Job summary
- Main area
- Bladder and Bowel Community Nurse
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 824-ONW-7207893-A
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chalkhill Commuity Centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £42,939 - £50,697 per annum, inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Bladder and Bowel Community Nurse
Band 6
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Brent Children’s Community Nursing Team as a Children and Young People Bladder and Bowel Continence Nurse. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic full time Band 6 Nurse.
The post holder will work as part of the Brent Children’s Community Nursing Team, providing children’s bladder and bowel nursing care primarily within a child’s home, school and nursery, and clinics ensuring the delivery of evidenced based care to children and their families or carers.
The Brent Children’s Continence Service will run clinics 9-5pm, Mon – Saturday. The post holder is required to work closely within a multi-disciplinary setting. Nurse prescribing competency would be an advantage.
This post offers a great opportunity for an experienced Paediatric Nurse to further develop their management skills within the community setting.
Main duties of the job
- To participate in the assessment, planning and provision of skilled nursing care in negotiation with the child and family
- Identifying, understanding and feeling confident to promote good bladder and bowel health for children
- To provide skilled, effective, evidenced based nursing care for children with bladder and bowel care needs
- To work in a collaborative manner with other agencies to ensure a seamless delivery of care to families.
- To provide information and support to facilitate the child’s and family’s own choices with regards to nursing care around the management of bladder and bowel issues
Working for our organisation
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- RGN / RSCN / RN(Child)
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of post registration education and training
Desirable criteria
- Teaching Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 2 years post registration experience
- Minimum of one year post registration community or relevant experience
- Experience of working with students
- Experience of working with multi-professional team
- Experience of teaching
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implementation
- Knowledge of Primary Health Care and Political influences
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implementation
- Knowledge and demonstration of the use of Evidenced Based Care
- Knowledge of equal opportunities and their impact in practice
- Ability to support staff
- I.T. skills
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of resource management
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptations
Desirable criteria
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Charlene Stewart-Grimes
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07931 733 526
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