Continence Nurse

NHS; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health provider in the UK is seeking a compassionate Band 6 Continence Nurse to join a specialist team at Kent Science Park in Swale. You will provide high-quality patient-centered care, conduct comprehensive assessments, and manage complex continence cases alongside community nursing teams. This full-time position offers stability, generous benefits including NHS pension and extensive support for professional development, with a commitment to improving bladder and bowel health across the community.

Benefits

Band 6 salary and NHS Pension

Free on-site parking

Discounts via Reward Hub

Early access to earned wages

Extensive mental wellbeing support

Outstanding learning and development opportunities

Supportive and innovative culture

Free tea, coffee, and milk

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse (NMC) with at least one year post-registration experience.
• Genuine interest in continence care and community nursing is essential.
• Hold a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle for work.

Responsibilities

• Carry out comprehensive continence assessments and follow-up care.
• Work collaboratively with community and acute teams.
• Manage and advise on complex continence cases.

Skills

Registered Nurse (NMC)

Continence care interest

Strong communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Compassionate approach

Education

NMC Registration

1+ year post-registration experience

Job description

Youll work alongside our Band 7 Continence Specialist Nurse as part of a close-knit, community-based continence team delivering high-quality care across Swale.

Your role will involve a blend of clinical, office and community work, giving you the opportunity to build strong patient relationships, support complex care planning, and contribute to service improvement. You may also work with other local teams to provide occasional cross-cover where required, helping ensure continuity of care across the region.

This is a full-time position, offering stability, variety, and ample scope for continued learning and professional development.

Main duties of the job

• Carry out comprehensive continence assessments, treatment planning and follow‑up care
• Work collaboratively with community nursing teams, acute hospitals, AHPs and social care colleagues to deliver a coordinated, high-quality service
• Manage and advise on complex continence cases, supporting the wider MDT to ensure seamless care pathways
• Promote best practice in continence management, adhering to local and national guidelines
• Support patient education on bladder and bowel health, empowering individuals to manage their conditions confidently
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical records and contribute to audit, service development and quality improvement initiatives
• Provide professional advice and support to colleagues, carers and patients to ensure safe, effective care
• Participate in ongoing training, supervision and reflective practice to enhance your clinical expertise

About us

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, we are one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year – guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we may need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you, so please apply as soon as you can.

To find out more about HCRG Care Group, please visit https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/about-us-2

Job responsibilities

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is a Registered Nurse (NMC) with at least one year post-registration experience
• Has a genuine interest in continence care, long-term condition management or community nursing
• Holds a full UK driving licence and has access to a vehicle for work
• Has strong communication skills, a compassionate approach and the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a small team
• Is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and contributing positively to service development

Package Description

We’re looking for a compassionate and motivated Band 6 Continence Nurse to join our specialist service based at Kent Science Park in Swale. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a small, supportive and highly skilled team dedicated to improving bladder and bowel health across the community.

As a key member of the continence service, you’ll deliver holistic assessments, provide expert advice, and help shape the experience of patients who require personalised, sensitive and evidence-based continence care.

You will feel valued as a Continence Nurse within HCRG Care Group, with access to a wide range of rewards and benefits, including:

• Band 6 salary, NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Free on‑site parking at Kent Science Park
• My Reward Hub membership discounts on everyday purchases, cashback offers and voucher deals
• Early access to earned wages for unexpected expenses
• Extensive physical and mental wellbeing support, including counselling, legal and financial guidance, post‑trauma support, health resources and activity programmes
• Outstanding learning and development with access to eLearning, bespoke pathways and CPD via The Learning Enterprise
• A supportive culture where innovation is encouraged, backed by £100,000+ ring‑fenced innovation funding each year
• The reassurance of working within a clinically robust organisation, with 100% of rated services achieving Good or Outstanding with the CQC
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location

Person Specification

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.