Sirona care & health CIC

Children's Continence Practitioner

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Job summary

The Childrens Continence Service is really excited to be expanding our team so we can offer a more comprehensive provision of continence care for children and their families across BNSSG. By providing early intervention and support for children and young people with continence problems, it enables better outcomes for children and prevents not only attendance at accident and emergency departments, hospital admissions and unnecessary referral to secondary care, but also the social and emotional impact associated with the delay in achieving continence.

This is a newly developed role which will involve receiving training to deliver packages of care to parents of children and young people who are yet to achieve toilet training/continence, we offer an individualised induction programme to ensure that all new starters are supported to be confident and competent within this role. If you do not currently have clinical experience of childrens continence but have transferrable skills and are passionate about continence, do get in touch to find out more.

Opportunities to attend training, conferences, and study days, relating to continence issues in children and young people will be provided. Above all, your compassion will mean that together we can make a difference.

Core Service hours are currently between 8am and 5pm, MonFri.

We have two opportunities available, one for 22.5 hours (3 days per week) and one for 29 hours (4 days per week).

Main duties of the job

You will be required to provide support to children and young people who have not yet achieved continence and who are experiencing difficulties with toilet training. You will work independently using your own initiative, organisational and time management skills and work autonomously with regular supervision to promote healthy bladder and bowels in children and young people, assisting them to reach their full potential in attaining continence.

The post holder is required to be a motivated team member who will work innovatively and with a high standard of practice that is research based.

An ability to undertake a holistic child centred assessment of needs is required.

The role requires good communication skills to establish effective and efficient working relationships with children / young people, parents / carers and other health professionals.

You need to be able to remain calm under pressure, work flexibly and travel within BNSSG, to meet the needs of the service.

You are required to adhere to national, organisational and departmental procedures, protocols and guidelines and at all times to act in accordance with professional code of conduct

The role encompasses responsibility for service delivery and patient safety, and the opportunity to develop skills in both independent and team working.

A full driving licence and car will be essential to the post holder due to the large geographical area that has to be covered.

About us

We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist health care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, its about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care that we would expect for ourselves and our families.

At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, service users and communities. We therefore welcome applications from all those who feel they have the skills and attributes we are seeking.

Benefits:

We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and an NHS pension scheme plus much more! Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for more details.

Additional Information:

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Date posted

07 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B9083-23-0416CCHP

Job locations

Kingswood Locality Hub

Alma Road

Kingswood

Bristol

BS15 4DA

Badger House Enterprise Centre

Oldmixon Crescent

Weston-super-mare

Avon

BS24 9AY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role before applying.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in Childrens Care, Learning and Development or equivalent plus additional experience / training to diploma level (including NVQ Level 3 in Early Years and Education / Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early years / Diploma in Childcare and Education)
Understanding of National and Local policy relating to childrens continence 0-19 years

Desirable

Additional qualifications may be required/desirable (check with service manager for more details)
Teaching qualification or certificate

Experience

Essential

Knowledge and experience relevant to Childrens Continence Nursing
Ability to remain focused on the child and child outcomes when working with families
An understanding of evidence-based practice
A clear understanding of the safeguarding role of CCP within the Childrens Continence service and multi-agency context
Adapting service delivery where necessary to recognise cultural differences and individual need.
Evidence of ability to work autonomously with periodic supervision and work as part of a team

Desirable

Knowledge and experience of working with children and young people
Professional and patient focused approach with inspirational skills, acting as a role model to colleagues and other staff members
Experience of working in the community/primary care setting
Identifying and participating in service improvement.
Experience of providing education to individuals or groups

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

A sound knowledge of child development
Effective communication skills; verbal, electronic and written
Ability to work unsupervised, self-motivated, and able to work as part of a team
Compassionate and empathetic, treating patients, carers and colleagues with dignity and respect
Able to recognise and manage challenging situations in a calm and professional manner

Desirable

Awareness of national bodies/charities in relation to Childrens Continence
Awareness of the treatment and interventions for children with bladder and bowel dysfunction
Clinical governance processes (e.g. audit)
Equality, diversity and anti-discriminatory practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 3 in Childrens Care, Learning and Development or equivalent plus additional experience / training to diploma level (including NVQ Level 3 in Early Years and Education / Level 3 BTEC National Diploma in Early years / Diploma in Childcare and Education)
Understanding of National and Local policy relating to childrens continence 0-19 years

Desirable

Additional qualifications may be required/desirable (check with service manager for more details)
Teaching qualification or certificate

Experience

Essential

Knowledge and experience relevant to Childrens Continence Nursing
Ability to remain focused on the child and child outcomes when working with families
An understanding of evidence-based practice
A clear understanding of the safeguarding role of CCP within the Childrens Continence service and multi-agency context
Adapting service delivery where necessary to recognise cultural differences and individual need.
Evidence of ability to work autonomously with periodic supervision and work as part of a team

Desirable

Knowledge and experience of working with children and young people
Professional and patient focused approach with inspirational skills, acting as a role model to colleagues and other staff members
Experience of working in the community/primary care setting
Identifying and participating in service improvement.
Experience of providing education to individuals or groups

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

A sound knowledge of child development
Effective communication skills; verbal, electronic and written
Ability to work unsupervised, self-motivated, and able to work as part of a team
Compassionate and empathetic, treating patients, carers and colleagues with dignity and respect
Able to recognise and manage challenging situations in a calm and professional manner

Desirable

Awareness of national bodies/charities in relation to Childrens Continence
Awareness of the treatment and interventions for children with bladder and bowel dysfunction
Clinical governance processes (e.g. audit)
Equality, diversity and anti-discriminatory practice

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Kingswood Locality Hub

Alma Road

Kingswood

Bristol

BS15 4DA

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Kingswood Locality Hub

Alma Road

Kingswood

Bristol

BS15 4DA

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)