Job summary
- To work as part of an integrated Community nursing team with a focus on case management for adults with bladder and/or bowel dysfunction.
- To deliver specialist skills and expert knowledge to assess the physical and psycho - social needs of a defined client group with bladder bowel and/or continence dysfunction, Instigating therapeutic treatments, including extended and supplementary prescribing, based on best available evidence in order to improve health outcomes.
Main duties of the job
To deliver specialist skills and expert knowledge to make a comprehensive and focused assessment.
Advise on a range of management options to support plans of care e.g. provision of containment products, appliances and devices to patients, carers and other health care professionals.
Work in partnership with GPs, consultants in Secondary care, Integrated community nursing team to ascertain diagnosis, develop care plans, interpret highly complex factors and situations and initiate follow up for people who have bladder, bowel and continence dysfunction. .
Negotiate and agree with Patient, Carers and other care professionals, individual roles and responsibilities with regard to actions to be taken and outcomes to be achieved, referring on to other services or professionals as appropriate.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. Work is also well underway on its multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which will house a new Emergency Department (including Children's Emergency Department), co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre. This is scheduled for completion this year.
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a BME background and people with a disability as these groups are currently under-represented at senior level. We value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
We support flexible working for all employees and prospective applicants.
Any settled workers meeting the requirements must be offered the position in preference to any non-resident candidates meeting the requirements, unless the role falls under a PhD-level code, in which case sponsorship may be attained.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Using risk stratification identifies patients who are vulnerable of hospital admission due to bladder/urology and/or bowel related issues (e.g. recurrent UTI, indwelling urinary catheter problems).
- Implement a case management approach to maintain effective care and treatment in the home environment or the clinic environment dependant on patient need.
- To be responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care, demonstrating evidence based/best practice.
- Work in partnership with residential home staff, managers, Primary care, patients, relatives and the wider health and social care team to maintain high quality care, prevent avoidable patient harms, prevent avoidable hospital admission and reduce length of stay if acute intervention is required.
- Be able to work autonomously, making clinical decisions in the role of key worker for designate caseload, referring to line manager when required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Using risk stratification identifies patients who are vulnerable of hospital admission due to bladder/urology and/or bowel related issues (e.g. recurrent UTI, indwelling urinary catheter problems).
- Implement a case management approach to maintain effective care and treatment in the home environment or the clinic environment dependant on patient need.
- To be responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care, demonstrating evidence based/best practice.
- Work in partnership with residential home staff, managers, Primary care, patients, relatives and the wider health and social care team to maintain high quality care, prevent avoidable patient harms, prevent avoidable hospital admission and reduce length of stay if acute intervention is required.
- Be able to work autonomously, making clinical decisions in the role of key worker for designate caseload, referring to line manager when required.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Evidence of personal and professional development
- Nurse prescriber or willingness to attend course
Desirable
- Demonstrates evidence based knowledge of Clinical Treatments
Essential
Essential
- Ability to work using own Initiative.
Desirable
Desirable
- Basic awareness of NHS policy affecting community care
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Evidence of personal and professional development
- Nurse prescriber or willingness to attend course
Desirable
- Demonstrates evidence based knowledge of Clinical Treatments
Essential
Essential
- Ability to work using own Initiative.
Desirable
Desirable
- Basic awareness of NHS policy affecting community care
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).
