Role Summary
Are you an inspirational nurse leader ready to shape the future of urology services?
This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced, innovative and motivated senior nurse to join the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as our Lead Urology Nurse.
This newly developed strategic leadership role reflects our ambition to strengthen and transform urology services across the Trust. As the professional nursing lead for urology, you will provide visible, compassionate and inclusive leadership for the nursing workforce across both benign and urological cancer pathways, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.
Working across the Royal Devon's acute sites at North Devon District Hospital (NDDH) and the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (RDE), together with community settings where urology services are delivered, you will lead the continued development of integrated, equitable and sustainable urology pathways. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the future direction of one of the Trust's key clinical services through innovation, collaboration and transformational leadership.
If you are passionate about improving patient outcomes, developing people and leading change at scale, we would love to hear from you.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
The Lead Urology Nurse will provide strategic, professional and operational leadership for the urology nursing workforce across the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Working in partnership with senior clinical and operational colleagues, the post holder will drive the development of integrated urology services, ensuring safe, effective and high-quality care for patients receiving treatment for both benign and malignant urological conditions.
The role will work closely with the Care Group leadership team, Consultant Urologists, Advanced Practitioners, the Lead Cancer Nurse and multidisciplinary colleagues to develop and implement the Trust's strategic vision for urology services.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing professional leadership for the nursing workforce across benign and urological cancer services.
- Leading the development, implementation and continuous improvement of patient-centred urology pathways across acute and community settings.
- Supporting the delivery of national urology and cancer standards, constitutional targets and quality indicators.
- Working collaboratively with clinical, operational and executive colleagues to shape future models of care and improve access, patient experience and clinical outcomes.
- Leading workforce planning, succession planning and the development of advanced and specialist nursing roles to ensure a sustainable future workforce.
- Driving service transformation, innovation and quality improvement programmes across the speciality.
- Promoting research, education, audit and evidence-based practice to continually improve standards of care.
- Providing expert professional advice on urology nursing practice, governance, patient safety and clinical quality.
- Developing strong collaborative relationships across organisational boundaries to support integrated care and seamless patient pathways.
- Acting as a visible clinical leader who inspires, supports and develops staff while fostering a positive, inclusive and compassionate culture.
About the role
This is a Trust-wide leadership position with responsibility for urology nursing services delivered across North Devon District Hospital (NDDH), the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (RDE) and community-based services.
The successful candidate will work collaboratively across organisational and professional boundaries, balancing strategic leadership with a visible clinical presence to support staff, patients and service development.
You will be expected to build strong relationships with Care Group leadership, clinical teams, corporate services and external partners, ensuring that nursing is central to the ongoing development of high-quality, sustainable urology services across the Royal Devon.
This is an exciting time to join our organisation as we continue to develop integrated services, expand our specialist workforce and deliver innovative models of care that improve outcomes for our patients.
If you are an experienced senior nurse leader with a passion for service transformation, workforce development and delivering excellence in patient care, we would welcome your application.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
For further information please contact: Lynne Goss, Associate Director of Patient Care - Surgery on linda.goss@nhs.net or Emma Woods, Senior Operational Manager - Urology on emma.woods4@nhs.net
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
