Uro-Gynaecology Clinical Nurse Specialist

The purpose of the post is to contribute to a specialist urogynaecology nursing service for women with pelvic floor and bladder dysfunction alongside the existing Urogynaecology Nursing staff, Urogynaecology Consultants, and the rest of the multidisciplinary team.

Develop clinical expertise in all aspects of care for urogynaecology patients

Together with the Urogynaecology Consultants and members of the immediate urogynaecology clinical team, effectively co-ordinate and deliver an expert nursing service within the specialist area with a view to managing their own nurse-led outpatient (including vaginal pessary, bladder retraining, patient education/catheter care, TWOC, PTNS, bladder instillations, management of prolapse & medication reviews), urodynamic diagnostic clinics & flexible cystoscopies (following appropriate training and assessment) and in collaboration with the urogynaecology team advise on appropriate treatment plan.

Ensure a positive impact on the experience of patients and carers

Develop evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines

Main duties of the job

Clinical responsibilities:

Work alongside the Urogynaecology consultants and immediate members of the Urogynaecology team to

Provide clinical expertise, specialist advice and support to women across Urogynaecology Nursing Services, ensuring that the provision of excellent evidence-based nursing care is maintained.

Identify changing health care needs at all stages of pelvic floor and bladder dysfunction, liaising as necessary with other members of the healthcare team

Support a client case-load, ensuring continuity of a high standard of evidence-based nursing care, from point of referral through to conservative treatment and/or post-operative management and discharge.

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