Bladder and Bowel Care Specialist Nurse

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Community Clinical Nurse Specialist to lead specialist bladder and bowel care within Integrated Neighbourhood Teams. You will provide expert clinical advice, supervision and education to staff to deliver high-quality care closer to home.

A full UK driving licence is essential for this role, and you will lead training and supervision across the service as it expands.

Qualifications

• Nurse with experience in bladder and bowel care.
• Proven ability to lead and supervise staff.
• Ability to work within Integrated Neighbourhood Teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert assessment, management and advice for patients with complex bladder and bowel needs.
• Deliver clinical leadership and specialist oversight across Integrated Neighbourhood Teams.
• Support and supervise specialist nurses and wider multidisciplinary staff delivering bladder and bowel care.
• Lead training, competency development and clinical supervision programmes.
• Drive quality improvement, service development, audit and innovation.
• Work collaboratively with community, primary care, acute and care home colleagues to develop integrated pathways.
• Contribute to the development of a city-wide approach to bladder and bowel care, ensuring safe, effective and equitable services for patients.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Nurse education

Bladder and bowel care

Job description

Are you passionate about delivering excellence in specialist bladder and bowel care?

We are seeking an experienced and motivated nurse to join our specialist Bladder and Bowel Care Service as a Community Clinical Nurse Specialist. This is an exciting time to join the service as we transform community care through the development of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs).

As a senior clinical leader, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring specialist bladder and bowel care remains at the heart of community services while supporting the integration of care across neighbourhood teams. You will provide expert clinical advice, supervision and education to staff, helping to develop a confident and competent workforce capable of delivering high-quality, evidence-based care closer to home.

A full UK driving license is essential for this role. Please note that an international driving license is not accepted.

• Provide expert assessment, management and advice for patients with complex bladder and bowel needs.
• Deliver clinical leadership and specialist oversight across Integrated Neighbourhood Teams.
• Support and supervise specialist nurses and wider multidisciplinary staff delivering bladder and bowel care.
• Lead training, competency development and clinical supervision programmes.
• Drive quality improvement, service development, audit and innovation.
• Work collaboratively with community, primary care, acute and care home colleagues to develop integrated pathways
• Contribute to the development of a city-wide approach to bladder and bowel care, ensuring safe, effective and equitable services for patients.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anna Hancock Job title: Lead Nurse for Bladder and Bowel Care Email address: [e-mail]