Community Continence Nursing Associate

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Borstal; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a compassionate Nursing Associate to support adults with bladder, bowel, and pelvic floor dysfunction across community clinics, care homes, and patients’ homes. You will contribute to assessment, treatment, and ongoing management within your scope of practice.

You will work alongside specialist nurses and multidisciplinary colleagues, delivering person-centred, evidence-based care and promoting continence health, dignity, and independence.

Qualifications

• NMC-registered Nursing Associate with excellent communication skills.
• Experience supporting patients with bladder, bowel or pelvic floor dysfunction is desirable.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and deliver person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• To support delivery of specialist community assessment, treatment, advice, and care for adults with bladder, bowel, and pelvic floor dysfunction.
• To manage a delegated caseload under the supervision of Bladder and Bowel Specialist Nurses, delivering care in line with agreed treatment plans and evaluating outcomes within own scope of practice.
• To undertake face-to-face and telephone reviews, gather clinical information, monitor progress, and elevate concerns or complex cases appropriately.
• To support specialist urinary catheter services, including catheter care, catheter changes (following competency assessment), catheter clinics, and providing advice within own competence.
• To contribute to continence assessments and the provision and review of appropriate continence products in line with local and national guidance.
• To promote bladder and bowel health through education, lifestyle advice, and self-management support, helping patients maximise independence and quality of life.
• To participate in audit, quality improvement, safeguarding, risk management, and infection prevention and control activities.
• To prioritise and manage delegated workload, recognise the limits of own competence, and seek guidance when required.
• To work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, providing coordinated, person-centred care, while supporting patients, carers, care home staff, and healthcare professionals through education and maintaining accurate electronic patient records.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

NMC-registered Nursing Associate

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Job description

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a compassionate Nursing Associate to support adults with bladder, bowel, and pelvic floor dysfunction across community clinics, care homes, and patients’ homes. You will contribute to assessment, treatment, and ongoing management within your scope of practice.

You will work alongside specialist nurses and multidisciplinary colleagues, delivering person-centred, evidence-based care and promoting continence health, dignity, and independence.