Job overview
We are excited to share an exciting opportunity in out Bladder and Bowel Service as a Specialist Nurse. If you’re passionate about patient care and rehabilitation and would like to make a difference to someone’s life each day, we would love to hear from you!
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and use your specialist skills within our Bladder and Bowel Service in clinic settings and visiting patients in their homes. You will be involved in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care programmes for individuals teaching and supporting both staff and carers.
It is also an ideal opportunity for someone who is looking to develop specialist skills and transition from a Band 5 position into Band 6. With a supportive six-month programme, we can help you acquire the skills and competencies required.
We currently have opportunities across Brighton and Hove as well as in the High weald Lewes and Havens area.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for conducting clinics, managing a caseload of patients with bladder and bowel dysfunction, and carrying out domiciliary visits. This will include assessing and supporting patients to optimise their quality of life living with a bladder and/or bowel condition, carrying out holistic continence assessments, and advising on self-management programmes and management options.
We also provide ongoing education programmes and support to other healthcare professionals/workers and promote excellence in continence nursing care.
You will need to able to drive with a full UK licence due to the geographic area covered by the team.
Working for our organisation
At SCFT, we develop and nurture our staff recognising they are our greatest asset. We give clear career pathways, support wellbeing, recognise and value diversity and provide the leadership, skills and knowledge needed to deliver the best care for our patients now and in the future. Other reasons to work with us include:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a registered nurse the post holder is required to adhere to NMC standards and
guidelines of practice, education and conduct. The post holder is a member of the
Bladder & Bowel Service and responsibilities will include assessment, planning,
implementation and evaluation of care programmes for individuals without direct
supervision. The post holder will regularly deputise for the Bladder & Bowel Specialist
Nurse Team Leader. The post holder will be expected to teach and support programmes
of care to qualified/unqualified staff and formal/ informal carers.
Please do also refer to the attached documents for full description of the role or contact the service for an informal chat with our team.
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This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.
Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically. If you have not heard from us within two weeks please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please ensure that you check your emails, including your junk folder, on a regular basis. References will be requested electronically as well; please ensure you provide correct contact details for referees.
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