Paediatric Bladder and Bowel Nurse in Nottingham

The Paediatric Bladder and Bowel Team are recruiting to a part-time nurse role of 24 hours per week. The team is a flexible team based at Sherwood Rise Health Centre and undertakes clinics both in the community and works remotely from home.

The role is ideal for someone looking to develop from a Band 5 into a Band 6 specialist nurse role or a nurse with existing Paediatric Bladder and Bowel service experience to work at Band 6. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and conscientious nurse with an interest in paediatric continence to join the paediatric team within the Bladder and Bowel Service. We are a dynamic, developing service and enthusiastic team providing education, advice, support, and clinical care.

There are opportunities to develop in all areas of the service and you will be involved with a clinical caseload, education, audit and development of practice and support and advice to other health care professionals. You will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You must be able to task manage and effectively plan your time. Ability to work flexibly within the team is advantageous. The hours of work will be between 8.30 and 5.00 excluding weekends and bank holidays. Please note a car driver with own vehicle is essential for the job role.

• Oversee a clinical caseload of paediatric continence care patients, maintaining accurate clinical records and data required by the service.
• Assess and provide a treatment plan for patients who you will see in a variety of settings including different clinics across Nottingham City, including assessing the need for the provision of products.
• Give expert clinical advice to nurses and other members of the wider community team caring for patients with continence problems.
• Promote and demonstrate best practice, providing patient-centred, evidence-based care, using clinical reasoning and sound clinical judgements.

We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value-driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference every day to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high-quality compassionate care.

CityCare values the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation. We are proud to be a forces-friendly organisation and are dedicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, and military spouses/partners. We value the unique skills and contributions you bring. CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with disabilities.

• To provide specialist paediatric continence advice to children and young people, their families and carers and those who work with children with continence problems, through clinical practice, teaching, research and development, as part of an integrated team.
• To be responsible for the delivery of a paediatric bladder and bowel service to children and young people referred from family/carers, GPs, health visitors, school nurses, other health professionals, social services and education.
• To supervise support staff and students working with the Post Holder.
• To supervise, educate and assess the performance of students as required ensuring the standard of practice and teaching meets the standards set by the degree level qualification.

• Manage a clinical caseload of children and young people with complex continence problems in all clinical, social care and educational settings, maintaining accurate clinical records and data required by the service.
• Set up and maintain continence clinics in a variety of settings.
• Assist with clinical management decisions required to ensure efficient, cost-effective running of the Home Delivery Service.
• Liaise with Service managers on issues relating to continence promotion.
• Give clinical advice to nurses and other members of the multi-disciplinary team caring for children and young people with continence problems.
• Promote and demonstrate best practice, integrating evidence-based practice, using an advanced level of clinical reasoning and clinical judgements.
• Ensure family-centred care is practised, incorporating appropriate ethical and moral dimensions.
• Promote involvement of user groups and voluntary agencies in the development of services for children and young people with continence problems.
• Plan, develop, implement and evaluate educational programmes and training.
• Prepare and present written reports as required.
• Keep accurate records and statistics.
• Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of research-based nursing practice, policies and guidelines on continence care.
• Participate in the development and implementation of Audit of the Continence Advisory Service and continence care in all clinical, social and educational care settings.
• Initiate and/or make a contribution to appropriate research into continence care.
• Participate in professional meetings and forums.

• Support and encourage reflective practice in continence care, promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
• Attend mandatory training.
• Participate in the PRD - appraisal process and take responsibility for reaching agreed development objectives.
• Maintain a portfolio to demonstrate continuing professional development.
• Participate in regular clinical supervision including safeguarding supervision in accordance with the organisations policy and procedure.
• Support the development, implementation and evaluation of a continence link nurse/worker schemes.
• Contribute to the national professional debate within continence care through the appropriate Clinical Interest Groups.
• Maintain relevant resources related to current practice and research on continence care.

• Ensure that confidentiality is protected at all times.
• Promote and maintain best practice that ensures the health safety and security of self, child and young people and their families/carers and colleagues in accordance with the policies and procedures of the organisation.
• Demonstrate understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and apply to the work situation.
• Report and record all accidents or incidents as laid down in the policies and procedures of the organisation.
• Practice in accordance with procedures and guidelines for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults and Child protection.

• Work as a team member deputising for the Paediatric Bladder and Bowel Clinical Lead and supporting other members of the team when required.
• To provide mentorship to junior members of the team.
• Participate in the recruitment and selection of clinical and non-clinical staff within the department.
• Assist with the induction, supervision and individual performance management of clinical and non-clinical staff within the department.

All nurses are required to work within the guidelines laid down by the NMC in their code of professional conduct.

• To support the Head of Service in implementing targets and objectives to assist in the ongoing development of the Primary Care Team.
• To participate in service evaluation and advise the Head of Service on the service needs of the client population.
• To be responsible for management duties when requested by senior clinical staff.
• To liaise effectively with other professionals and agencies to enhance rehabilitation within the boundaries of Nottingham City CCG.
• To support and manage the day-to-day delivery of the service within own service including prioritisation of support staff duties.
• To ensure the Health & Safety of staff and clients at all times in accordance with Health & Safety legislation and Trust policy and procedures.
• To adhere to all other Trust Policies and Procedures.
• To attend team meetings and meetings with other agencies as required.
• To use information technology on a daily basis and participate in identified data collection and statistics and to maintain clear, concise and timely records in line with the service policy.
• To act as a Duty Clinician and Duty Officer for the Lone Worker Tracking procedure.
• To undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required.

• First level registration (child branch) or first level registration plus a recognised post-basic qualification in children's nursing.
• Willingness to undertake further higher-level study.
• Post graduate nursing experience working with children.
• Nursing experience of working with children and young people with continence problems.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
• Competence in individual caseload and time management.
• Teaching experience.
• Experience working within continence care / within a bladder and bowel service.
• Participation with research and/or audit.

• Evidence of achievement of appropriate competencies for clinical grade.
• Awareness of current local and national policy developments.
• Paediatric bladder and bowel assessment and treatment planning experience.
• Communication skills. Ability to pass on skills and knowledge to others.
• Ability to relate well to all groups of people and to create and maintain effective working relationships within the team and externally.
• Prioritisation and time management skills.
• Ability to motivate self and others.
• Competent use of information technology appropriate to role.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage caseload and team priorities in terms of risk and service performance priorities.
• A particular interest in continence promotion.
• Enthusiastic and motivated. Flexible, adaptable, innovative, self-reliant and with a positive attitude.
• Interest in group teaching.
• Evidence of on-going CPD appropriate for role.
• Evidence of achievement of competencies for current role.
• Ability to communicate to a variety of audiences: 1:1 and groups.
• Effective teaching skills 1:1 and in groups.
• Experience of supervision and appraisals.
• Evidence of audit/organisational projects.
• Advanced clinical reasoning skills.
• Experience in supervising unqualified/junior staff.

• Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service.
• Full driving licence and the ability to travel between locations.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata for part-time.