Nurse Associate-Bladder and Bowel

East Cheshire NHS Trust; Macclesfield; In loco; GBP 28.000 - 31.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

East Cheshire NHS Trust is seeking a registered Nurse Associate to join the Bladder and Bowel Service, delivering continence management to adults in the community across East Cheshire. The role includes independent clinic and home visits, assessment, advice and treatment with support from the team.

The post offers development opportunities in continence care, requires DBS check, and visa sponsorship restrictions are noted for non-UK applicants. 34.5 hours per week, fixed-term for 2 years.

Competenze

• Demonstrated communication with patients, relatives and carers.
• Experience in assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of practice.
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively.

Mansioni

• Provide specialist continence nursing care under supervision.
• Deliver evidence-based holistic care promoting continence management.
• Assess, treat and review patients with bladder and/or bowel symptoms per NICE guidelines.
• Manage a caseload and collaborate with partner agencies to plan care.

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Clinical assessments

Time management

Team collaboration

Continence knowledge

Formazione

Registered Nursing Associate (NMC)

Recent professional development portfolio

Strumenti

Electronic health records

Descrizione del lavoro

We have an exciting opportunity for a registered Nurse Associate to join our well-established Bladder and Bowel Service providing continence management to adult patients in the community, covering the beautiful East Cheshire community.

Do you have a keen interest in Bladder and Bowel health with a can do attitude?

This post offers you the chance to develop skills and knowledge of Bladder and Bowel care whilst being supported by team members. We see patients of all ages, referred by medical/social care professionals. The work is varied and you will be working independently within clinic and residential homes & patient's homes, providing assessment, advice & treatments to adults with bladder and or bowel symptoms.

Hours per week: 34.50 (Fixed term 2 years).

Main duties of the job

To provide robust specialist continence nursing care under the direction of the Bladder and Bowel Service Clinical Lead and Associate Specialist Practitioners.

To provide evidence-based holistic care to patients/carers around the promotion of continence management.

• To assess, treat and review patients with bladder and or bowel symptoms according to NICE Guidelines relating to bladder and bowel dysfunction
• To perform investigations including ultrasound bladder scanning, urine testing, demonstrating and maintaining competence at a specialist level
• To manage a caseload of clients who require specialist continence nursing care
• To work in collaboration with partner agencies in planning and implementing care promoting continence management.

Non-UK or Irish applicants should check their visa and this role's eligibility for sponsorship before applying. For further information please visit Visas and immigration - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

For Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 12 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check with barred lists, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.

About us

We are committed to providing the best quality integrated care to our patients. To achieve this aim we need highly motivated staff who are united by common values and behaviours.

We believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we actively support our staff to develop their capabilities to the full, with a variety of learning and development opportunities.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. We look forward to you joining us so that we can bring out your best.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application. While this is not discouraged, it is essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section as these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job youre applying for. We kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process and being a member of East Cheshire NHS Trust.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC (Nursing & Midwifery Council) register.
• Evidence of recent professional development in an up-to-date portfolio.

KNowledge

• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development.
• Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and elevate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice.
• Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation.
• Ability to assess clinical situations and act appropriately.
• Able to assess, plan and evaluate patient care, considering the needs and desires of the patients.
• Awareness of effects of ill health and the ageing process and how these impact the bladder and bowels.
• Basic computer literacy including Knowledge of Microsoft office systems and use of email.
• Recent previous experience within a comparable role/transferable skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
• Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact.
• Knowledge of conditions affecting the bladder and bowel health of adults and children
• Knowledge of safeguarding and when to complete a first contact form
• Knowledge of the impact of moisture associated skin damage on health and wellbeing.

Skills and Experience

• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and nonverbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues.
• Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of practice.
• Experience of developing programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing advice.
• Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively.
• Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities.
• Ability to communicate in a professional way with people at all levels of understanding either face to face, on the telephone, e-mail or written communication.
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate.
• Knowledge and experience relevant to area of practice.
• Experience of using electronic patient/service user record systems.
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
• Experience of undertaking continence assessments
• Experience in community working

Further Details

• Please provide any additional relevant information to support your application. Please note that this is a non-scoring question.

Other Role Requirements

• Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further role requirements.

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.

£28,392 to £31,157 a yearper anum, pro rata