Senior Bladder & Bowel Specialist Nurse — Lead Clinician

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust in Brentwood is seeking a Band 6 Bladder and Bowel Specialist Nurse to deliver expert continence care across a range of settings, including care homes, clinics and patients’ homes. You will assess, treat and review adults with continence needs, lead a small team and supervise Band 5 and Band 3 colleagues.

This role emphasises health promotion, teaching and supervision, with a focus on evidence-based practice, NICE guidance, and high standards of care while working

Responsibilities

• Assessing, treating and reviewing adults with continence needs and/or bladder and bowel dysfunction.
• Ensure robust, individualized care plans agreed with patients and/or carers/family members as appropriate.
• Manage a caseload of adult patients across BB&T who require continence nursing care.
• Work within nurse-led clinics and patients' homes, accepting referrals from other healthcare professionals and associated agencies.
• Plan and implement a programme/plan of care for the specialist management of adults with continence problems and to monitor its effectiveness.
• Provide counselling under guidance, psychological support as appropriate to adults and their carers/family members in response to their identified continence needs.
• Implement evidence-based changes in clinical practice that improves the standard of care and health outcomes for adults with continence problems.
• Refer adults on to other healthcare professionals as appropriate for further investigations and treatment.
• Support other healthcare professionals in planning care.
• Establish positive working relationships with other healthcare professionals to promote a seamless service.
• Assist with the development of the Continence Advisory Service in accordance with National Policies and NICE Guidance.
• Work with the team to ensure performance targets are met and responding in good time to local commissioning group requirements.
• Ensure that high standards of care are promoted and practiced at all times.
• Ensure record keeping is robust and accurate in line with Trust policy.
• Organise and manage daily activities and establish priorities for self and junior members of the team.
• Attend and participate in staff and multi-disciplinary meetings within the Trust and acute setting as appropriate.
• Adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times. Continually assess working practice and risks encountered on a daily basis and contribute to the clinical governance agenda.
• Be aware of external and internal policies and reports, responding to lessons learned as appropriate to ensure continuity and improvement of patient care.
• Inform the team leader and senior nurses about any situations which may present a risk to patients and/or staff, including safeguarding concerns as appropriate. Consistently produce a high standard of work and to promote quality at all times.

Job description

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust in Brentwood is seeking a Band 6 Bladder and Bowel Specialist Nurse to deliver expert continence care across a range of settings, including care homes, clinics and patients’ homes. You will assess, treat and review adults with continence needs, lead a small team and supervise Band 5 and Band 3 colleagues.

This role emphasises health promotion, teaching and supervision, with a focus on evidence-based practice, NICE guidance, and high standards of care while working