Job summary
Do you aspire to make a positive contribution to Continence nursing in the community?
Do you want a rewarding job with great career potential?
Do you want to be part of developing community services in Ealing?
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be actively involved in the development, implementation, provision, monitoring and evaluation of the bladder and bowel service in conjunction with the Community Matron, Continence Advisors and administration team.
You will be expected to work autonomously to provide evidence based, comprehensive, advanced assessment / reassessments and treatments for patients in their own homes, residential care settings, day centres and nursing homes, in addition to clinic base settings.
You will be responsible for developing and updating evidence based care pathways. The post holder will be responsible for teaching carers and/or families how to manage treatment, management or containment programmes along with identifying staff training needs and support with training.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.
Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.
We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.
We'rerated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Together, we're committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.
We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.
Covid-19 vaccination is a condition of employment for this role, unless an exemption applies. The successful applicant may have contact with vulnerable service users and we will therefore seek proof of being fully vaccinated during the recruitment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide skilled continence care to patients in a variety of community settings: patients own home, health centres, care homes, all community settings.
- Possess a good working knowledge of catheter care.
- Complete comprehensive bladder and bowel assessments, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
- Monitor, record, act upon and report any changes in patients conditions.
- To complete DATIX and ensure follow up for any patient identified with a pressure sore not currently being seen by the DN service, making appropriate referrals to TVN/ DN Team
- To effect change in practice to the care of patients with continence needs, using research. Evidence and Best Practice.
- To support multi-disciplinary teams, and allied services facilitating provision of an effective bladder and bowel service.
- To provide bladder and bowel reassessments to a range of patients with identified needs.
- Ensure documentation is accurate and up to date and written in line with the ICO policy and the Nursing and Midwifery Councils recommendation.
- Demonstrate an inquiring approach towards continence care.
- Work with patients, carers and families to enable them to develop self-care skills with respect to continence management.
- To act as a resource for ICO colleagues, which may include preparing for and participating in training programmes.
- Ensure patients views are taken into account in the decision making process regarding their care.
- Educate patients, relatives and carers where appropriate (this may involve group training), encouraging self care.
- Initiate and follow up referrals where appropriate to relevant clinicians and or social services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide skilled continence care to patients in a variety of community settings: patients own home, health centres, care homes, all community settings.
- Possess a good working knowledge of catheter care.
- Complete comprehensive bladder and bowel assessments, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
- Monitor, record, act upon and report any changes in patients conditions.
- To complete DATIX and ensure follow up for any patient identified with a pressure sore not currently being seen by the DN service, making appropriate referrals to TVN/ DN Team
- To effect change in practice to the care of patients with continence needs, using research. Evidence and Best Practice.
- To support multi-disciplinary teams, and allied services facilitating provision of an effective bladder and bowel service.
- To provide bladder and bowel reassessments to a range of patients with identified needs.
- Ensure documentation is accurate and up to date and written in line with the ICO policy and the Nursing and Midwifery Councils recommendation.
- Demonstrate an inquiring approach towards continence care.
- Work with patients, carers and families to enable them to develop self-care skills with respect to continence management.
- To act as a resource for ICO colleagues, which may include preparing for and participating in training programmes.
- Ensure patients views are taken into account in the decision making process regarding their care.
- Educate patients, relatives and carers where appropriate (this may involve group training), encouraging self care.
- Initiate and follow up referrals where appropriate to relevant clinicians and or social services.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse / Physiotherapist.
Desirable
- Bladder and bowel modules (higher level education).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a community setting.
- Experience of looking after people with bladder and bowel problems
Knowledge
Essential
- A demonstration of sound clinical knowledge of bladder and bowel problems in the community settings.
- Proven experience of own commitment to clinical practice development.
- Able to work as part of a team and supervise unregistered staff.
- Ability to travel between bases and work at different locations.
- Able to utilise equipment required to complete home bladder and bowel assessment (E.g bladder scanner and nursing bag)
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and basic computer system
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse / Physiotherapist.
Desirable
- Bladder and bowel modules (higher level education).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a community setting.
- Experience of looking after people with bladder and bowel problems
Knowledge
Essential
- A demonstration of sound clinical knowledge of bladder and bowel problems in the community settings.
- Proven experience of own commitment to clinical practice development.
- Able to work as part of a team and supervise unregistered staff.
- Ability to travel between bases and work at different locations.
- Able to utilise equipment required to complete home bladder and bowel assessment (E.g bladder scanner and nursing bag)
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and basic computer system
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).
