopy and other diagnostic procedures (i.e. urodynamic studies, prostate biopsies (LAPPB), venepuncture)
• Supporting Nurse led bladder intravesical therapy clinics
• Making appropriate referrals to other health professionals
• Providing a telephone resource for patients, District Nurses and GPs
• Making referrals to District Nurse and Continence Prescription Service

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be based at the Princess of Wales Hospital, however, will be required to work across all sites as and when required in accordance with the needs of the service.

We are looking to recruit an Innovative individual who is a team player, who has excellent assessment, management and communication skills, and is willing to learn and work within a constantly changing environment. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver clinical excellence within the Urology team.

The successful candidate will support and assist in various clinics and once trained and confident will carry out nurse led clinics, support Consultant Outpatient clinics, will assist in procedures such as Flexible Cystoscopies, Urodynamic Studies and Prostate Biopsies. They will carry out and support the decontamination of equipment used according to the WHTM 01-06 guidelines.

Are you interested in this role?

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family.  Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.