Continence Nurse

As a Childrens Continence Nurse, youll benefit from being part of a valued team, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• £32,073.00 - £39,043.00 FTE Band 5 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions + 5% Fringe Allowance.
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday 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 as 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 ring fenced 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 Commission.

Join our Children’s Continence Service and play a vital role in improving the health, wellbeing and independence of children and young people aged 0-19 years experiencing bladder and bowel difficulties. In this rewarding position, you will provide specialist assessment, care and support, developing and delivering evidence-based interventions tailored to individual needs. Working closely with families, schools, primary care services and multidisciplinary teams, you will help improve wellbeing, build confidence and enhance quality of life.

As a key member of a compassionate and dedicated team, you will contribute to delivering a safe, effective and responsive service, helping to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

• Conduct continence assessments for children and young people with bladder and bowel difficulties, including nocturnal enuresis, day wetting, constipation, soiling, and toilet training needs.
• Develop, implement and review personalised treatment plans, adapting interventions as required.
• Deliver nurse-led clinics and provide home or school visits where appropriate.
• Offer advice on continence products and support access to specialist equipment.
• Build positive relationships with children, young people and families, providing education and support using age-appropriate approaches.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including GPs, paediatricians, school nurses, therapists, education providers and social care professionals.
• Recognise and escalation complex clinical needs appropriately.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure practice aligns with local and national guidelines.
• Promote safeguarding, wellbeing and positive outcomes for children and young people.

• Essential RGN and/or RSCN with current NMC registration and relevant child health and/or learning disability experience.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Knowledge of children’s bladder and bowel health, safeguarding, infection prevention, consent and clinical record keeping.
• Strong communication, organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children, young people and families.
• Able to work independently, manage priorities and contribute effectively within a team.
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