About this role
Job summary
Summary:
The post holder acts as a Urology/Continence Nursing Services Specialist providing specialist support and advice on all aspects of bladder and bowel care.
Main duties of the job
This role will provide excellent clinical expertise, care and support within a National Spinal Injuries Centre
About us
Location: National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury
Contract: Permanent, working Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours
Job description Job responsibilities
NSIC Neurogenic Bladder and Bowel Responsibilities:
Provide specialist support for patients with neurogenic bladder and bowel dysfunction. Support patients with spinal cord injury and complex neurological conditions requiring specialist bladder and bowel management Provide advice regarding bladder emptying, bowel management programmes, continence strategies and complication prevention Support the development of neurogenic bladder and bowel pathways across healthcare settings
Urodynamics Responsibilities:
Support the delivery of urodynamics services where required Prepare patients for urodynamic investigations and provide education regarding procedures and follow-up care Support clinical assessment, documentation and follow-up associated with urodynamic investigations within professional scope of practice
Caseload and Referral Management:
Manage an allocated caseload of patients requiring bladder, bowel and continence support Triage referrals according to clinical need and agreed service pathways Monitor patient outcomes and ensure timely follow-up and escalation where necessary
Expand Education Responsibilities:
Develop and deliver formal education programmes relating to bladder, bowel, continence and catheter management Provide training to NHS staff, community teams, care agencies, patients and carers Identify learning needs and support competency development across healthcare teams
Safeguarding and Governance:
Ensure safeguarding principles are embedded within all clinical practice Participate in incident reporting, investigation and organisational learning activities Support complaint reviews and service improvement initiatives Promote infection prevention and control standards in all clinical settings
Audit and Quality Improvement:
Participate in clinical audit, service evaluation and quality improvement programmes Use patient outcome and activity data to support service development Contribute to the development and review of clinical policies, pathways and patient information resources
Wider Stakeholder Responsibilities:
Develop effective working relationships with consultants, commissioners, community providers and multidisciplinary teams Promote continuity of care across acute, community and specialist services Represent Hollister Clinical Services positively with internal and external stakeholders
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Qualified Nurse RGN (essential) Recognised Continence Care / Urology Qualification (desirable) Evidence of recent post registration training and development (desirable)
Experience Essential
Minimum 3 years nursing experience Demonstratable Urology clinical experience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Hollister Ltd
Address National Spinal Injuries Centre
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Mandeville Road
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP21 8AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hollister.co.uk/en-gb (Opens in a new tab)