Specialist Nurse - Bladder & Bowel

Specialist Nurse - Bladder & Bowel

The closing date is 15 January 2026

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, part time experienced nurse to join a friendly dynamic team to promote best practice bladder and bowel care for Trafford community.

The post holder will have responsibility to manage a designated caseload of patients providing Specialist Nurse-Led Bladder & Bowel Clinics and home visits across Trafford. This includes offering specialist male and female pelvic floor assessments, investigations and skills which includes digital rectal examination, portable bladder scanning, male and female urethral and suprapubic catheterisation and will work autonomously demonstrating and maintaining competence at a specialist level.

The post holder will have a Level One NMC Registration, ideally a V150 nurse prescribing qualification and substantial continence promotion, urology, gynaecology and/ or colorectal nursing experience. This experience will provide you with the knowledge and skills to undertake expert assessment of patient's bladder and/ or bowel symptoms either in a clinic or home setting to deliver and evaluate specialised, individual programmes of care, advising where appropriate on changes to treatment and management.

The post holder must be an excellent communicator, enthusiastic and well organised and work well under pressure. You must be able to car travel around various community locations delivering care. The service operates Monday to Friday  with no bank holiday or weekend work.

The post holder will provide specialist clinical advice, support, assessment, and interpretation of complex information to deliver best practice bladder and bowel care, treatment and management in line with Trust Policies and Procedures, National Guidelines, NICE and NMC Code of Conduct.

To provide high quality best practice specialist bladder and bowel care, support and advice to patients with persistent and/or complex continence problems and develop specialist care packages, working with patients, families and carers.

To promote effective management and treatment of bladder and bowel dysfunction by providing an educational and advisory service for adult patients and others caring for patients with continence problems including; the elderly, reasonable adjustments e.g., learning difficulties, mental health problems and long-term degenerative conditions.

To work within and across professional and organisational boundaries, liaising with GPs, other healthcare professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies to support the delivery of integrated, individualised and expert bladder and bowel care to a very high standard.

To prevent admission to hospital and to facilitate safe early discharge from hospital, supporting a culture of continuous quality improvement.

You will support the Bladder and Bowel Team in delivering an educational curriculum, in bladder and bowel care to all relevant healthcare professionals.

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.

Whether you're beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients. You'll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds.

Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives. At MFT, you'll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your…