Job summary
- Main area
- Continence Trustwide
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-CHS1231-B
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Continence Trustwide - Wokingham Hospital, 41 Barkham Road, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 2RE
- Town
- Wokingham
- Salary
- £27,106 - £28,850 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Community Continence Advisor
Band 3
Job overview
22.5 hours per week
The post holder provide will work within the Trust Wide Bladder and Bowel ( Continence) Service to act as a specialist resource, facilitating, collaborating and working in partnership with patients, carers and all relevant professionals to provide a service that best addresses patients continence needs.
The Senior Continence Advisor ( HCA) will jointly supervise and support unqualified members of the Bladder and Bowel ( continence) service as appropriate alongside qualified team members.
Main duties of the job
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Work within of The Adult Bladder and Bowel (Continence) Team and contribute to a high standard of clinical care within trust policies to enable patients to receive the correct products and/or support to meet there needs.
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To work on own initiative and within scope of competence, referring appropriately to the Clinical Nurse Specialist.
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Along side the Adult Clinical Nurse Specialists provide specialist continence care to individuals contributing to triage, holistic assessment and management of care
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Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation individualised interventions using evidenced based advice and information to provide the right care in the right place at the right time.
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Provide training and education to other professionals and carers as deemed appropriate regarding continence care.
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Maintaining excellent communication within the team providing relevant supervision to administration staff where necessary to deliver a high standard of care. Lead and facilitate clinical supervision groups to junior staff within the service.
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Work in partnership with other healthcare professionals and multi-agency workers, attending relevant multi-agency and other meetings as required.
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Provide information to patients, their families, and carers both formally and informally, so that they can make informed choices about current and future care needs.
Working for our organisation
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
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Be an active member of the already well-established and forward-thinking Bladder and Bowel (continence) Service
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Have knowledge of or willing to learn in depth an understanding continence products and prescription requirements
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Must be flexible in role to ensure continence needs of patient are met with skilled nursing intervention.
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Be part of the facilitation of training of patient, carers, professionals and students in the area of continence promotion.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Eloise Rimmer on 07929826796 or email: [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education/Qualification/Training
Essential criteria
- English and Maths (A*-C or 9-4) GCSE or equivalent qualification.
- Care Certificate, an equivalent qualification or equivalent experience of delivering compassionate, safe and high-quality care.
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of delivering personal care and a range of related procedures, some of which may be non- routine, using safe evidence-based techniques and maintaining dignity and respect at all times.
- Demonstrable previous experience delivering delegated clinical care to patients/clients in a healthcare setting e.g. blood pressure, venepuncture, urinalysis etc.
- Experience of working in a care role in a community setting
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of care and related procedures through experience or short courses
- Proficient IT skills; able to input, save and open information in a variety of systems.
- Ability to effectively communicate with colleagues in a variety of roles and seniorities, and patients where there may be barriers to understanding or engagement.
- Understanding of personal capabilities and limitations, with the ability to know when to escalate to senior colleagues. Demonstrate reflection to identify areas for learning and development.
- Ability to effectively prioritise activities to maximise efficiency.
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel to multiple sites during the course of the working day where the location may be challenging to reach via public transport.
- Valid driving licence
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Eloise Rimmer
- Job title
- Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07929826796
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