Urogynaecology Specialist Nurse

This is an exciting opportunity to join our nursing team in the gynaecology outpatients as a Urogynaecology Specialist Nurse. You will be part of urogynaecology service and wider gynaecology nursing team.

The successful candidate will receive support and guidance from both the medical, nursing and multidisciplinary team., whilst providing evidence based, personalised care with a willingness to learn and expand your knowledge in this specialist area

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be based in the gynaecology outpatient department within Salford Care Organisation.

The post holder will be expected to contribute at an advanced level to a specialist urogynaecology nursing service at Salford Royal, for women with pelvic floor and bladder dysfunction alongside the existing Urogynaecology team, including, Urogynaecology nurse specialist, a pessary nurse, Urogynaecology Consultants, and the pelvic multidisciplinary team.

You will develop clinical expertise in all aspects of care for urogynaecology patients, together with the Urogynaecology Consultants and members of the immediate urogynaecology clinical team. You will become an autonomous practitioner effectively co-ordinating and delivering an expert nursing service within the specialist area with a view to managing your own nurse-led outpatient clinics. This would include vaginal pessary, bladder retraining, patient education/catheter care, ISC training, TWOC, management of prolapse & medication reviews, and assisting with urodynamic and Bulkamid clinics.

Working in collaboration with the urogynaecology team, you will advise an appropriate treatment plan, ensure a positive impact on the experience of patients and carers and develop evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.