About this role
Job summary
The Functional Bowel Service is expanding and developing its provision across the University Hospitals Tees sites. This is an exciting time to be involved in the development of a quality, patient-focused service to meet the needs of the local population through innovative nursing practice. The Nurse Specialist with work within a supportive forward thinking Multi-Disciplinary Team who are passionate about improving patient care and access to the service.
Main duties of the job
Autonomously delivering clinics, taking patient history, examination, requesting appropriate investigations and initiating treatments.
Providing teaching and support to patients requiring trans-anal irrigation, sacral nerve stimulation, ACE management and visual biofeedback.
Preparing and attending the Pelvic Floor MDT's.
Supporting Consultants in Specialist Pelvic Floor Clinic.
Triaging of referrals to ensure patients are seen appropriately and in a timely manner.
Contribute to service development.
Involvement in clinical research trials within the service as they arise.
Providing training and support to new staff, students and other healthcare professionals.
About us
Working for your organisation - We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities
Leadership and Improvement TrainingSouth Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
o Your Leadership Impacto Leading your Team to Successo Leading Into the Futureo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement Skillso Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualification & Training Essential
NMC Level One Registration First Level degree in Nursing Nurse with substantial clinical knowledge and experience of care management.
Experience Essential
Substantial post-registration experience Have the knowledge and experience to successfully complete the basic qualifications to enable practice in nurse led clinics Have an understanding of patients with pelvic floor and functional bowel conditions Evidence of on-going professional and practice development Experience of collaborative working within the MDT
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Effective analytical and reflective skills Effective advanced communication and interpersonal skills Knowledge of relevant NICE guidance Effective people skills Ability to use own initiative Keep accurate patient records and ensure patient pathways are co-ordinated and targets are met Proven ability to plan and manage workload by setting objectives and priorities. Commitment to developing evidence based practice and research Personable and amenable Ability to work under pressure/meet tight deadlines whilst delivering high quality work Flexible, motivated and enthusiastic Committed to the Colorectal service Ability to support patients with psychological distress associated with their bowel disorder
Desirable
Evidence and examples of research
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 South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address The James Cook University Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3BW
Employer's website https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)