Bank Bladder & Bowel Nurse

Central London Community Health Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A community health trust in Greater London is seeking a Bank Band 6 Specialist Nurse responsible for delivering care to patients with continence needs in diverse settings. The role demands strong clinical knowledge, a commitment to change management, and the ability to educate and support patients. Suitable candidates will have a minimum of 3 years post-registration experience and must be a registered nurse. Competitive hourly pay with flexible working options are offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Flexible working options

Training and development support

Car lease scheme for Band 5 and up

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years post registration experience.
• At least 2 years involvement in caring for people in the community at band 6.
• Demonstrated ability to have a professional approach to communication.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Provide skilled continence care in various settings.
• Educate patients, relatives, and carers regarding continence management.

Skills

Clinical knowledge of continence problems

Ability to manage and evaluate change in practice

Teaching and developing practice in others

Understanding of multi-disciplinary team working

Education

Registered Nurse (1st Level) NMC

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

Main duties of the job

• 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

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• 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
• 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

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

• Registered Nurse (1st Level) NMC

Experience

• A minimum of 3 years post registration experience
• At least 2 years involvement in caring for people in the Community at band 6

Skills and Knowledge

• A demonstrated ability to manage, evaluate and sustain change in practice.
• A demonstrated ability to teach, develop practice in others.
• A demonstration of sound clinical knowledge of Continence problems in the community setting.
• Proven experience of own commitment to clinical practice development
• An understanding of the role of the Adult Bladder & Bowel Nurse
• A demonstration of evidence of knowledge of group dynamics and multi-disciplinary team working
• A demonstration of evidence of planning and managing patient care in response to the needs of patients with continence problems
• Demonstrate ability to have a professional approach to to communication both verbally and

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

£22.75 an hourWeekly pay will include: Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay