Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing service
with the Community Directorate.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated registered
nurse to join the adult bladder and bowel service.
The base for this post will be Innovation House, Bishop
Auckland, this is a Countywide Community post so locality work will be required
according to service need. This role
involves a mixture of working within clinics, home visits, care homes and
office environment.
The post will allow you to work in a specialist service and
develop specialist skills / knowledge and expertise in bladder and bowel
dysfunction. This is an exciting
opportunity to become part of an innovative and forward thinking community
based team. You will make a valuable contribution to the way local bladder and
bowel services are organised and delivered in order to provide high quality,
cost effective services to people living in County Durham and Darlington.
The role is supportive of family friendly hours
working predominantly Monday to Friday (day hours, eg: 08:30-16:30. We would consider applicants who would prefer
part time working or job share.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will
have a passion for delivering high quality care to people with bladder and
bowel dysfunction. You will be dynamic and caring with excellent communication
skills as patient education and support is an important component of the job.
Prior experience in bladder and bowel dysfunction and the
promotion of continence is desirable, however, this is an opportunity to
develop specialist knowledge and skills. Your professional development will be
supported by a mentor and regular clinical supervision.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
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For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.
From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two years
of experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to consider
sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and
have a current visa expiring within 3 months)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assessment and management of patients with bladder and/or
bowel dysfunction.
This is a Trust wide: County Durham & Darlington area performing
clinics and home visits, these will be a combination of telephone and face to
face assessments and reviews. Working
autonomously.
This is an exciting development role therefore
pathways and ideas will need to be explored to further enhance this service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Assessment and management of patients with bladder and/or
bowel dysfunction.
This is a Trust wide: County Durham & Darlington area performing
clinics and home visits, these will be a combination of telephone and face to
face assessments and reviews. Working
autonomously.
This is an exciting development role therefore
pathways and ideas will need to be explored to further enhance this service.
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently across the County to fulfill requirements of the post
-
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical skills and experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Able to demonstrate ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner, adapting strategies to meet their needs.
- Able to lead and work as part of a team
- Understanding of development and implementation of clinical guidelines, protocols and care pathways.
- Computer literate.
- Experience of team management and leadership and ability to provide direction and motivation to staff.
- Effective interpersonal, organisational, prioritisation, teamwork and teaching skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to network effectively with all stakeholders.
- Able to professionally and personally develop oneself and other team members.
- Ability to undertake appraisals of staff
Desirable
- Management skills
- Experience of staff appraisal
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with evidence of current NMC registration
- Extensive post registration experience
- First degree (or working towards)
- Teaching / mentorship qualification or equivalent (or working towards)
- Continence qualification (or working towards)
- In depth knowledge of issues in bladder and bowel care
Desirable
- Independent nurse prescribing qualification
- Leadership course or willing to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Experience in senior nurse position
- Experience of change management
- Experience of quality improvement processes, including audit and risk management.
- Experience of complex continence management
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Experience of working independently, unsupervised providing high quality, evidenced based care.
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Registered nurse with evidence of current NMC registration
Person Specification
Special Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently across the County to fulfill requirements of the post
-
- Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical skills and experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Able to demonstrate ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner, adapting strategies to meet their needs.
- Able to lead and work as part of a team
- Understanding of development and implementation of clinical guidelines, protocols and care pathways.
- Computer literate.
- Experience of team management and leadership and ability to provide direction and motivation to staff.
- Effective interpersonal, organisational, prioritisation, teamwork and teaching skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to network effectively with all stakeholders.
- Able to professionally and personally develop oneself and other team members.
- Ability to undertake appraisals of staff
Desirable
- Management skills
- Experience of staff appraisal
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with evidence of current NMC registration
- Extensive post registration experience
- First degree (or working towards)
- Teaching / mentorship qualification or equivalent (or working towards)
- Continence qualification (or working towards)
- In depth knowledge of issues in bladder and bowel care
Desirable
- Independent nurse prescribing qualification
- Leadership course or willing to undertake
Experience
Essential
- Experience in senior nurse position
- Experience of change management
- Experience of quality improvement processes, including audit and risk management.
- Experience of complex continence management
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Experience of working independently, unsupervised providing high quality, evidenced based care.
Statutory Registration
Essential
- Registered nurse with evidence of current NMC registration
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).
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
26 Longfield Road
South Church Enterprise Park
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 6XB
Employer's website
https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
