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East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Continence Nurse Advisor

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Job summary

This senior clinical role within the Bladder and Bowel Team offers an exciting professional development for those experienced nurses who can demonstrate excellent communciation skills, proven experience of managing patients with complex bladder and/or bowel conditions including establishing Transanal irrigation and Clean Intermittant Self Catheterisation regimes , Non-medical prescribing, delivery of education and development of future eduactional programmes. Experience of EMIS patient electronic records system will be advantageous. There will be scope for deputising for the Clinical Lead and the post does involve the management of junior staff.

Main duties of the job

Working autonomously the post holder provides professional, managerial, educational advice and support across all areas of East Lancashire. The post holder will assess, plan, prescribe or make prescribing recommendations if not a Non -medical prescriber ,evaluate and sometimes initiate care.

They are responsible for triaging referrals ,organising own and others workload, producing excellent clinical records, referrals to other professionals including external agencies/trusts and supporting the Clinical Lead /Matron in the daily operation of the department.

Refer patients/clients to appropriate professionals as required providing timely and accurate information when referring them.Liaise with other nursing and social care professionals, General Practitioners and consultants, as required, when identifying the optimum course of action for Bladder and Bowel care.

To work independently across a multi-disciplinary team demonstrating expert nursing skillsand knowledge of Bladder and Bowel care.To receive, interpret and act on frequently complex referrals from a range of sources.To provide Bladder and Bowel assessment, treatment, management, support and advice to patients and other professionals across East Lancashire.

About us

The Bladder and Bowel team is a small specialist team based at Accrington Victoria Community Hospital. It treats children and adults and receives very postive patient feedback. The clinicians are supported by a dedicated administration team and the service holds the responsibility for the provision of all continence containment products across East Lancashire. The service operates Monday to Friday from 08:00- 18:00 and will consider flexible working.

Details

Date posted

11 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-CIC-120-23

Job locations

Accrington Victoria Community Hospital

Haywood road

Accrington

BB5 6AS


Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached Job description. In addition :

Ideally a V300 prescriber or willing to work toward this role.

Car driver/access to vehicle for work essential

Competant at performing ultra sound bladder scans and interpreting results

Sound knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the male and female Urinary systems and Bowel .

Experienced at physical examination of the pelvic floor and assessment of muscle function.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached Job description. In addition :

Ideally a V300 prescriber or willing to work toward this role.

Car driver/access to vehicle for work essential

Competant at performing ultra sound bladder scans and interpreting results

Sound knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the male and female Urinary systems and Bowel .

Experienced at physical examination of the pelvic floor and assessment of muscle function.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 3 years community/experience of working in bladder and bowel/associated fields of nursing

Desirable

  • experience of multi disciplinary working

Essential

Essential

  • Car driver with access to vehicle for work
  • RN

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of EMIS patietn electonic record
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 3 years community/experience of working in bladder and bowel/associated fields of nursing

Desirable

  • experience of multi disciplinary working

Essential

Essential

  • Car driver with access to vehicle for work
  • RN

Desirable

  • Working knowledge of EMIS patietn electonic record

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Accrington Victoria Community Hospital

Haywood road

Accrington

BB5 6AS


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Accrington Victoria Community Hospital

Haywood road

Accrington

BB5 6AS


Employer's website

http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Carole Mawdsley

carole.mawdsley@elht.nhs.uk

07966417537

Details

Date posted

11 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

435-CIC-120-23

Job locations

Accrington Victoria Community Hospital

Haywood road

Accrington

BB5 6AS


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