Bladder and Bowel Nurse Specialist B5/6 Development Post

Job summary

We are excited to share an exciting development opportunity in our Bladder and Bowel Service as a Specialist Nurse. If you're passionate about patient care and rehabilitation and would like to make a difference to someone's life each day, we would love to hear from you! This development role will enable you to be supported to complete a wide range of trainings and competencies within an agreed time frame to develop your skills and knowledge to practice at a senior nurse role with both clinical and operational support.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and use your specialist skills within our Bladder and Bowel Service in clinic settings and visiting patients in their homes. You will be involved in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care programmes for individuals teaching and supporting both staff and carers.

It is also an ideal opportunity for someone who is looking to develop specialist skills and transition from a Band 5 position into Band 6. With a supportive six-month programme and would welcome applications from those seeking a development post. We can help you acquire the skills and competencies required.

We currently have opportunities across Brighton and Hove as well as in the High weald Lewes and Havens area.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for conducting clinics, managing a caseload of patients with bladder and bowel dysfunction, and carrying out domiciliary visits. This will include assessing and supporting patients to optimise their quality of life living with a bladder and/or bowel condition, carrying out holistic continence assessments, and advising on self-management programmes and management options.

We also provide ongoing education programmes and support to other healthcare professionals/workers and promote excellence in continence nursing care.

You will need to able to drive with a full UK licence due to the geographic area covered by the team.

About us

At SCFT, we develop and nurture our staff recognising they are our greatest asset. We give clear career pathways, support wellbeing, recognise and value diversity and provide the leadership, skills and knowledge needed to deliver the best care for our patients now and in the future. Other reasons to work with us include:

• Positive 2021 NHS Staff Survey results with compassionate culture and leadership, and support for staff wellbeing, scoring highly
• Rated 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• A great variety of working environments, in the community, in patients' homes and in our community hospitals
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Real Living Wage Employer, with great rates of pay
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as part time, flexi time, annualised hours etc.
• Supportive team environments
• Cost-effective and convenient workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Accredited Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff