Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing service within the Bladder and Bowel Team within Lincolnshire Community Health Services.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated registered nurse with experience within continence to work as a Band 7 continence nurse specialist.
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/ home environment.
The post will allow you to work in a specialist service and work with adults to develop individualised treatment programmes to promote continence 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 to provide high-quality, cost-effective services to people living in Lincolnshire
Please note this position will not commence before May 2025
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 and an in-depth knowledge of issues in complex bladder and bowel dysfunction is essential as is the promotion of continence care.
About us
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.
At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.
LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.
We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev
Job description
Job responsibilities
As per job description
Working autonomously to triage, allocate work tasks, adhere to deadlines to provide high quality evidence-based care.
Experience of change management, quality improvement process and recent ongoing nursing development is a requirement.
Knowledge of budgetary control, and clinical supervision is also a requirement of the post.
Clinical community experience would be desirable as would a knowledge of appraisal and HR skills, but not essential.
As a clinical lead, you will provide support, advice, and clinical supervision to junior members of the team and ensure operational efficiency of continence clinical care pathways. Also, to act as a resource to other professionals, patients, and carers.
In return the successful candidate can expect, regular clinical and management supervision, support in personal development and the opportunity to work in a well-established dynamic team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As per job description
Working autonomously to triage, allocate work tasks, adhere to deadlines to provide high quality evidence-based care.
Experience of change management, quality improvement process and recent ongoing nursing development is a requirement.
Knowledge of budgetary control, and clinical supervision is also a requirement of the post.
Clinical community experience would be desirable as would a knowledge of appraisal and HR skills, but not essential.
As a clinical lead, you will provide support, advice, and clinical supervision to junior members of the team and ensure operational efficiency of continence clinical care pathways. Also, to act as a resource to other professionals, patients, and carers.
In return the successful candidate can expect, regular clinical and management supervision, support in personal development and the opportunity to work in a well-established dynamic team.
Person Specification
Qualifications/experience
Essential
- Current first level NMC registration (adult)
- Teaching and assessing qualification supported by evidence of teaching
- Extensive post registration experience with recent experience working within a relevant clinical setting
- Leadership and management experience
- clinical assessment skills and knowledge of continence issues
Desirable
- Community experience
- Knowledge of SystmOne
- Experience of care pathway development
- Convening and managing meetings
Person Specification
Qualifications/experience
Essential
- Current first level NMC registration (adult)
- Teaching and assessing qualification supported by evidence of teaching
- Extensive post registration experience with recent experience working within a relevant clinical setting
- Leadership and management experience
- clinical assessment skills and knowledge of continence issues
Desirable
- Community experience
- Knowledge of SystmOne
- Experience of care pathway development
- Convening and managing meetings
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).
