About this role
Job summary
Are you passionate about delivering excellence in specialist bladder and bowel care?
We are seeking an experienced and motivated nurse to join our specialist Bladder and Bowel Care Service as a Community Clinical Nurse Specialist. This is an exciting time to join the service as we transform community care through the development of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs).
As a senior clinical leader, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring specialist bladder and bowel care remains at the heart of community services while supporting the integration of care across neighbourhood teams. You will provide expert clinical advice, supervision and education to staff, helping to develop a confident and competent workforce capable of delivering high-quality, evidence-based care closer to home.
A full UK driving license is essential for this role. Please note that an international driving license is not accepted.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
Provide expert assessment, management and advice for patients with complex bladder and bowel needs. Deliver clinical leadership and specialist oversight across Integrated Neighbourhood Teams. Support and supervise specialist nurses and wider multidisciplinary staff delivering bladder and bowel care. Lead training, competency development and clinical supervision programmes. Drive quality improvement, service development, audit and innovation. Work collaboratively with community, primary care, acute and care home colleagues to develop integrated pathways Contribute to the development of a city-wide approach to bladder and bowel care, ensuring safe, effective and equitable services for patients.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description Job responsibilities
We are looking for an NMC registered nurse with:
Significant post-registration experience in bladder and bowel care or a related specialist field. Evidence of specialist knowledge and advanced clinical assessment skills. Experience of clinical leadership, supervision and workforce development. A passion for education, service improvement and integrated working. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Experience of leading change and supporting teams through service transformation.
This role offers a unique opportunity to influence how specialist bladder and bowel services are delivered across Coventry. You will work alongside clinical and operational leaders to develop innovative models of care that improve outcomes for patients while supporting neighbourhood teams to deliver specialist interventions safely and effectively.
You will become part of a supportive specialist team committed to:
Clinical excellence. Workforce development. Innovation and improvement. Integrated patient-centred care. Professional growth and leadership development.
Join Us and Help Shape the Future
If you are an experienced specialist nurse who is passionate about maintaining high standards of specialist practice while developing the workforce of the future, we would love to hear from you.
Together, we can ensure every patient receives expert bladder and bowel care, wherever they access community services.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
oRegistered with NMC oPost graduate education in Bladder and Bowel Care or have equivalent knowledge and experience. oMentoring and assessing qualification. oLeadership and management qualification within Healthcare / relevant leadership experience oEligible and willing to obtain independent non-medical prescribing qualification. oEligible and willing to work towards Msc or equivalent
Experience Essential
oMust have an extensive post registration experience in specialist area. oEvidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to facilitate ongoing competence. oExperience in the management of patients with bladder and bowel care related issues. oExperience of clinical case management. oDemonstrate experience in facilitating change in practise.
Knowledge Essential
oMust be able to evidence and demonstrate good clinical assessment skills. oMust be able to demonstrate sound personal management skills - time management, prioritising, planning. oMust be able to demonstrate operational judgements, managing conflicting views / reconcile inter and intra professional differences of opinion. oMust be able to demonstrate recent operational and clinical leadership experience in the subject matter. oMust be able to contribute to supervisory process for junior staff and learners. oMust demonstrate a high standard of written and verbal communications skills. oMust have good awareness of recent research issues and evidence of involvement in research or audit. oMust be able to implement the principles of Clinical Governance and Audit. oMust be able to practice safely and competently, particularly in the assessment of risk. oMust be able to demonstrate an ability to change theory into practice.
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours Essential
oMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below) oApplicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address Newfield House
Kingfield Road
Coventry
CV1 4DW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)