Nursing Associate - Urology

Agenda for change

Band 4

£28,392 to £31,157 a year Per annum, pro rota

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious registered Nursing Associate with effective communication skills to join our hard-working urology nursing team at West Suffolk Hospital.

You will work as part of the Urology multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient-centred care across outpatient, diagnostic and treatment services. The post holder will support Registered Nurses and clinicians in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care for patients with a range of urological conditions, working within their scope of practice and in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards.

• To be an accountable professional at all times and use your knowledge and experience to make evidence based decisions and solve problems, within the limits of your competence.
• To be supportive in health promotion, protection and improvement and prevention of ill health when engaging with people.
• To provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to patients in the Urology department and to to refer to the nurse-practitioners for reassessment if required.
• To play an active role as a member of interdisciplinary team, collaborating and communicating effectively with the Nurse Practitioners, Urology Consultants, Registrars, Health Care Assistants, Receptionist and the Endoscopy Unit staff.
• To improve safety and quality of care provided by identifying risks to safety and take appropriate action, putting the best interests, needs and preferences of patients first.
• To contribute to integrated care by working collaboratively and in partnership with professionals from different agencies in interdisciplinary teams.
• To communicate effectively, with sensitivity and compassion, and to manage relationships with patients and staff, in order to provide high quality person-centred care.
• To be able to assist for diagnostic and treatment procedures within the Urology Unit (Training will be provided).
• To support patients with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in performing diagnostic tests like Uroflowmetry and Bladder Scans.

You will get training and development in this friendly and dynamic team, which seeks to innovate and strive for excellence in delivering first-class patient care. The post holder must be flexible in working the 30 hours across Monday-Friday depending on service demands.

Permanent

Part-time

• Communicate complex, sensitive and confidential patient information effectively and appropriately to patients, relatives and colleagues, referring to senior staff as necessary.
• Communicate in a compassionate and empathetic manner, using persuasion and reassurance.
• Answer telephone calls promptly and professionally, relaying messages accurately and maintaining confidentiality.

• Work collaboratively within the clinical team, adopting a flexible approach to meet service demands and support high-quality patient care.
• Maintain understanding of all elements of the nursing process and be able to assist the nurse practitioner in on-going assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care.
• Deliver high quality, compassionate care under the supervision of a registered Nurse or doctor with a focus on promoting health and independence focusing on the needs of the patient.
• Manage work without direct supervision, at times delivering care independently in line with the individuals plan of care, within designated parameters of practice of the Registered Nursing Associate role.
• Work within the scope of the NMC Standards of Proficiency for Nursing Associates and Trust policies when administering/checking medications.
• Maintain appropriate levels of training and competencies for clinical skills as needed within scope of practice.
• Assist in clinical procedures within agreed competencies that are relevant to the speciality e.g. Flexible Cystoscopy, Trans Perineal Biopsy, Urodynamics, Trans Urethral Laser Ablation (TULA), BOTOX Injections, Bladder Chemotherapy clinics, catheterisation and any additional tasks that are required by speciality (Training will be provided).
• Perform Uroflowmetry Tests and Bladder Scans (Training will be provided).
• Work within the organisational policy, standard operating procedures and guidelines.
• Assist in the assessment of and management of risk across the environment where care is being administered.
• Ensure that privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is maintained at all times.
• Support the Trial without catheter (TWOC) and Stent Removal Clinics.
• Support the Clinical Nurse Specialists and the Nurse Practitioners with patient telephone messages, follow up calls and any additionally required support.
• To be aware of and demonstrate adherence to, the Trust's policy on infection control and waste disposal.
• Apply COSHH guidance and undertake safe working practices in line with local risk assessments.

• To contribute to the collection of data for research and audit purposes.
• To identify audit topics relevant to the ward/department.

• Maintain accurate patient records.
• Demonstrate insight into own development needs and access development through an agreed Personal Development Plan.
• Check stock of supplies in the department and assist in the ordering of supplies.
• Assist the Clinical Nurse Specialists and the Nurse Practitioners with patient telephone messages, follow up calls, databases and any additionally required support.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

West Suffolk Hospital

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

United Kingdom

https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

10 November 2026

West Suffolk Hospital

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

United Kingdom