This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing service within the Community Directorate.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated registered nurse educated to degree level to join the adult bladder and bowel service.
The base for this post will be Innovation House, Bishop Auckland. 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 an office environment.
The post will allow you to work in a specialist service and develop specialist skills, knowledge, and expertise in bladder and bowel dysfunction. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an innovative and forward-thinking community-based team. You will make a valuable contribution to the way local bladder and bowel services are organised and delivered in order to provide high quality, cost-effective services to people living in County Durham and Darlington.
The role is supportive of family-friendly hours, working predominantly Monday to Friday (day hours, eg: 08:30-16:30).
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have a passion for delivering high-quality care to people with bladder and bowel dysfunction. You will be dynamic and caring with excellent communication skills as patient education and support is an important component of the job.
Prior experience and an in-depth knowledge of issues in complex bladder and bowel dysfunction is essential, as is the promotion of continence care.
Working autonomously to triage, allocate work tasks, and adhere to deadlines in order to provide high-quality evidence-based care.
Experience of change management, quality improvement processes, and recent ongoing nursing development is a requirement.
Knowledge of budgetary control, IQEW, and clinical supervision is also a requirement of the post.
Clinical community experience would be desirable, as would a knowledge of appraisal and HR skills, but not essential.
Job responsibilities
Assessment and management of patients with complex bladder and/or bowel dysfunction.
Performing clinics and home visits within County Durham and Darlington, these will be a combination of telephone and face-to-face assessments and reviews.
Leadership and management of the service and staff as required in the absence of Lead Nurses.
Contribute to service and policy development as well as being able to provide education and training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Teaching certificate or equivalent Evidence of continuing professional development at post-graduate 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 ongoing 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 independently, 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
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Innovation House
26 Longfield Road
Bishop Auckland
DL14 6XB
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
C9439-24-1297 #J-18808-Ljbffr
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated registered nurse educated to degree level to join the adult bladder and bowel service.
The base for this post will be Innovation House, Bishop Auckland. 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 an office environment.
The post will allow you to work in a specialist service and develop specialist skills, knowledge, and expertise in bladder and bowel dysfunction. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an innovative and forward-thinking community-based team. You will make a valuable contribution to the way local bladder and bowel services are organised and delivered in order to provide high quality, cost-effective services to people living in County Durham and Darlington.
The role is supportive of family-friendly hours, working predominantly Monday to Friday (day hours, eg: 08:30-16:30).
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have a passion for delivering high-quality care to people with bladder and bowel dysfunction. You will be dynamic and caring with excellent communication skills as patient education and support is an important component of the job.
Prior experience and an in-depth knowledge of issues in complex bladder and bowel dysfunction is essential, as is the promotion of continence care.
Working autonomously to triage, allocate work tasks, and adhere to deadlines in order to provide high-quality evidence-based care.
Experience of change management, quality improvement processes, and recent ongoing nursing development is a requirement.
Knowledge of budgetary control, IQEW, and clinical supervision is also a requirement of the post.
Clinical community experience would be desirable, as would a knowledge of appraisal and HR skills, but not essential.
Job responsibilities
Assessment and management of patients with complex bladder and/or bowel dysfunction.
Performing clinics and home visits within County Durham and Darlington, these will be a combination of telephone and face-to-face assessments and reviews.
Leadership and management of the service and staff as required in the absence of Lead Nurses.
Contribute to service and policy development as well as being able to provide education and training.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Teaching certificate or equivalent Evidence of continuing professional development at post-graduate 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 ongoing 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 independently, 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
Employer details
Employer name
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Innovation House
26 Longfield Road
Bishop Auckland
DL14 6XB
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
C9439-24-1297 #J-18808-Ljbffr
