Bank Bladder & Bowel Nurse

Central London Community Health Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Bank Band 6 Specialist Nurse focused on continence care. Responsibilities include assessing and implementing care autonomously, providing skilled care in various settings, and educating patients and families. The ideal candidate will have a sound knowledge of catheter care and demonstrate strong communication skills. Benefits include flexible working options, training support, and more. Competitive hourly rate at £22.75, plus additional pay components.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Training and support

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering continence care to diverse patients.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Commitment to developing self-care skills in patients.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement patient care autonomously.
• Provide skilled continence care across various settings.
• Monitor and report changes in patients' conditions.

Skills

Autonomous assessment

Continence care

Catheter care knowledge

Communication skills

Health promotion

Job description

Central London Community Healthcare are curretly seeking a Bank Band 6 Specialist nurse for bladder band bowel The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, implementation, evaluation and delivery of care needs to patients with continence in their own homes, care home and clinic settings,

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Autonomously assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
• Provide skilled continence care to patients in a variety of community and clinical settings
• Possess a good working knowledge of catheter related care.
• Act upon & monitor, record, and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions.
• To effect change in practice to the care of patients with continence needs, using research and evidence.
• Demonstrate an inquiring approach towards continence care.
• Provide professional advice to multi-disciplinary, multi-professional teams and the general public on continence issues.
• To provide continence care to a range of patients with identified continence needs.
• Contribute to health promotion programmes to address and reduce known risk factors that affect people's health.
• Promote healthy behaviours in patients, recognizing and supporting their readiness to change.
• Ensure documentation is accurate and up to date and written in line with the Trust policy and the Nursing and Midwifery Council's guidelines.
• Work with patients, carers and families to enable them to develop self-care skills with respect to continence management.
• Ensure patient's views are taken into account in the decision-making process regarding their care.
• Educate patients, relatives and carers where appropriate
• Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

Benefits

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

£22.75 an hour. Weekly pay will include: Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay