About this role
Job summary Make a meaningful difference to adults living with bladder and bowel conditions. The BSW Adult Bladder and Bowel Service is a nurse-led specialist team providing assessment, treatment, advice and ongoing support to adults aged 18+ with complex bladder and bowel symptoms. Working in partnership with patients, GPs and a wide range of clinical colleagues, the team also delivers education, advice and training to internal and external healthcare professionals. The service supports communities across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. The post is based at Melksham Community Hospital, with travel across localities required to deliver care through telephone assessments, face-to-face clinics, and home or care home visits. Youll work collaboratively with specialist services including pelvic health physiotherapy, urology, colorectal, gynaecology and gastroenterology, as well as community teams such as district nursing, tissue viability, Parkinsons and MS services. This is an exciting opportunity
Main duties of the job The BSW Adult Bladder and Bowel Service is a specialist nurse-led team offering comprehensive care to adults with complex bladder and bowel symptoms. The team works closely with patients, GPs, and clinical colleagues, providing not only treatment but also education and training for healthcare professionals. Based at Melksham Community Hospital, the role involves travel across Bath, Swindon, and Wiltshire to conduct telephone assessments, face-to-face clinics, and home or care home visits. Collaborating with other specialist services like pelvic health physiotherapy, urology, and community teams such as district nursing, the role requires compassion, resilience, and a patient-centered approach. It involves managing a caseload, leading clinics, and having a say in the service development. Work hours are 22.5 per week, Monday to Friday without weekend duties. Essential responsibilities include autonomous care delivery, collaborative patient support, holistic clinical assessments, and maintaining accurate records. A professional approach is crucial, especially in challenging situations, ensuring high standards in patient confidentiality, service delivery, and operational policies.
About us HCRG Care Group, established in 2006, is one of the UKs leading independent providers of community health and care services. Focused on transforming services through enhanced experience, efficiency, and outcomes, the organisation collaborates with health and care commissioners to deliver adult and children community health services, primary care, sexual health, dermatology, musculoskeletal services, and adult social care. Committed to equal opportunities, HCRG encourages applications from diverse backgrounds, valuing an inclusive workplace. Holding itself to high clinical and quality standards, the majority of its services are rated good or outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. The organisation believes in a supportive culture where employees are encouraged to innovate and transform health and care practices positively. As a Disability Confident Committed company, HCRG is dedicated to providing work environment adjustments and technical solutions, ensuring inclusivity for all team members. Safeguarding policies ensure protection for vulnerable individuals within the services offered.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Make a meaningful difference to adults living with bladder and bowel conditions.
The BSW Adult Bladder and Bowel Service is a nurse-led specialist team providing assessment, treatment, advice and ongoing support to adults aged 18+ with complex bladder and bowel symptoms.Working in partnership with patients, GPs and a wide range of clinical colleagues, the team also delivers education, advice and training to internal and external healthcare professionals.
The service supports communities across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.The post is based at Melksham Community Hospital, with travel across localities required to deliver care through telephone assessments, facetoface clinics, and home or care home visits.Youll work collaboratively with specialist services including pelvic health physiotherapy, urology, colorectal, gynaecology and gastroenterology, as well as community teams such as district nursing, tissue viability, Parkinsons and MS services.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the service during a period of development and change, where your ideas and input will be welcomed as we continue to shape and improve how care is delivered. The role is 22.5 hours per week, working Monday to Friday between 8am and 5pm, with no current requirement for weekends or bank holidays.The post may involve occasional exposure to challenging situations and patients who are distressed or confused, so resilience, professionalism and compassion are essential.
Main Responsibilities Deliver compassionate, patientcentred bladder and bowel care, working autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team Assess, plan and deliver highquality, evidencebased care that promotes equality, dignity and inclusion Communicate clearly and nonjudgementally with patients, carers, GPs and wider clinical teams Support and empower patients through education, selfmanagement and lifestyle advice Recognise and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition using sound clinical judgement Undertake intimate clinical examinations in line with professional standards and guidelines Manage caseloads, clinics and referrals, including triage and urgent advice Work within professional competencies, seeking guidance when needed Maintain accurate and timely clinical records using IT systems Contribute to service delivery, development, audits and team activities Act as deputy to the Service Lead when required Uphold confidentiality, professionalism and compliance with organisational policiesPlease see the attached job description for full details of the role.
Package DescriptionAs a Bladder and Bowel Nurse Specialist (Band 6), you will be part of our valued team in our BSW Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
£39,959 - £48,117 FTE (Band 6 AfC Salary) with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality CommissionEssential Criteria Registered Adult Nurse with a minimum of 2 years postregistration experience Strong interest and enthusiasm for specialist adult bladder and bowel care Compassionate, patientfocused approach with excellent communication skills Uptodate knowledge of best practice in bladder and bowel care Ability to undertake comprehensive, holistic clinical assessments Confident use of IT systems to produce accurate clinical records and correspondence Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload effectively Evidence of ongoing professional development Willingness to act as a link nurse and share knowledge across the team Ability to support and supervise junior staff or students Recognised qualification in mentorship, teaching or practice education (or equivalent) Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle insured for work purposes Willingness to travel across the BSW area and occasionally attend external training/eventsDesirable Criteria Experience in continence, urology, gynaecology, colorectal, gastroenterology or community nursing Experience in specialist bladder and bowel assessments and management techniques Evidence of recent bladder and bowelrelated training Experience in triaging referrals and telephonebased assessments Nonmedical prescribing qualification, or willingness to work towards it Confident use of SystmOne and Microsoft Office applications Experience delivering clinical training and supporting others developmentAbout the CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes.We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services.Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team.Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Adult Nurse with a minimum of 2 years' post-registration experience, strong interest in bladder and bowel care, compassionate communication skills, ability to conduct clinical assessments, proficient in IT systems for clinical documentation, organisational skills, ongoing professional development, mentorship or teaching qualifications, full UK driving licence.
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
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Employer details Employer name HCRG Care Group
Address HCRG Care Group
Trowbridge Hospital
BA14 8PH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)