Community Continence Nurse

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Purston Jaglin; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is seeking a post holder to plan and deliver patient care within the Adult Community Services Community Continence Service. The role focuses on maintaining high standards of care in alignment with the Trust's values and patient-centred principles.

The post holder is expected to contribute to policy review and ensure equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded in all interactions while upholding professional appearance and standards across home and community

Qualifications

• Contribute to the development, review, and implementation of departmental and Trust-wide policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines.
• Demonstrate and uphold the Trust's values and behaviours in all interactions.
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in professional practice.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver patient care within Adult Community Services Community Continence Service.
• Maintain high standards of care and patient-centred practice.
• Ensure privacy, dignity and equality of all patients at all times.

Job description

The post holder will be responsible for the planning and delivery of patient care within Adult Community Services Community Continence Service. The post holder is responsible for maintaining and delivering high standards of care. These services will be provided in accordance with the Trusts declared values and principles ensuring the delivery of quality, patient centred care.,

• Contribute to the development, review, and implementation of departmental and Trust-wide policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines.
• Maintain a professional appearance in line with the Professional Appearance Policy and Dress Code (available on intranet).
• Demonstrate and uphold the Trusts values and behaviours (available on the Trust web site) acting in a manner that reflects the responsibilities of the role and maintains public confidence.
• Foster professional and respectful working relationships with colleagues, while promoting and upholding principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion in all interactions.
• Ensure the privacy, dignity, and equality of all patients is upheld and respected at all times.
  We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.