Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 pelvic floor nurse specialist to join our established pelvic floor team.
The successful candidate will play a key role in providing excellent patient care in improving the quality of life for patients with pelvic floor/bowel dysfunction.
The primary responsibility of the successful candidate will be to work together with the consultant team, lead nurse and other clinical nurse specialists and multidisciplinary team members in providing a unique specialist service for patients with pelvic floor/bowel dysfunction managing conditions such as constipation, haemorrhoids, anal fissure, rectocele, rectal prolapse who will undergo conservative management or surgical procedures intended to improve these conditions.
This will include both inpatient support and outpatient clinics to provide assessments, treatments, and support on discharge for patients with pelvic floor dysfunction liaising with community continence teams and other allied health care professionals.
The successful candidate is expected to be highly motivated, dedicated with a passion for excellence in patient care, along with excellent communication organisational skills.
Relevant experience in pelvic floor /bowel care is required, although training will be provided.
An Enhanced DBS Certificate, with the checking of both the Children's and Adults' Barred Lists is required for this post.
Main duties of the job
Abide by the legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice.
Promote and maintain standards of professional practice in accordance with NMC guidelines.
The post holder will support the team of physiotherapy and continence nurse specialist to develop a pelvic floor service that will strengthen the interface between primary and secondary care.
Specific requirements -
Manage a patient caseload and
-Develop and implement care pathways to ensure patients with bowel dysfunction receive planned care or onward referral to the MDT in a timely manner
-Coordinate the MDT
-Triage patients referred to the pelvic floor service
-Be the link between primary and secondary care
-Provide information, advice and support on all aspects of faecal incontinence to patients, families and carers
-Assess and provide a rectal irrigation service
-Give written and verbal information to patients / carers regarding the treatment and management of bowel dysfunction.
-Support the diagnostics that are undertaken in relation to the pelvic floor service
-Demonstrate competence in undertaking physical examinations including DRE
-Be an independent nurse prescriber able to prescribe and administer treatments or offer advice regarding medication options for bowel dysfunction
-Provide telephone advice for patients, families and carers
-Organise and manage nurse led F2F / Telephone clinics
-Participate in health promotion, patient education and patient self-management programmes to promote self-care
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties
- Abide by the legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice.
- Promote and maintain standards of professional practice in accordance with NMC guidelines.
- The post holder will support the team of physiotherapy and continence nurse specialist to develop a pelvic floor service that will strengthen the interface between primary and secondary care.
Specific requirements -
Manage a patient caseload and
- Develop and implement care pathways to ensure patients with bowel dysfunction receive planned care or onward referral to the MDT in a timely manner
- Coordinate the MDT
- Triage patients referred to the pelvic floor service
- Be the link between primary and secondary care
- Provide information, advice and support on all aspects of faecal incontinence to patients, families and carers
- Assess and provide a rectal irrigation service
- Give written and verbal information to patients / carers regarding the treatment and management of bowel dysfunction.
- Support the diagnostics that are undertaken in relation to the pelvic floor service.
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking physical examinations including DRE.
- Be an independent nurse prescriber able to prescribe and administer treatments or offer advice regarding medication options for bowel dysfunction.
- Provide telephone advice for patients, families and carers.
- Organise and manage nurse led F2F / Telephone clinics
- Participate in health promotion, patient education and patient self-management programmes to promote self-care
- Prepare and deliver education programmes to patient, family and colleagues in primary and secondary care
GENERAL CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist in the maintenance of supplies of medical and non-medical sundries to minimise waste whilst ensuring the most cost effective products are utilised
- Flexibly respond to the demands of the environment including unpredictable work patterns, deadlines and frequent interruptions.
- Provide specialised advice in relation to the management and education of patients as appropriate.
- Ensure that the patients privacy and dignity is maintained at all times.
- Record personally generated clinical observations and maintains a high standard of record keeping
- Take lead responsibilities within care teams using negotiating, motivating and persuasive communication skills to overcome barriers in co-operation.
- Demonstrate empathy with patients and their families, ensuring that effective communication is achieved particularly where poor understanding exists.
- Supervision of junior staff members, identifying any training and development needs.
CLINICAL AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain professional registration with the NMC and fulfil PREP requirements.
- Be aware of and practice professionally in accordance with NMC guidelines and Code of Practice, Code of Professional Conduct, Guidelines for Records and Record Keeping and Guidelines for Administration of Medicines.
- Adhere to unit, Trust, regional and national clinical policies and protocols as appropriate.
- Take full accountability for their own actions and take responsibility for managing own workload unsupervised, using appropriate referrals to medical and management personnel as appropriate.
