Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to take on a leadership role in specialist catheter care within Adult Community Services. As a B7 Specialist Catheter Nurse, you will be the clinical lead for catheter management, ensuring that patients receive high-quality, person-centred care in their own homes. You will be a vital part of our District Nursing teams, providing expert guidance, hands-on clinical care, and strategic oversight to improve outcomes for patients with urinary catheters.
Beyond direct patient care, you will play a crucial role in education and training, ensuring that district nurses and wider healthcare staff are skilled and confident in best practices for catheter management. You will also lead on audits and quality improvement initiatives, using data to inform service improvements and implement innovative solutions that enhance patient safety and experience.
Collaboration will be at the heart of your role,you will work closely across our four District Nursing teams, as well as with specialist teams including the Bladder, Bowel and Pelvic Health Team and Urology to create seamless pathways of care for patients with complex needs. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to research and service development, helping to shape the future of catheter care within Adult Community Services.
If you're ready to take the next step in your nursing career and have a passion for driving excellence in catheter care, we'd love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Expert Catheter Care: deliver high-quality catheter care to patients in their own homes, providing expert assessment, management, and support to ensure comfort, prevent complications, and promote independence
Education & Training: Lead on catheter care training for district nurses, healthcare assistants, and other professionals, ensuring they have the skills and confidence to deliver safe and effective care.
Audits & Quality Monitoring: Conduct regular audits on catheter management practices, identifying trends, monitoring compliance, and using data to drive improvements in patient care.
Quality Improvement & Research: Develop and implement service improvements based on best practice, research findings, and patient feedback to enhance catheter care across the community.
Collaboration with Specialist Teams: Work closely across our District Nursing teams, as well as with specialist teams including Bladder, Bowel and Pelvic Health and Urology to provide holistic, patient-centred care and ensure seamless pathways for those with complex catheter needs.
Please see the attached job description for more duties and responsibilities of this role.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support the strategic work and service developments across Adult Community Services .
Manage and implement change relating to the Bladder and Bowel service, monitoring and evaluating the change to improve quality of service provision.
Develop and disseminate, in collaboration with key stakeholders, policies, guidelines and care pathways for Bladder and Bowel management, to promote evidence-based practice and integrated services.
Maintain accurate records, submitting statistical returns and compiling reports as required.
Practice in accordance with the NMC Professional Conduct and Practice.
Deliver and participate in research-based practice to develop and maintain a high professional standard of care and expertise.
Participate in research projects related to care and management of Bladder and Bowel conditions.
Lead in the development, initiation and monitoring of ongoing audit programmes against guidelines, to identify gaps in service delivery and guide practice development.
Manage and deliver nurse led community care for patients in their own homes for a caseload of people with Bladder and Bowel conditions
Provide ongoing follow up care and support (home visits/ telephone support/nurse led clinics /outreach clinics) for people with Bladder and Bowel conditions.
Please see the attached job description for more duties and responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support the strategic work and service developments across Adult Community Services .
Manage and implement change relating to the Bladder and Bowel service, monitoring and evaluating the change to improve quality of service provision.
Develop and disseminate, in collaboration with key stakeholders, policies, guidelines and care pathways for Bladder and Bowel management, to promote evidence-based practice and integrated services.
Maintain accurate records, submitting statistical returns and compiling reports as required.
Practice in accordance with the NMC Professional Conduct and Practice.
Deliver and participate in research-based practice to develop and maintain a high professional standard of care and expertise.
Participate in research projects related to care and management of Bladder and Bowel conditions.
Lead in the development, initiation and monitoring of ongoing audit programmes against guidelines, to identify gaps in service delivery and guide practice development.
Manage and deliver nurse led community care for patients in their own homes for a caseload of people with Bladder and Bowel conditions
Provide ongoing follow up care and support (home visits/ telephone support/nurse led clinics /outreach clinics) for people with Bladder and Bowel conditions.
Please see the attached job description for more duties and responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Level 1 registration with NMC
- First level degree or equivalent
- Post graduate accredited Bladder and Bowel course or equivalent Bladder and Bowel qualification
- ENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Accredited qualification in insulin therapy or willing to undertake course
Desirable
- Educated to Masters level or willingness to undertake course Post graduate accredited relevant course ENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification Counselling skills course Independent prescriber or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience Significant experience as a bladder, bowel and pelvic health clinician Extensive clinical experience in bladder, bowel and pelvic health
- Work as an effective team player within a multi-professional team
- Experience of supervising junior staff/ students
Desirable
- Initiated or been involved in relevant research
- Experience of managing a service and /or team
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills Organise and prioritise against competing service needs Demonstrate effective teaching and presentation skills
- Ability to work autonomously and lead service developments ie Catheter passport, Catheter database, and TWOC
- Advanced training skills in therapeutic/ diagnostic procedures relevant to bladder, bowel and pelvic health conditions
- Extensive knowledge of bladder, bowel and pelvic health quality standards and its impact on strategic service developments & patient outcomes
- Initiate and participate in clinical audit,Clear understanding of Clinical Governance
- Demonstrate well developed verbal and written communication skills
- Evidence of involvement in writing guidelines, protocols, pathways, involving key stakeholders
Desirable
- Ability to use RiO, ICare, Connect Care or willingness to undertake training
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Level 1 registration with NMC
- First level degree or equivalent
- Post graduate accredited Bladder and Bowel course or equivalent Bladder and Bowel qualification
- ENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Accredited qualification in insulin therapy or willing to undertake course
Desirable
- Educated to Masters level or willingness to undertake course Post graduate accredited relevant course ENB 998 or equivalent teaching qualification Counselling skills course Independent prescriber or willingness to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience Significant experience as a bladder, bowel and pelvic health clinician Extensive clinical experience in bladder, bowel and pelvic health
- Work as an effective team player within a multi-professional team
- Experience of supervising junior staff/ students
Desirable
- Initiated or been involved in relevant research
- Experience of managing a service and /or team
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills Organise and prioritise against competing service needs Demonstrate effective teaching and presentation skills
- Ability to work autonomously and lead service developments ie Catheter passport, Catheter database, and TWOC
- Advanced training skills in therapeutic/ diagnostic procedures relevant to bladder, bowel and pelvic health conditions
- Extensive knowledge of bladder, bowel and pelvic health quality standards and its impact on strategic service developments & patient outcomes
- Initiate and participate in clinical audit,Clear understanding of Clinical Governance
- Demonstrate well developed verbal and written communication skills
- Evidence of involvement in writing guidelines, protocols, pathways, involving key stakeholders
Desirable
- Ability to use RiO, ICare, Connect Care or willingness to undertake training
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
