Children's Continence nurse

Transformationunitgm; Watford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a passionate and dedicated Children's Continence Nurse for a 9-month fixed term position based at Peace Children's Centre in Watford. The role involves providing specialist continence support to children and young people, promoting independence and dignity. The successful candidate will have strong clinical assessment skills and experience in educating families and professionals about continence management.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

NHS benefits and training

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Registered children's Nurse with continence qualifications.
• Experience in teaching and assessing children and staff.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and managing continence issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide tier 2 continence support for children and young people.
• Work autonomously to manage continence problems.
• Coordinate education and training for patients and professionals.

Skills

Communication

Clinical assessment skills

Teaching

Multi-agency coordination

Education

Registered children's Nurse

Teaching and assessing qualification

Continence qualification

Job description

Main area Children's and young people's continence, children's community nursing, Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract 9 months (Fixed term contract until end of February 2026) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (flexible working and condensed days will be considered) Job ref 812-25-KJ-CCN

Employer Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site peace children's Centre Town Watford Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/06/2025 23:59

Children's Continence nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

The Hertfordshire Children and Young People's Continence service are recruiting a band 6 continence nurse to join our passionate team for a 9 month fixed term secondment cover.

The service is based at Peace children's centre in Watford but runs nurse led clinics across Hertfordshire. The service operates Monday to Friday 9-5 with the option of condensed days 8-6 . Flexible and part time working will also be considered.

Main duties of the job

The service provides tier 2 continence support with the aim to

• Reduce the incidence of continence issues through effective, evidence-based treatment and education, ensuring the service is delivered to the highest standards of care and management.

· Improve the quality of life for children, young people and their families/carers. Fundamental to this is the preservation of dignity, self-esteem and independence.

• Ensure patients have the appropriate type and allocation of continence products to meet their clinal need
• Provide training and education to other health, professionals, patients and carers on the promotion of continence and the management of bladder and bowel dysfunction

Working for our organisation

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.
We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide Level 2 specialist continence advice and information for children, young people and their carer’s.
• To work autonomously, coordinating the management of continence problems for children and young people whilst promoting multi-agency working and education too improve continence for children and young people from 4yrs – 18yrs (or 19yrs in Special Schools.)
• To function as a clinical practitioner within the Children’s Continence Team. To deliver direct patient care whilst, managing, co-ordinating and overseeing nursing practice.
• To ensure that there is efficient and effective utilisation of all resources required to deliver optimum quality care to children, young people and their families who access the Children’s Continence Service.
• A commitment to service improvement in line with best practice, current research and commissioning intentions.
• To deputise for the Children’s Continence Team Lead.
• To contribute to the review and updating of service policies and procedures.
• To maintain own continuous professional development including networking with other professionals

For further detail please see the job description

Person specification

Qualifications and training

• Registered children's Nurse
• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Evidence of professional development
• continence qualification or completion of continence course
• Advanced assessment skills
• independent prescriber

Experince and knowledge

• Knowledge and experience of teaching and assessing children, parents and staff.
• Knowledge and skills in the management of children’s continence
• Clinical assessment skills and experience
• Sound knowledge of safeguarding issues and legal framework.
• An understanding on how continence issues impact on the lives of children, young people and their families
• Knowledge and experience in Children’s Community Nursing
• Experience in working with children requiring continence support

skills and abilities

• Ability to create and maintain good relationships with the child, young person and family while respecting family privacy and maintaining professional boundaries.
• Understanding of confidentiality and information governance.
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of care and service provision.
• Ability to demonstrate rigorous analysis of evidence and best practice.
• Care for the child or young person with complex health needs or learning disabilities
• Knowledge and skills in the Transition process from children’s to adult services.
• Knowledge and experience of how chronic illness affects the child, young person and family

other

• 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)
• Ability to travel and work in a variety of settings.
• Ability to recognise own limitations and competencies
• Able to work as an autonomous practitioner, seeking support when appropriate

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If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Sarah McGrath Job title Continence specialist nurse and service team lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07833 237401