# 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/ac732348-f0f5-4c17-81aa-49783fb9007a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/continence-specialist-nurse/ac732348-f0f5-4c17-81aa-49783fb9007a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Stockport NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Continence Service Office, Kingsgate House - **Workplace type:** onsite - **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:** 2026-08-31T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-14T09:30:56.708Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Stockport/Stockport_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Continence_Specialist_Nurse/Continence_Specialist_Nurse-v8230167 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8230167?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **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** - Knowledge of bladder and bowel terminology, pathways and Treatments **Desirable** - Demonstrate an awareness of national guidelines in relation to management of continence ### Experience **Essential** - Significant post-registration experience within the relevant specialty. - Experience of multi-professional working. - Experience of managing change. **Desirable** - Experience of audit and research. - Leadership and management experience. ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Ability to work autonomously and as part of an effective MDT. - Ability to plan, organise, prioritise and delegate effectively and support staff. - Exemplar effective verbal and written communication skills. - Able to support people with life changing news - Ability to interpret and utilise data to improve practice. - Ability to support, encourage and motivate others. - Computer literacy skills. - Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations. - Positive attitude. - Act as a role model demonstrating appropriate behaviours in line with Trust Values and adherence to policy and standards. - Remains calm and diplomatic under pressure. Assertive and confident yet approachable. Ability to recognise own limitations. - Ability to work under pressure. - Flexible to meet the needs of the service. - Demonstrates enthusiasm. ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse on NMC Register - Educated to degree level (level 6) - Relevant courses appropriate to clinical area. - Evidence of continued professional development **Desirable** - Evidence of post registration education in Continence/Bladder/Bowel/ Similar Speciality – either working towards or prepared to undertake within 6 months of commencing in post - Evidence of Masters level study - Teaching and Assessing Certificate/Mentorship. ### Work Related Circumstances **Essential** - Ability to travel independently and efficiently across multiple community sites to meet the operational requirements of the role' ## 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 and person specification (pdf, 438.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10539901) ## 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. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.