Job summary This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing servicewithin the Community Directorate.We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated registerednurse educated to degree level to join the adult bladder and bowel service.The base for this post will be Innovation House, BishopAuckland, this is a Countywide Community post so locality work will be required according to service need.This role involves a mixture of working within clinics, home visits, care homes and officeenvironment.The post will allow you to work in a specialist service anddevelop specialist skills / knowledge and expertise in bladder and bowel dysfunction.
This is anexciting opportunity to become part of an innovative and forward thinking community based team.
Youwill make a valuable contribution to the way local bladder and bowel services are organised anddelivered in order to provide high quality, cost effective services to people living in County Durham andDarlington.The role is supportive of family friendly hours workingpredominantly Monday to Friday (day hours, eg: 08:30-16:30).
Main duties of the job The successful applicant will have a passion for deliveringhigh quality care to people with bladder and bowel dysfunction.
You will be dynamic and caring withexcellent communication skills as patient education and support is an important component of the job.Prior experience and an indepth knowledge of issues incomplex bladder and bowel dysfunction is essential as is the promotion of continence care.Working autonomously to triage, allocate work tasks, adhereto dealines in order to provide high quality evidence based care.Experience of change management, quality improvement processand recent on going nursing development is a requirement.Knowledge of budgetary control, IQEW and clinicalsupervision is also a requirement of the post.Clinical community experience would be desirable as would aknowledge of appraisal and HR skills, but not essential About us If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the managerYou must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checksWe provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham.
We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-representedFrom April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents Job description Job responsibilities Assessment and management of patients with complex bladderand/or bowel dysfunction.Performing clinics and home visits within County Durham andDarlington, these will be a combination of telephone and face to face assessments and reviews.Leadership and management of the service and staff asrequired in the absence of Lead Nurses.Contribute to service and policy development as well asbeing able to provide education and training.
Please see job description also for furtherroles & responsibilities Person Specification Qualifications Essential Teaching certificate or equivalent Evidence of continuing professional development at post grad level IT skills In depth knowledge of complex issues in bladder & bowel dysfunction Desirable Independent / Community prescribing qualification Leadership / Management development course (or willing to undertake) Knowledge of budgetary control Statutory Registration Essential First level registered nurse with the NMC First degree Desirable Community prescribing or willing to work towards Special Skills & Knowledge Essential Knowledge of issues in complex bladder and bowel care Good communication and interpersonal skills Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willingness to share experience with others Experience of delivering education and training Organisational Skills Leadership Skills Team working Triage Desirable Knowledge of budgetary control Management skills Experience Essential Evidence of recent on-going nursing development Experience of change Management Experience of clinical supervision Experience of quality improvement processes, including audit and risk management Experience of complex bladder & bowel management Experience of working independantly, unsupervised providing high quality, evidence based care Experience of successfully working to deadlines and completing tasks Experience of complaint handling and reporting.
Desirable Clinical community experience Experience of research Experience of appraisal performance / HR skills Special Requirements Essential Ability to travel independently across the County to fulfil requirements of the post Ability to work flexibly in differing environments to meet the needs of the service