Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a professional, passionate and highly motivated Nurse to join Dudley Continence service.
We are looking for an experienced Nurse who has a passion for bladder and bowel care and would like to be a specialist in providing effective life changing treatments for those experiencing bladder, bowel and pelvic floor dysfunctions.
Main duties of the job
You will be joining an enthusiastic and forward-thinking continence team of specialist bladder and bowel nurses and pelvic health physiotherapists.
You will undertake community clinics and domiciliary work. You must be able to work autonomously and also in a supervisory role.
An ability to teach carers, clients and staff in bladder and bowel management is essential and excellent communication skills are required.
On-going specialist training and support is a key part of the team's ethos and informal visits to other specialist teams are encouraged to develop staff's specialist skills and to aid service improvement.
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of providing safe, caring and effective services because people matter. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as BAME, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
Person Specification
Communication & Relationship skills
Essential
- Evidence of the ability to work as part of a team
- Able to work on own initiative and run own caseload
- Able to communicate in all forms
- Supervision of nursing and clerical staff in absence of Team Leader
Knowledge & Training
Essential
- Must have awareness of the issues within the NHS and ICP/MCP
- Knowledge of the guidance for provision of absorbent pads for adult incontinence 2021
- Knowledge of the benefits of Bladder training and pelvic floor exercises for adults with incontinence
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- First level Registered General Nurse
- Evidence of continence CPD
Desirable
- Relevant post registration experience working in continence care
- Evidence of assessor and supervision training
Experience
Essential
- Proven ability to develop working relationships with other professionals across primary and secondary care
- Show an ability to adapt to change
- Must be able to demonstrate appropriate responses to clinical need
- Proven record of professional development
- To do complex urinalysis
- Act as an educational resource to all health care professionals
- Competent computer skills
- Evidence of working to and achieving defined objectives
- Experience in correct prescription of continence containment products
Desirable
- Assist with development of educational programmes
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Enthusiastic
- Must be able to commute to meet the demands of the role
- Flexible
- Motivated
- Forward Thinking
- Pro-active
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential
- Must be able to manage own diary, planning and organisation of training and meetings
- Must have good organisational skills, be able to support junior staff and students, alongside caseload and service demands.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values
Essential
- Able to provide safe, caring, and effective services
- Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
- Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong, and their contribution is valued
Person Specification
Communication & Relationship skills
Essential
- Evidence of the ability to work as part of a team
- Able to work on own initiative and run own caseload
- Able to communicate in all forms
- Supervision of nursing and clerical staff in absence of Team Leader
Knowledge & Training
Essential
- Must have awareness of the issues within the NHS and ICP/MCP
- Knowledge of the guidance for provision of absorbent pads for adult incontinence 2021
- Knowledge of the benefits of Bladder training and pelvic floor exercises for adults with incontinence
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- First level Registered General Nurse
- Evidence of continence CPD
Desirable
- Relevant post registration experience working in continence care
- Evidence of assessor and supervision training
Experience
Essential
- Proven ability to develop working relationships with other professionals across primary and secondary care
- Show an ability to adapt to change
- Must be able to demonstrate appropriate responses to clinical need
- Proven record of professional development
- To do complex urinalysis
- Act as an educational resource to all health care professionals
- Competent computer skills
- Evidence of working to and achieving defined objectives
- Experience in correct prescription of continence containment products
Desirable
- Assist with development of educational programmes
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential
- Enthusiastic
- Must be able to commute to meet the demands of the role
- Flexible
- Motivated
- Forward Thinking
- Pro-active
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential
- Must be able to manage own diary, planning and organisation of training and meetings
- Must have good organisational skills, be able to support junior staff and students, alongside caseload and service demands.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values
Essential
- Able to provide safe, caring, and effective services
- Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
- Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong, and their contribution is valued
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).
