Bladder and Bowel Nurse

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., 1. Provides assessment, care planning and re-assessment of continence needs for patient's, with a range of bladder and bowel problems. 2. Delivers care in clinic settings and in patient's homes and handles patient's telephone enquiries within the office setting. 3. Holds a good knowledge of bladder and bowel problems and appropriate treatment/management options. 4. Has a good understanding of the policies, care pathways, and NICE Guidelines relating to continence care active within the service/Trust/nationally. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. Has appropriate skills to use portable bladder scanning equipment for the purpose of patient assessment and can interpret results within policy guidelines., 2. To attend and participate in team meetings, and 1:1 supervision as required by the department. 3. To receive sensitive information paying high regard to confidentiality. 4. To liaise with the product provider and/or delivery company as required. 5. To provide basic advice to colleagues from outside the department regarding the appropriate use of absorbent continence products as required. 6. To report any complaints, problems or complex enquiries to the Nurse Advisors/Nurse Manager promptly. · TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT: 7. Attend all Trust mandatory training courses. 8. Attend routine clinical supervision sessions as recommended by the Nurse Manager. 9. To undergo annual Personal Development Review. · ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: 22. To contribute to the ongoing development of the Bladder and Bowel Service. 23. To contribute to the planning and organisation of continence clinics in conjunction with the service's administration staff. 24. To participate in clinical/administration audit as required. 25. 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: 27. To have up to date registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council at all times. 28. To adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. 29. To undertake Revalidation with the NMC as required. 30. To follow all relevant policies and procedures

• Registered adult nurse
• NMC registered
Desirable criteria
• Additional training in continence care, Experience in undertaking continence assessments, Ability to use IT (eg) microsoft office
• Experience working as part of a team
• Car driver
• Able to work independently, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  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., 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., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

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Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost for an Enhanced DBS, is £45.90 and for a Basic & Standard, this is £24.90 this cost includes a £4.90 admin fee.