Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Sister/Charge Nurse - Urology
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Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Urology Support Sister/Charge Nurse (Benign Disease) to join the Urology Service. Working under the direction of the Lead Benign Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist, the post holder will support the delivery of specialist care for patients with benign urological conditions.
The role will involve supporting the assessment, investigation and management of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and providing specialist advice and support for patients experiencing continence-related conditions. Working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will promote high standards of patient-centred care and contribute to positive patient outcomes.
The successful candidate will support the development and delivery of nurse-led services and clinics, undertaking appropriate training and competency development where required. They will contribute to the implementation of evidence-based practice, clinical protocols and guidelines, supporting continuous service improvement within the benign urology pathway.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated registered nurse to develop specialist urology knowledge and skills whilst contributing to the ongoing delivery and development of a high-quality service.
Main duties of the job
- Investigating and managing patients with lower urinary tract symptoms
- Arranging diagnostic tests and follow up treatment
- Nurse led clinics
- Support of patients with continence difficulties
- Providing information and to be the point of contact for patients when appropriate
- Providing nursing support to the consultant team
- Assist and undertake audit projects as required
- Liaison with primary and secondary health teams
- Provide cross-cover to ensure a seamless delivery of patient care
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Trust policies and procedures
- Willingness to acquire and develop new skills
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of research
- Understanding of a specialist nurse role
- Experience of undertaking urological investigations
- Powerpoint and Excel skills
- Experience of audit
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Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)
- Flexible attitude to working
- Computer literate
- Enthusiastic and motivated
- Patient education and counselling skills
- Catheterisation male and female
- EPIC trained
- Ability to work independently, equally as a team member
Desirable criteria
- Intermittent self-catheterisation skills
- Experience of running nurse-led clinics
- Report writing
- Canulation course
- Administration of intravesical treatments
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 2 years experience at band 5
- Demonstrates good communication and presentation skills - verbal and written
- Excellent time management and organisation skills
- Male and female catheterisation
- Copes well with responsibility
- Multi-professional working
- Evidence of up-to-date standards of clinical practice
- Experience in Urological nursing
Desirable criteria
- Urodynamic experience
- Urology experience
- Previous experience as a band 6 position
- Band 6 experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered general nurse
- Current NMC Registration
- Degree in Nursing or working towards
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- Counselling qualification
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Advanced communication skills
- Urodynamics Course
- ENB 978 promotion of continence and management of incontinence course
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
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Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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