Continence Assessor

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse to join our  well-established Bladder & Bowel Health Service providing continence advice & management to adult patients in the community, covering Norwich and South Norfolk.

Do you have a keen interest in Bladder and Bowel health with a can do attitude?  This post offers you the chance to develop skills and knowledge of Bladder and Bowel care whilst being supported by team members. We see patients of all ages, many of whom, self refer to the service along side those referred by other medical/social care professionals.

The work is varied and you will be working independently within clinic and  patient's homes, providing assessment, advice & treatments to adults with bladder and or bowel symptoms.

Main duties of the job

To provide robust specialist continence nursing care under the direction of the Bladder & Bowel Service Lead and Team Leads. To provide evidence-based holistic care to patients/carers around the promotion of continence management.

• To assess, treat and review patients with bladder and or bowel symptoms according to NICE Guidelines relating to bladder and bowel dysfunction
• To perform investigations including ultrasound bladder scanning, urine testing,  pelvic floor muscle assessment demonstrating and maintaining competence at a specialist level
• To manage a caseload of clients who require specialist continence nursing care
• To work in collaboration with partner agencies in planning and implementing care promoting continence management.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Develop competence in and undertake the clinical skills required for the post, including  Continence assessment and conservative management, bladder scanning, intermittent catheterisation, fitting urinary and bowel aids and appliances.
• To be responsible for the review of assessment of the patients’ continence needs and implementation of appropriate treatment plan or product provision, within clinics, care homes and patients own environment.
• Be able to communicate effectively with patients/relatives with communication difficulties i.e. deafness, blindness, learning difficulties.
• To establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, incorporating motivation, encouragement and confidence
• To communicate and share information with team members and the integrated care partnership providers.