School Staff Nurse Healthy Bladder and Bowel

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication and relationship skills Demonstrate highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with clients, colleagues and teams. Have the ability to encourage children/young people and their families to implement strategies to improve their health. Ability to relate to, communicate with and engage with children and young people, families, internal staff and external partner agencies. Ensure effective communication with clients where there may be barriers to acceptance/ understanding e.g. child protection, domestic violence bereavement and where English is not the first language. To empower children and young people to actively participate in all areas of service delivery and ensure they are listened to. Ensure effective communication with all members of multi-disciplinary team and multi- agency partners, in particular childrens centres, early years providers, social services and GP practices. Ensure all information about patients is treated confidentially and comply with policies on data protection, information sharing and governance. Participate in team and other meetings as required.

Knowledge, training and experience First level registered nurse RN, RGN, RMN, RCN Experience of working with children and young people with continence needs Ability to relate to, communicate with and engage with children and young people. Knowledge of child development Knowledge of the relevant NICE guidance, local and national guidance Ability to be flexible and adaptive to the changing needs of the service and clients. Evidence of continuing professional development. Mentorship qualification To ensure statutory and mandatory training is kept up to date.

Analytical and judgement skills Ability to complete appropriate initial assessments, analyse information gathered including analysis of toileting charts, fluid charts, poo diaries etc Collect and analyse client and service feedback Work with the team to assess, implement and plan services Evaluate individual and community health care programmes in collaboration with the School nurses

Planning and organisational skills Plan and lead the delivery of designated public health and health promotion activities. Plan individual and community health care programmes. Manage own allocated caseload. Manage diary to include delivery of healthy bladder and bowel sessions and follow ups Ensure statutory and mandatory training is up to date in line with organisational policy.

Physical skills IT skills Ability to use Microsoft Office apps and electronic patient records. Ability to travel to diverse sites in a timely manner. 6. Responsibility for client care To work in collaboration with the School Nurse in planning, implementing and evaluating individual and Community Health Care Programmes. To lead the delivery of designated public health and health promotion activities. To assess, implement and plan services with individual families, as appropriate to skills and experience. To act as an infection control link/ resource to the team Safeguard the client group by adhering to child and adult protection guidelines and procedures. Ensure effective communication with clients and colleagues To ensure the provision of a high-quality service that is led by client need and is evidence based. Access supervision as per organisational policy.

Responsibility for policy and service development implementation To support the School Health team in service and practice development initiatives to improve standards and outcomes. Responsibilities for financial and physical resources Comply with the organisations Standing Orders and Standing Financial instructions Responsible for the safe and careful use of equipment in Schools, clinics and during home visits

Responsibilities for human resources (HR) Participate in mentorship and education of qualified and unqualified staff gaining community experience. To provide support and advice to other colleagues within the team. Responsibilities for information resources Responsibility for timely accurate record keeping and safeguarding client confidentiality by adhering to Caldicott Principles. Record and submit accurate and timely data as required to inform service planning, management and evaluation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC registered nurse
• Mentorship/Teaching qualification

Desirable

• NMC Registered Childrens Nurse
• Relevant courses in recognising/managing continence in children

Experience

Essential

• Supporting children and young people experiencing continence issues
• Relevant post qualification experience including caseload management
• Group presentations/Teaching to groups

Desirable

• Working in the community

Values

Essential

• Evidence of working in line with MCH values

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Medway Community Healthcare

Address

Snapdragons Centre

Cliffe Road

Strood

ME2 3FF

Employer's website

https://www.medwaycommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)