Job summary
Are you an experienced NMC Registered Nurse who is passionate about all things Children's Continence?
If so, please consider applying for the role and share your passion, experience and knowledge of supporting children and young people with toileting needs, as well as inspiring excellence in others. We'd love you to bring in some fresh perspectives to support with our Children's Healthy Bladder and Bowels Project. You will additionally benefit from working alongside many other CYP Community Healthcare Services and we pride ourselves on our positive and productive relationships.
"Every child deserves the best start in life and beyond to reach their full potential - Children and Young People's Services working together with our community creating the foundations for children to thrive"
The post is for 37.5 hours a week, all year round, and will based in the of community sites in Stoke Mandeville, High Wycombe or Amersham. The post holder will deliver clinical care, supervision and training across the county so they will be required to have a flexible approach to travel. We additionally have bases in Buckingham, Thame, Chalfont's and Gerrards Cross Hospitals so would expect you to travel between sites.
Please do call if you would like any further details, we'd be pleased to hear from you.
The project has been funded by the BHT Charitable Funds Committee. Home | Bucks Hospitals Charity
Main duties of the job
The Specialist Nurse for Children's Healthy Bladder and Bowels will work as a key member of the 0-19 Public Health Nursing (PHN) Team and wider Organisational Department. The post holder will be an experienced and strong advocate for children, young people and families and will take the lead for the Specialist Children Bladder and Bowel Project providing clinical care and leadership.
The post holder will develop a collaborative strategic approach with other BHT departments and multi-agency stakeholders to review the impact of the Children's Healthy Bladder and Bowel Service, on clinical outcomes and improved cost efficiency.
About us
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! -https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, youll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- Werecommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! -https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, youll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- Werecommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse or Midwife inc Adult, Children or Learning Disability Nursing
- Evidence of Leadership training
- Evidence of continuing professional development in Children's continence issues
Desirable
- Nurse Prescribing Qualification
- Community Practice Educator qualification
- Mentorship experience e.g MSPP/PASS
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SN or HV)
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant recent experience of working with CYP who have continence issues.
- Experience of implementing agreed programmes of change
- Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries,
- Experience of successful team working, supervision and appraisal of staff.
- Evidence of undertaking children's continence training and implementing this in practice
- Evidence of producing policy or supporting in the development of relevant children's toileting policy
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake Nurse Prescriber training
- Knowledge and skills in the transition process from child to adult services
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge of NICE Guidelines and best practice recommendations for Children's Continence issues
- Ability to work with staff to achieve performance targets for clinical care
- Ability to prioritise and refocus with competing demands
- High organised with attention to detail
- Can demonstrate strong governance principles in practice
- Exceptional personal insight and ability to reflect on communication styles and implement a range of engagement strategies
- Can confidentially use a range of IT packages and demonstrate ability to learn
- Proven ability to implement quality improvement programmes for NHS Service delivery
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Ability to travel to various community sites on a daily basis.
- Ability to carry and manoeuvre light to moderate loads
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
- Ability to work within BHT's Agile working policy :-this being a framework in which to support the Trust's strategy to create a sustained cultural and organisational change whereby home and agile working is business as usual for staff employed by Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse or Midwife inc Adult, Children or Learning Disability Nursing
- Evidence of Leadership training
- Evidence of continuing professional development in Children's continence issues
Desirable
- Nurse Prescribing Qualification
- Community Practice Educator qualification
- Mentorship experience e.g MSPP/PASS
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SN or HV)
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant recent experience of working with CYP who have continence issues.
- Experience of implementing agreed programmes of change
- Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries,
- Experience of successful team working, supervision and appraisal of staff.
- Evidence of undertaking children's continence training and implementing this in practice
- Evidence of producing policy or supporting in the development of relevant children's toileting policy
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake Nurse Prescriber training
- Knowledge and skills in the transition process from child to adult services
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Knowledge of NICE Guidelines and best practice recommendations for Children's Continence issues
- Ability to work with staff to achieve performance targets for clinical care
- Ability to prioritise and refocus with competing demands
- High organised with attention to detail
- Can demonstrate strong governance principles in practice
- Exceptional personal insight and ability to reflect on communication styles and implement a range of engagement strategies
- Can confidentially use a range of IT packages and demonstrate ability to learn
- Proven ability to implement quality improvement programmes for NHS Service delivery
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Ability to travel to various community sites on a daily basis.
- Ability to carry and manoeuvre light to moderate loads
- Eligible to live and work in the UK
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
- Ability to work within BHT's Agile working policy :-this being a framework in which to support the Trust's strategy to create a sustained cultural and organisational change whereby home and agile working is business as usual for staff employed by Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
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).