- Present an appearance that promotes a positive profile of the urological service and the Trust, in line with the Trust uniform policy.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITES
- To ensure any patient records are complete and updated and ready for scanning.
TEACHING AND TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Be involved with other members of the team in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of initial education to patients, their families and carers about bowel dysfunction.
- Act as a source of expert advice for all who cope with bowel dysfunction including patients, carers, other health professionals and health care providers.
- To ensure that high standards of training are maintained for junior staff and students.
- To attend seminars and conferences as service allows.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties
- Abide by the legal requirements and statutory rules relating to practice.
- Promote and maintain standards of professional practice in accordance with NMC guidelines.
- The post holder will support the team of physiotherapy and continence nurse specialist to develop a pelvic floor service that will strengthen the interface between primary and secondary care.
Specific requirements -
Manage a patient caseload and
- Develop and implement care pathways to ensure patients with bowel dysfunction receive planned care or onward referral to the MDT in a timely manner
- Coordinate the MDT
- Triage patients referred to the pelvic floor service
- Be the link between primary and secondary care
- Provide information, advice and support on all aspects of faecal incontinence to patients, families and carers
- Assess and provide a rectal irrigation service
- Give written and verbal information to patients / carers regarding the treatment and management of bowel dysfunction.
- Support the diagnostics that are undertaken in relation to the pelvic floor service.
- Demonstrate competence in undertaking physical examinations including DRE.
- Be an independent nurse prescriber able to prescribe and administer treatments or offer advice regarding medication options for bowel dysfunction.
- Provide telephone advice for patients, families and carers.
- Organise and manage nurse led F2F / Telephone clinics
- Participate in health promotion, patient education and patient self-management programmes to promote self-care
- Prepare and deliver education programmes to patient, family and colleagues in primary and secondary care
GENERAL CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist in the maintenance of supplies of medical and non-medical sundries to minimise waste whilst ensuring the most cost effective products are utilised
- Flexibly respond to the demands of the environment including unpredictable work patterns, deadlines and frequent interruptions.
- Provide specialised advice in relation to the management and education of patients as appropriate.
- Ensure that the patients privacy and dignity is maintained at all times.
- Record personally generated clinical observations and maintains a high standard of record keeping
- Take lead responsibilities within care teams using negotiating, motivating and persuasive communication skills to overcome barriers in co-operation.
- Demonstrate empathy with patients and their families, ensuring that effective communication is achieved particularly where poor understanding exists.
- Supervision of junior staff members, identifying any training and development needs.
CLINICAL AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain professional registration with the NMC and fulfil PREP requirements.
- Be aware of and practice professionally in accordance with NMC guidelines and Code of Practice, Code of Professional Conduct, Guidelines for Records and Record Keeping and Guidelines for Administration of Medicines.
- Adhere to unit, Trust, regional and national clinical policies and protocols as appropriate.
- Take full accountability for their own actions and take responsibility for managing own workload unsupervised, using appropriate referrals to medical and management personnel as appropriate.
- Present an appearance that promotes a positive profile of the urological service and the Trust, in line with the Trust uniform policy.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITES
- To ensure any patient records are complete and updated and ready for scanning.
TEACHING AND TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Be involved with other members of the team in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of initial education to patients, their families and carers about bowel dysfunction.
- Act as a source of expert advice for all who cope with bowel dysfunction including patients, carers, other health professionals and health care providers.
- To ensure that high standards of training are maintained for junior staff and students.
- To attend seminars and conferences as service allows.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
- Relevant Degree
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Clinical examination qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years clinical experience
Desirable
- Participation in service improvement and managing change
- Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area
- Experience of participation in research and audit
- Wide variety of nursing experience including experience in the field of continence promotion
Skills
Essential
- Able to manage workload autonomously
- To demonstrate good communication skills in a variety of settings due to sensitivity of the patient group
- Proficient in the use of computers and applications e.g. WORD, EXCEL, Power point
- Current knowledge and understanding of NHS national policy and professional issues related to the area of work
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to work within team setting supporting lead nurse deputising when necessary
- Ability to travel independently across St Helens area
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Desirable
- Relevant Degree
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Clinical examination qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Minimum 2 years clinical experience
Desirable
- Participation in service improvement and managing change
- Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area
- Experience of participation in research and audit
- Wide variety of nursing experience including experience in the field of continence promotion
Skills
Essential
- Able to manage workload autonomously
- To demonstrate good communication skills in a variety of settings due to sensitivity of the patient group
- Proficient in the use of computers and applications e.g. WORD, EXCEL, Power point
- Current knowledge and understanding of NHS national policy and professional issues related to the area of work
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to work within team setting supporting lead nurse deputising when necessary
- Ability to travel independently across St Helens area
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).
