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Job requirements
Essential
4 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Must be able to evidence and demonstrate good clinical assessment skills. • Must be able to demonstrate sound personal management skills – time management, prioritising, planning. • Must be able to demonstrate operational judgements, managing conflicting views / reconcile inter and intra professional differences of opinion. • Must be able to demonstrate recent operational and clinical leadership experience in the subject matter. • Must be able to contribute to supervisory process for junior staff and learners. • Must demonstrate a high standard of written and verbal communications skills. • Must have good awareness of recent research issues and evidence of involvement in research or audit. • Must be able to implement the principles of Clinical Governance and Audit. • Must be able to practice safely and competently, particularly in the assessment of risk. • Must be able to demonstrate an ability to change theory into practice.
- Experience
Must have an extensive post registration experience in specialist area. • Evidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to facilitate ongoing competence. • Experience in the management of patients with bladder and bowel care related issues. • Experience of clinical case management. • Demonstrate experience in facilitating change in practise.
- Qualifications
Registered with NMC • Post graduate education in Bladder and Bowel Care or have equivalent knowledge and experience. • Mentoring and assessing qualification. • Leadership and management qualification within Healthcare / relevant leadership experience • Eligible and willing to obtain independent non-medical prescribing qualification. • Eligible and willing to work towards Msc or equivalent
- Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) • Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
Are you passionate about delivering excellence in specialist bladder and bowel care?
We are seeking an experienced and motivated nurse to join our specialist Bladder and Bowel Care Service as a Community Clinical Nurse Specialist. This is an exciting time to join the service as we transform community care through the development of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs).
As a senior clinical leader, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring specialist bladder and bowel care remains at the heart of community services while supporting the integration of care across neighbourhood teams. You will provide expert clinical advice, supervision and education to staff, helping to develop a confident and competent workforce capable of delivering high-quality, evidence-based care closer to home.
A full UK driving license is essential for this role. Please note that an international driving license is not accepted.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
- Provide expert assessment, management and advice for patients with complex bladder and bowel needs.
- Deliver clinical leadership and specialist oversight across Integrated Neighbourhood Teams.
- Support and supervise specialist nurses and wider multidisciplinary staff delivering bladder and bowel care.
- Lead training, competency development and clinical supervision programmes.
- Drive quality improvement, service development, audit and innovation.
- Work collaboratively with community, primary care, acute and care home colleagues to develop integrated pathways
- Contribute to the development of a city-wide approach to bladder and bowel care, ensuring safe, effective and equitable services for patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for an NMC registered nurse with:
- Significant post-registration experience in bladder and bowel care or a related specialist field.
- Evidence of specialist knowledge and advanced clinical assessment skills.
- Experience of clinical leadership, supervision and workforce development.
- A passion for education, service improvement and integrated working.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Experience of leading change and supporting teams through service transformation.
This role offers a unique opportunity to influence how specialist bladder and bowel services are delivered across Coventry. You will work alongside clinical and operational leaders to develop innovative models of care that improve outcomes for patients while supporting neighbourhood teams to deliver specialist interventions safely and effectively.
You will become part of a supportive specialist team committed to:
- Clinical excellence.
- Workforce development.
- Innovation and improvement.
- Integrated patient-centred care.
- Professional growth and leadership development.
Join Us and Help Shape the Future
If you are an experienced specialist nurse who is passionate about maintaining high standards of specialist practice while developing the workforce of the future, we would love to hear from you.
Together, we can ensure every patient receives expert bladder and bowel care, wherever they access community services.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Bladder and Bowel Care Specialist Nurse with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in Coventry, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Clinical nurse specialist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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