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Children's Bladder and Bowel Service Community Staff Nurse Band 5
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 27 hours per week
Job ref
267-CH7523552
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Witney Community Hospital
Town
Witney
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/10/2025 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Children's Bladder and Bowel Community Staff Nurse - Part Time

Band 5

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.


 

Job overview

We have a rare and exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced  NMC registered nurse to join our friendly and dynamic team as a Community Staff Nurse here at the Children's Bladder and Bowel Service (CBABS). 

We are a small and friendly team who work directly with children, young people and their family/carers.  Our patients are aged between  2 and 18 years, and have on going bladder and bowel dysfunction.  Our main focus is to promote continence, by utilising and promoting evidence-based care.

The successful candidate will have experience working with children, young people and their families in the community setting. They will have a good understanding of children with additional needs.  They will also have strong communication skills and ability to problem solve.

The ideal candidate will be familiar with Microsoft and proficient in using  Electronic Care Records such as EMIS.

Based in Witney the team provide face to face clinics across Oxfordshire.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

Main duties of the job

To support the delivery of a commissioned Children’s  Bladder and Bowel Service for children young people and their families registered with an Oxfordshire GP aged between 2 and 18 years.

Undertake delegated interventions, which are family focussed to improve and meet the needs, reduce inequalities and safeguard of children and young people.

Support Children and Young People to achieve their individual optimum levels of continence.

To establish and maintain effective working relationships with external services and other agencies

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

•    Excellent opportunities for career progression
•    Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
•    27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
•    NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
•    Competitive pension scheme
•    Lease car scheme
•    Cycle to work scheme
•    Employee Assistance Programme
•    Mental Health First Aiders
•    Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
•    Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To deliver group based workshops to families promoting Toilet Skills Development.
  • To support families with First Line Fluid Advice through face to face clinic appointments.
  • To provide clear individualised advice to the child, family, professionals, and care workers.
  • To review children receiving continence products on annual basis.

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Must be NMC registered nurse
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working with children and families
  • Experience of working in the community
  • Has working knowledge of CYP bladder and bowel dysfunction

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Driving Licence
  • Has good written communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Is proficient in use of IT packages such as Microsoft

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Mentor qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of delivering health promotion activities

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Deb Burdett
Job title
Team Lead Children's Bladder and Bowel Service
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01865 904467
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