It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a registered Nurse Associate to join our well-established Bladder and Bowel Service providing continence management to adult patients in the community, covering the beautiful East Cheshire community.
Do you have a keen interest in Bladder and Bowel health with a can do attitude?
This post offers you the chance to develop skills and knowledge of Bladder and Bowel care whilst being supported by team members. We see patients of all ages, referred by medical/social care professionals. The work is varied and you will be working independently within clinic and residential homes & patient's homes, providing assessment, advice & treatments to adults with bladder and or bowel symptoms.
Hours per week: 34.50 (Fixed term 2 years).
Main duties of the job
To provide robust specialist continence nursing care under the direction of the Bladder and Bowel Service Clinical Lead and Associate Specialist Practitioners.
To provide evidence-based holistic care to patients/carers around the promotion of continence management.
- To assess, treat and review patients with bladder and or bowel symptoms according to NICE Guidelines relating to bladder and bowel dysfunction
- To perform investigations including ultrasound bladder scanning, urine testing, demonstrating and maintaining competence at a specialist level
- To manage a caseload of clients who require specialist continence nursing care
- To work in collaboration with partner agencies in planning and implementing care promoting continence management.
For Graduate visa holders; it is important to note that you must have a minimum of 12 months before this expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.
Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents.
Working for our organisation
We are committed to providing the best quality integrated care to our patients. To achieve this aim we need highly motivated staff who are united by common values and behaviours.
We believe our workforce is our greatest asset and we actively support our staff to develop their capabilities to the full, with a variety of learning and development opportunities.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. We look forward to you joining us so that we can bring out your best.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check with barred lists, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage Careers :: East Cheshire NHS Trust for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application. While this is not discouraged, it is essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section as these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for. We kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process and being a member of East Cheshire NHS Trust.
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC (Nursing & Midwifery Council) register.
- Evidence of recent professional development in an up-to-date portfolio.
KNowledge
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development.
- Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and **escalate** to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice.
- Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation.
- Ability to assess clinical situations and act appropriately.
- Able to assess, plan and evaluate patient care, considering the needs and desires of the patients.
- Awareness of effects of ill health and the ageing process and how these impact the bladder and bowels.
- Basic computer literacy including Knowledge of Microsoft office systems and use of email.
- Recent previous experience within a comparable role/transferable skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
- Ability to deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact.
- Knowledge of conditions affecting the bladder and bowel health of adults and children
- Knowledge of safeguarding and when to complete a first contact form
- Knowledge of the impact of moisture associated skin damage on health and wellbeing.
Skills and Experience
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and nonverbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues.
- Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of practice.
- Experience of developing programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing advice.
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively.
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities.
- Ability to communicate in a professional way with people at all levels of understanding either face to face, on the telephone, e-mail or written communication.
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate.
- Knowledge and experience relevant to area of practice.
- Experience of using electronic patient/service user record systems.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
- Experience of undertaking continence assessments
- Experience in community working
Further Details
- Please provide any additional relevant information to support your application. Please note that this is a non-scoring question.
Other Role Requirements
- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further role requirements.
Please read the guidance for applicants and completing the application form documents prior to completing your application form (documents are located below).
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). In order to facilitate applications from all members of the community the Trust is able to offer services including Braille Applications and Interpreting Services.
The Trust may close any advertised post before the stated closing date. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible.
If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the advert closing date, regretfully you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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