Community Adult Continence Nurse/Advisor

NHS Jobs; St Helens; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in St Helens is seeking a Community Adult Continence Nurse/Advisor to provide expert advice on bladder and bowel health. The role involves performing assessments, managing caseloads, and developing care guidelines. Ideal candidates will be NMC registered nurses with experience in continence care. This position offers a chance to support patients and improve healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NMC registration.
• Experience in continence care or related field.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive continence assessments.
• Act as a first point of access for patients.
• Develop and maintain evidence-based care guidelines.
• Support service development and quality improvement.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Patient advocacy

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Community Adult Continence Nurse/Advisor

KEY DUTIES

• To provide expert advice and act as a specialist resource on bladder and bowel dysfunction to patients, care home staff, primary care staff, GPs, social service staff, nursing staff, voluntary services, and the general public.
• Professionally responsible and accountable for own caseload of patients, prioritising and being aware of service needs.
• To perform comprehensive continence assessments of patients within Nursing, Residential Homes, Patients Homes, and Clinics.
• As an autonomous practitioner, develop and provide specialised care by initiating, interpreting, and acting upon information from bladder and bowel diaries, symptom profiles, portable ultrasound, digital rectal examination, and urinalysis in the assessment of complex patients.
• To act as the first point of access for patients with bladder and bowel dysfunction and make onward referrals to specialist professionals as appropriate.
• To work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies towards developing an integrated continence service across primary and secondary care to ensure that patients' needs are met.
• To contribute to the delivery of objectives identified in the current NICE guidelines.
• To develop and maintain a body of evidence-based/research information on which current practice and advice should be based.
• To contribute towards the development of policies, guidelines, and care pathways for continence care using evidence-based practice.
• To participate and engage in research as required, including ongoing clinical audit at local and national levels.
• To actively contribute to the clinical governance agenda for the organisation and implement agreed standards of care, participating in the monitoring of quality and standards through evaluation and clinical audit.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and improve quality of care.
• Support the Lead Nurse in the development of services within the professional field.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform comprehensive assessment of nursing needs, plan, implement, and evaluate care according to changing healthcare needs.
• Maintain and utilise advanced clinical skills to analyse and interpret history of illness, symptoms, and physical findings to enable diagnosis, planning, and treatment.
• Involve patients, carers, and/or relatives in planning and delivering care and developing services.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to meet patient needs.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with patients, carers, relatives, and professionals across health and social care services.
• Contribute to the health promotion agenda within the local health economy.
• Provide expert clinical knowledge to patients and carers.
• Develop guidelines and policies related to own practice area.
• Promote equality, diversity, and rights, acting as the patient's advocate.
• Maintain professional registration and revalidation with the NMC, working in line with the NMC Code of Conduct.

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collect, collate, evaluate, and report a range of information, maintaining accurate clinical records.
• Monitor, audit, and report the effectiveness of the service against targets and quality measures.
• Support service development and implementation initiatives.
• Record patient contact details on computer software.

TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide expert advice and clinical practice training.
• Offer specialist education and training to others, including planning, implementing, and evaluating training programs.
• Participate in education of pre- and post-registration nurses, AHPs, and medical staff, and contribute to curriculum development.
• Identify personal training needs and address them.

LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Undertake clinical supervision.
• Conduct annual appraisals for junior staff.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

• Ensure effective and efficient use of resources, including supplies and equipment.

RESEARCH & AUDIT

• Evaluate service delivery against performance targets and quality measures.
• Identify areas for improvement and initiate changes.
• Participate in research, audit, and clinical trials to improve patient outcomes.
• Disseminate research and audit findings through presentations and publications.