Specialist Nurse for Children's Healthy Bladder and Bowels Project

Integrated Care System; Chesham Bois; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare service in England seeks a Specialist Nurse for the Children's Healthy Bladder and Bowels Project. The role involves delivering clinical care and training, advocating for children with toileting needs. Candidates should have NMC registration and significant experience working with children. The position is full-time, with a salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 per annum. Flexible working patterns are available.

Benefits

NHS benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse or Midwife with valid registration.
• Evidence of Leadership training and continuing professional development.
• Experience working with children with continence issues.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical care and training across various community sites.
• Ensure implementation of children's toileting policy.
• Lead the Specialist Children Bladder and Bowel Project.

Skills

Leadership

Pediatric continence knowledge

Communication

Organizational skills

IT proficiency

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Nurse Prescribing Qualification

Community Practice Educator qualification

Job description

Specialist Nurse for Children's Healthy Bladder and Bowels Project

Are you an experienced NMC Registered Nurse who is passionate about all things Children's Continence?

If so, please consider applying for the role and share your passion, experience and knowledge of supporting children and young people with toileting needs, as well as inspiring excellence in others. We'd love you to bring in some fresh perspectives to support with our Children's Healthy Bladder and Bowels Project. You will additionally benefit from working alongside many other CYP Community Healthcare Services and we pride ourselves on our positive and productive relationships.

"Every child deserves the best start in life and beyond to reach their full potential - Children and Young People's Services working together with our community creating the foundations for children to thrive"

The post is for 37.5 hours a week, all year round, and will based in the of community sites in Stoke Mandeville, High Wycombe or Amersham. The post holder will deliver clinical care, supervision and training across the county so they will be required to have a flexible approach to travel. We additionally have bases in Buckingham, Thame, Chalfont's and Gerrards Cross Hospitals so would expect you to travel between sites.

Please do call if you would like any further details, we'd be pleased to hear from you.

The project has been funded by the BHT Charitable Funds Committee. Home | Bucks Hospitals Charity

Main duties of the job

The Specialist Nurse for Children's Healthy Bladder and Bowels will work as a key member of the 0-19 Public Health Nursing (PHN) Team and wider Organisational Department. The post holder will be an experienced and strong advocate for children, young people and families and will take the lead for the Specialist Children Bladder and Bowel Project providing clinical care and leadership.

The post holder will develop a collaborative strategic approach with other BHT departments and multi-agency stakeholders to review the impact of the Children's Healthy Bladder and Bowel Service, on clinical outcomes and improved cost efficiency.

About us

Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [e-mail] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Job responsibilities

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! -https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, youll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• Werecommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• NMC Registered Nurse or Midwife inc Adult, Children or Learning Disability Nursing
• Evidence of Leadership training
• Evidence of continuing professional development in Children's continence issues
• Nurse Prescribing Qualification
• Community Practice Educator qualification
• Mentorship experience e.g MSPP/PASS
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SN or HV)

EXPERIENCE

• Significant recent experience of working with CYP who have continence issues.
• Experience of implementing agreed programmes of change
• Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries,
• Experience of successful team working, supervision and appraisal of staff.
• Evidence of undertaking children's continence training and implementing this in practice
• Evidence of producing policy or supporting in the development of relevant children's toileting policy
• Willingness to undertake Nurse Prescriber training
• Knowledge and skills in the transition process from child to adult services

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of NICE Guidelines and best practice recommendations for Children's Continence issues
• Ability to work with staff to achieve performance targets for clinical care
• Ability to prioritise and refocus with competing demands
• High organised with attention to detail
• Exceptional personal insight and ability to reflect on communication styles and implement a range of engagement strategies
• Can confidentially use a range of IT packages and demonstrate ability to learn
• Proven ability to implement quality improvement programmes for NHS Service delivery

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Ability to travel to various community sites on a daily basis.
• Ability to carry and manoeuvre light to moderate loads
• Eligible to live and work in the UK
• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
• Ability to work within BHT's Agile working policy :-this being a framework in which to support the Trust's strategy to create a sustained cultural and organisational change whereby home and agile working is business as usual for staff employed by Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

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.

Stoke Mandeville Hospital / Amersham Hospital / High Wycombe

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working

Reference number

434-CR7299717

Job locations

Stoke Mandeville Hospital / Amersham Hospital / High Wycombe