Children continence advisor

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced children's clinician to join the Dorset Bladder & Bowel Continence Service. This is a part time post for 30 hours per week.

Our Children's services are mainly based at Shelley Road, Boscombe, however there is the opportunity to work from home.

If you have experience in the field of children and have an interest in children's bladder & bowel continence, then this post may be just what you are looking for to develop your career further.

The successful post holder will join a specific part of our service to provide children's continence care across Dorset which includes a pad delivery service.

You will need to be able to conduct children's level 2 assessments and work with other health professionals across many settings. You will be a registered Healthcare professional with current NMC registration. Qualifications in children's continence will be an advantage for this post.

We have clinic venues across Dorset and patient consultations are a mix of face to face or virtual interactions so there is an opportunity to consider any interested applicant who may be able to support the service remotely.

Interested applicants are welcome to have an informal discussion with the Service Team Lead to understand more about the role and position.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

In collaboration with the Clinical Nurse Specialist for continence/service Team Lead, the post holder will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidence-based nursing care for children, young people and their carers

Provide specialist advice, information and clinical practice in bladder, bowel and continence care

Participate and deliver specialist education and support the development of other members of staff, working collaboratively and co-operatively with colleagues to develop services and quality of care.

To support the Continence Advisory Service Team Lead in developing and managing all aspects of the service to ensure high quality delivery, patient satisfaction and continual improvements in patient reported outcomes.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.