We are inviting applications for a 12-month secondment experience in a Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist role within the Continence Promotion Team. We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, motivated registered nurse currently working to a high level of independence with significant experience in a Band 6 role or above. The successful candidate will have extensive post-qualification experience including continence care and management and be prepared to maintain a leading role in the In-patient Continence Promotion Team. The successful candidate will have a passion for improving Continence Care for our older and vulnerable adult patients across the Trust, utilising their appropriate transferable skills to establish and implement plans of care to our patients, as well as providing education and training to patients, their relatives and carers, and staff across the Trust. This is a very exciting opportunity for the right person, and as the service is continuing to develop within the Trust, the post-holder will be at the forefront of shaping and improving the quality of continence care provided to some of our most vulnerable patients.

Expected Shortlisting Date:

18/10/2024

Planned Interview Date:

25/10/2024

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Co-ordinate the daily management of the team

Be a primary point of contact for clinical teams caring for patients demonstrating urinary and faecal incontinence in the non-surgical patient group

Provide advice and support to the clinical teams caring for patients presenting with bladder and bowel problems

Conduct high quality nurse-led bladder and bowel assessments for our older and vulnerable adult patients

Liaise with system-wide partners on specific patient issues, including referrals into community teams

Work collaboratively with patients and carers, alongside the MDT in the promotion of good continence care

Take a lead in education, training, and documentation about this specialty area

The post holder will have excellent interpersonal skills, an organised mind and ideally experience in quality improvement and service change. Knowledge, skills, and experience in continence management are essential given the specialty of this team.

We offer flexible work opportunities, training and education opportunities, and the support of a forward thinking and dynamic Trust. The post holder will have the opportunity to implement changes in nursing care to improve patient outcomes and service delivery.

About us

Come and join our team in Leeds and become part of The Leeds Way sharing our vision and values. Our Trust is recognised for staff engagement, great care and rated GOOD by the Care Quality Commission.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest acute health providers in the UK and based in one of the fastest growing and vibrant cities in the north.

The Continence Promotion inpatient team is a small, friendly and dynamic team and is part of the Chief Nurse CSU alongside Tissue Viability with strong links to the Lead Nurse for Older People (Specialty and Integrated Medicine CSU) supporting many specialities, with a common goal of providing seamless, integrated, patient-centred care.

Our values are part of what make us different from other Trusts, we see this as a strength, as well as a commitment and responsibility. Our values were developed by our staff and as a workforce we are committed to upholding them.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload of patients with specialist continence care needs within core hours Monday to Friday.

The post holder will carry out the assessment of those needs, working with the treating teams in the planning, implementation and evaluation of measures to support both the patient and those close to them.

The jobholder will provide specialist nursing care and advice to a specific patient group and will contribute to the development of the speciality service. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources.

As a role model the post holder will promote the sharing of good practice and delivery of high quality, effective and efficient care.

The job holder will provide training and education to staff groups, patients and families/carers.

Additionally the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:

Commitment to delivering high quality evidence-based continence care

Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team

Commitment to the specialty area, valuing the contribution of all team members, encouraging a positive and creative working environment

Commitment to own personal and professional development and to the development of others within the team.

Person Specification

Other Criteria

Essential

• Understanding of current issues in healthcare
• Experience knowledge and understanding of continence care
• Ability to fulfil occupation health requirement s for the role

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Level 1)
• Recognised Teaching/Assessing qualification or relevant teaching experience

Desirable

• Post registration qualification in speciality

Skills & Behaviours

Essential

• Evidence of continued professional development
• Willing to undergo training as required
• Capable of lateral thinking
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload

Desirable

• IT skills

Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration experience at band 6 or equivalent within a relevant speciality
• Audit and standard setting

Desirable

• Service development or change management

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

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