# Continence Specialist Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/continence-specialist-nurse/04f1f22e-8098-41a1-93d2-9d3fdce63888 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/continence-specialist-nurse/04f1f22e-8098-41a1-93d2-9d3fdce63888.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Stockport - **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (This is a 12-month secondment opportunity. Applicants must obtain authorisation from their line manager prior to submitting an application for this post.) - **Employment type:** Part time - 28 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-12T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-28T12:50:50.116Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Stockport/Stockport_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Continence_Specialist_Nurse/Continence_Specialist_Nurse-v8169700 - **Employer website:** https://www.stockport.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The successful candidate will join the innovative specialist nurses within a highly motivated Continence Service. They will also be working closely with urologists from the specialist centre at Stepping Hill, providing support for patients in primary and secondary care. ### Main duties of the job The role of the Continence Specialist Nurse will be to offer high level clinical assessments and reviews to patients in a nurse-led community clinic and in their own home, implementing a clinical care plan to support the patient in their home environment. The post holder will demonstrate a good level of understanding of bladder and bowel conditions, and associated disorders, and be able to translate that into practice. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities It will be expected that the post holder will have a sound understanding of the community specialist nurse role and have a firm knowledge of utilisation of other allied health professionals within community services. They will be expected to demonstrate that they can monitor and improve standards of care through audit and supervision, evidence based practice, learning and development. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately. If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrate an awareness of national guidelines in relation to management of continence - Evidence of management and leadership - Computer literacy- using current healthcare systems, use of presentation programmes. **Desirable** - The ability to demonstrate innovative practice and/or service change - Evidence of current continuing professional development (CPD) ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in a community setting - Demonstrate an ability to perform continence assessments and devise management plans **Desirable** - Experience of leading a team - Experience of delivering education packages ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Effective time management - Ability to work under pressure - Resource management - Ability to work effectively in a team - Ability to use own initiative - Problem solving - Motivated - Ability to adapt and cope with change - Demonstrates a positive “can do” approach to change - Attention to details - Shows enthusiasm for achieving results - Demonstrates an awareness of patient dignity and respect - Effective Communication – Written/verbal ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse on NMC Register - Relevant experience in the area of continence - Valid Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. **Desirable** - Evidence of degree level qualification in health/nursing related studies or evidence of continuing academic progression/study in combination with equivalent experience - Management or leadership experience with appropriate CPD ### Work Related Circumstances **Essential** - Occupational Health Clearance - Car owner/driver - Flexible and adaptable **Desirable** - Mental effort: to exert frequent concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable. - Emotional Effort: the post holder will at times be exposed to frequent distressing and occasional highly distressing and emotional circumstances. - May be frequently exposed to highly unpleasant working conditions/some exposure to hazards ## Documents - [candidate pack (pdf, 310.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2576) - [applicant guide (pdf, 224.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1756) - [our behaviours - care (pdf, 218.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1757) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 481.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10479253) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references.