Bladder and Bowel NurseNHS AfC: Band 5 Job Details NHS AfC : Band 5
Contract : Permanent: Remote or Virtual
Hours : Full time - Monday to Friday
Site : The Globe
Town
Accrington
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Closing
23/11/2026 17:00
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Job overview To work as a community staff nurse within the Bladder and Bowel Service delivering care to patients in East Lancashire.
The post holder will deliver assessment, re-assessment, and care planning of continence care for patients with bladder and bowel disorders in clinics and patients' homes and respond to staff and patient's telephone enquiries to the department as required. Delegation and supervision of clinical care delivered is provided by the team's nurse advisors and clinical lead. Data input into the services' IT systems and liaison with administration staff is required.
Main duties of the job
- Provides assessment, care planning and re-assessment of continence needs for patient's, with a range of bladder and bowel problems.
- Delivers care in clinic settings and in patient's homes and handles patient's telephone enquiries within the office setting.
- Holds a good knowledge of bladder and bowel problems and appropriate treatment/management options.
- Has a good understanding of the policies, care pathways, and NICE Guidelines relating to continence care active within the service/Trust/nationally.
- Has a good understanding of the range of absorbent continence products offered to patients by the service and is able to skilfully recommend appropriate products to patients as required.
- Works independently in providing assessments and initial care planning and refers complex cases to the Continence Nurse Advisors/Nurse Manager for additional specialist care as appropriate.
- Possesses a good understanding of appropriate referral pathways for patients requiring care delivery by secondary care and other primary care colleagues and actions these referrals as required in collaboration with the team.
- Has appropriate skills to use portable bladder scanning equipment for the purpose of patient assessment and can interpret results within policy guidelines.
Working for our organisation
Established in 2003, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated healthcare organisation providing high-quality acute and community services to the population of Pennine Lancashire.
At ELHT, patient safety and quality are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to delivering outstanding care, investing in and developing our workforce, and working collaboratively with key partners to improve health outcomes for our communities. We actively encourage innovation, continuous improvement, and service transformation to ensure best practice and the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.
We employ more than 9,500 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical roles. Our teams are recognised locally and nationally for their expertise, dedication, and achievements, with many colleagues receiving awards and recognition for their contribution to healthcare.
Joining ELHT means becoming part of a supportive, forward-thinking organisation that values its people and is committed to helping staff develop, thrive, and reach their full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities COMMUNICATION:
- To communicate with patients using tact and diplomacy both face to face and by telephone.
- To attend and participate in team meetings, and 1:1 supervision as required by the department.
- To receive sensitive information paying high regard to confidentiality.
- To liaise with the product provider and/or delivery company as required.
- To provide basic advice to colleagues from outside the department regarding the appropriate use of absorbent continence products as required.
- To report any complaints, problems or complex enquiries to the Nurse Advisors/Nurse Manager promptly.
- TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT:
- Attend all Trust mandatory training courses.
- Attend routine clinical supervision sessions as recommended by the Nurse Manager.
- To undergo annual Personal Development Review.
- ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To contribute to the ongoing development of the Bladder and Bowel Service.
- To contribute to the planning and organisation of continence clinics in conjunction with the service's administration staff.
- To participate in clinical/administration audit as required.
- To maintain accurate data collation via the service's IT systems.
- 26.To contribute towards achieving clinical governance objectives as required by the service.
- PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To have up to date registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
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