Bladder and Bowel Community Nurse

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Brent Children's Community Nursing Team as a Bladder and Bowel Continence Nurse. This role involves providing essential nursing care to children in various settings, promoting good bladder and bowel health, and working collaboratively with families and other professionals. Ideal for an experienced Paediatric Nurse looking to develop management skills in a supportive community environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Training, support and development

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post registration experience.
• Experience of working with multi-professional team.

Responsibilities

• Participate in assessment, planning and provision of skilled nursing care.
• Provide skilled, effective, evidenced based nursing care for children.

Skills

Knowledge of Clinical Governance

Knowledge of Primary Health Care

Ability to support staff

Education

RGN / RSCN / RN(Child)

Teaching Qualification

Job description

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Brent Children's Community Nursing Team as a Children and Young People Bladder and Bowel Continence Nurse. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic full time Band 6 Nurse.

The post holder will work as part of the Brent Children's Community Nursing Team, providing children's bladder and bowel nursing care primarily within a child's home, school and nursery, and clinics ensuring the delivery of evidenced based care to children and their families or carers.

The Brent Children's Continence Service will run clinics 9-5pm, Mon - Saturday. The post holder is required to work closely within a multi-disciplinary setting. Nurse prescribing competency would be an advantage.

This post offers a great opportunity for an experienced Paediatric Nurse to further develop their management skills within the community setting.

Main duties of the job

• To participate in the assessment, planning and provision of skilled nursing care in negotiation with the child and family
• Identifying, understanding and feeling confident to promote good bladder and bowel health for children
• To provide skilled, effective, evidenced based nursing care for children with bladder and bowel care needs
• To work in a collaborative manner with other agencies to ensure a seamless delivery of care to families.
• To provide information and support to facilitate the child's and family's own choices with regards to nursing care around the management of bladder and bowel issues

About us

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

• RGN / RSCN / RN(Child)
• NMC Registration
• Evidence of post registration education and training
• Teaching Qualification

Experience

• Minimum 2 years post registration experience
• Minimum of one year post registration community or relevant experience
• Experience of working with students
• Experience of working with multi-professional team
• Experience of teaching

Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implementation
• Knowledge of Primary Health Care and Political influences
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implementation
• Knowledge and demonstration of the use of Evidenced Based Care
• Knowledge of equal opportunities and their impact in practice
• Ability to support staff
• Knowledge of resource management

Other

• Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptations
• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

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.

£42,939 to £50,697 a yearper annum, inclusive of HCAS