Central London Community Health Trust

Team Lead Continence Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 30 November 2025

Job summary

Are you a compassionate and skilled senior nurse looking to make a difference in the lives of patients with bladder and bowel conditions? Look no further! We're seeking a dedicated senior nurse to join our dynamic team and contribute to our specialised Continence Service for people living in the London borough of Merton .

At CLCH, we are committed to providing comprehensive and holistic care to individuals living with bladder and bowel conditions. We work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals to deliver personalised treatment plans and support services to meet the unique needs of each patient.

Main duties of the job

Lead and coordinate the delivery of nursing care within the Continence Service ensuring high standards of clinical practice and patient safety.
Conduct comprehensive assessments, develop individualised care plans, and provide evidence-based interventions for patients with bladder and bowel conditions.
Collaborate with healthcare professionals, including physicians, therapists, and support staff, to optimise patient outcomes and continuity of care.
Provide education and support to patients and their families regarding bladder and bowel management techniques, lifestyle modifications, and self-care.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, research projects, and professional development activities to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the Bladder and Bowel Service.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Date posted

14 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

824-SOUTH-7609695

Job locations

Merton Civic

13th Floor Merton Civic centre sm4 5dx

London

SM45DX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration, Diploma/degree in Nursing
Mentorship qualification
Post graduate diploma/degree in specialist nursing area relevant to the post.
Non-medical Prescriber (V100/150/200 minimum)
Management training certificate or in-house first-line management training course or equivalent experience managing a nursing team.
Evidence of continued post-specialist professional development.

Desirable

Extended or Independent non-medical Prescriber (V300)
Physical assessment course or similar.

Experience

Essential

1 years' experience in specialist area
Knowledge of, and ability to interpret and apply all relevant trust and professional policies, procedures and guidelines Knowledge of processes involved in health and social policy development and of current policies and their impact on community nursing services.
Knowledge of the physical, social, emotional, psychological, mental, cultural and societal effects of ageing, disability, and chronic ill health, and ability to assess an individual's needs and behaviours and plan care within this broad context.
Autonomous practitioner

Desirable

Facilitating meetings and groups research projects or involvement within research/audit
Experience in community/primary care setting

Skills

Essential

Able to demonstrate highly developed clinical practice using fine motor dexterity and mental accuracy to undertake and adjust treatments.
Teaching and assessing junior staff and post graduate students
Communication skills e.g. - Liaison, complex negotiation, counselling skills.
Health Promotion and Health Education
IT skills - e-mail, basic word processing, ability to search inter and intranet. Rio data systems
Knowledge of and ability to successfully lead and manage change in working practices

Other

Essential

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)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration, Diploma/degree in Nursing
Mentorship qualification
Post graduate diploma/degree in specialist nursing area relevant to the post.
Non-medical Prescriber (V100/150/200 minimum)
Management training certificate or in-house first-line management training course or equivalent experience managing a nursing team.
Evidence of continued post-specialist professional development.

Desirable

Extended or Independent non-medical Prescriber (V300)
Physical assessment course or similar.

Experience

Essential

1 years' experience in specialist area
Knowledge of, and ability to interpret and apply all relevant trust and professional policies, procedures and guidelines Knowledge of processes involved in health and social policy development and of current policies and their impact on community nursing services.
Knowledge of the physical, social, emotional, psychological, mental, cultural and societal effects of ageing, disability, and chronic ill health, and ability to assess an individual's needs and behaviours and plan care within this broad context.
Autonomous practitioner

Desirable

Facilitating meetings and groups research projects or involvement within research/audit
Experience in community/primary care setting

Skills

Essential

Able to demonstrate highly developed clinical practice using fine motor dexterity and mental accuracy to undertake and adjust treatments.
Teaching and assessing junior staff and post graduate students
Communication skills e.g. - Liaison, complex negotiation, counselling skills.
Health Promotion and Health Education
IT skills - e-mail, basic word processing, ability to search inter and intranet. Rio data systems
Knowledge of and ability to successfully lead and manage change in working practices

Other

Essential

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)

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.

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

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

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Merton Civic

13th Floor Merton Civic centre sm4 5dx

London

SM45DX

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Merton Civic

13th Floor Merton Civic centre sm4 5dx

London

SM45DX

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)