Continence Nurse - Band 6

This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your specialist knowledge and skills in bladder and bowel care within a supportive and forward-thinking community service. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care, and ensure patients receive an efficient and compassionate service.

You will manage your own complex caseload, providing comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients with bladder and bowel dysfunction. The role offers the opportunity to be involved in service development, education delivery, health promotion and innovative projects that enhance patient experience, clinical outcomes and cost-effective prescribing across the local health economy.

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated practitioner who has the confidence to support, coach and develop colleagues to deliver consistently high standards of care. You will act as a clinical resource across primary and secondary care, influencing practice and promoting best evidence-based approaches.

Excellent communication, clinical reasoning and time management skills are essential. You will need a flexible approach to meet the evolving needs of the service, alongside the drive and enthusiasm to contribute to ongoing quality improvement and service development.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist knowledge to patients, carers, colleagues and other professionals.
• Manage a caseload of patients with bladder and bowel problems.
• Keep up-to-date with specialist training.
• Work with service lead to improve patient pathways.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the service and patient experience.

Job responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients with complex continence problems.
• Provide specialist assessment and treatment plans to patients with bladder and bowel problems.
• Support patients and carers to promote continence.
• Provide telephone support for those requesting advice.

Person Specification

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Ability to use sound clinical judgement to solve complex situations in relation to continence issues
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate evidence based continence care following a needs- based assessment