Clinical Nurse Specialist; Bladder & Bowel

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Date:
Sep 14, 2026

Winnersh, GB, RG41 5TS

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National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury

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The post holder acts as a Urology/Continence Nursing Services Specialist providing specialist support and advice on all aspects of bladder and bowel care.

National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury

Permanent, working Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours

• Provide specialist support for patients with neurogenic bladder and bowel dysfunction.
• Support patients with spinal cord injury and complex neurological conditions requiring specialist bladder and bowel management
• Provide advice regarding bladder emptying, bowel management programmes, continence strategies and complication prevention
• Support the development of neurogenic bladder and bowel pathways across healthcare settings

• Support the delivery of urodynamics services where required
• Prepare patients for urodynamic investigations and provide education regarding procedures and follow-up care
• Support clinical assessment, documentation and follow-up associated with urodynamic investigations within professional scope of practice

• Manage an allocated caseload of patients requiring bladder, bowel and continence support
• Triage referrals according to clinical need and agreed service pathways
• Monitor patient outcomes and ensure timely follow-up and escalation where necessary

• Develop and deliver formal education programmes relating to bladder, bowel, continence and catheter management
• Provide training to NHS staff, community teams, care agencies, patients and carers
• Identify learning needs and support competency development across healthcare teams

• Ensure safeguarding principles are embedded within all clinical practice
• Participate in incident reporting, investigation and organisational learning activities
• Support complaint reviews and service improvement initiatives
• Promote infection prevention and control standards in all clinical settings

• Participate in clinical audit, service evaluation and quality improvement programmes
• Use patient outcome and activity data to support service development
• Contribute to the development and review of clinical policies, pathways and patient information resources

• Develop effective working relationships with consultants, commissioners, community providers and multidisciplinary teams
• Promote continuity of care across acute, community and specialist services
• Represent Hollister Clinical Services positively with internal and external stakeholders

• Valid NMC PIN
• Proven experience and keen interest within Urology / Continence Care

• Minimum 3 years nursing experience
• Demonstratable Urology clinical experience

• Recognised Continence Care / Urology Qualification (desirable)
• Evidence of recent post registration training and development (desirable)

• Knowledge and ability to demonstrate a research-based holistic approach to patient care
• Ability to keep up-to-date with educational, professional and clinical developments
• Can establish priorities, diary management and organise own workload
• Good understanding and experience of clinical IT systems, such as EMIS, System One
• Good communication skills across all levels and disciplines within the organisation, externally in the…