Clinical Nurse Specialist Bladder and Bowel

Overview

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare is seeking two Bladder and Bowel Nurses to join our specialist team. We have opportunities within our Mid and North Hampshire Bladder and Bowel Teams.

Successful candidates will become part of both their local multidisciplinary community team, which forms an integral part of the Hampshire wide Community Bladder and Bowel Service.

We are looking for candidates who either hold additional qualifications in continence care or who have a strong interest in developing their skills in this field. Training and upskilling will be provided as part of the role.

The primary aim of the service is to understand each patient’s individual needs through specialist assessment and develop a conservative treatment and management plan that will support and promote their independence.

You will also work closely with and support the development of unregistered and junior staff within the service. Additionally, you will collaborate with other relevant clinicians and services across the local healthcare system to promote seamless pathways and joined‑up care for patients.

• Provide specialist holistic assessment of patients referred to the service with bladder and bowel symptoms.
• Work with patients to develop conservative treatment and management plans that meet their needs.
• Support triage of referrals coming into the service.
• Appropriately refer patients to other services as required.
• Work within locality to build strong relationships with other local healthcare services that may be involved in a patient’s care.
• Support and line manage junior and unregistered members of the team.