Children's Continence Nurse
Are you a compassionate and motivated nurse looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people? We are seeking a dedicated Children’s Continence Nurse to join our friendly, supportive team in Wiltshire. In this rewarding role, you will work closely with children, families, and multidisciplinary professionals to deliver high-quality continence care, support early intervention, and empower young people to achieve greater independence.
If you’re passionate about improving outcomes and providing exceptional, child‑centred care, we’d love to hear from you
This is a part-time role working 20.5 hours per week. Working week must include a Monday & Friday
Base:You will be based at your hub closest to your home which can be either Highpost SP4 6AT
, Chippenham SN15 1BN
or Trowbridge BA14 0XG
The service hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
You will be working from the office, home and clinic space. You will also on occasions complete home visits and school visits
Main Responsibilities:- To manage a caseload of children who have bladder and/or bowel needs independently.
- To work with other professionals to support the child and families nursing needs.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist interventions, providing clear advice to the child, family, professionals, and care workers.
- Implement both direct and indirect and robust programmes of intervention.
- To be aware of client entitlements and rights and work within, and promote, an ethos of inclusion across all settings.
- Accurately assess and immediately adjust specialist input and support to meet the child’s needs in all settings.
- Please see the job description attached for a full list of responsibilities.
Essential: RSCN/RN Child or Specialist Practioner.eg SCPHNExperience/knowledge of working with children with additional needs
Current registration with the NMCKnowledge of Child Protection Procedures Able to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary interagency team.
Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
Ability to prioritise own workload, balancing numerous demands and meeting deadlines with the support of a senior nurse.
Commitment to child-centred practice.
Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments.
Ability to communicate effectively complex and sensitive written and verbal information.
Ability to maintain accurate records within professional and organisational guidelines and process.
Broad knowledge of normal child development.
Working knowledge of a wide range of nursing models of practice.
Working knowledge of relevant legislation and national guidelines.
Working knowledge and evidence of observational implementation of therapeutic assessments, interventions relevant to children and young people.
Evidence of continuing professional development.
Basic IT skills.
Experience of working within the community/primary care setting.
Ability to travel to meet the needs of the role.
As a Children’s Continence Nurseyou will be part of our valued team in our 0-19 Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
Band 5 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day 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 life’s 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…
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