Staff Nurse Continence team

Job overview

Staff nurse to support the Specialist Community continence team and Community Nursing Teams to perform continence assessments in community residential homes, patients own homes and reassess patients when requirements change. They will provide  education and signpost patients and carers to manage their needs.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

To undertake the provision of high standards of assessment and nursing care in relation to the Continence Team

To plan, implement and evaluate episodes of care.

To plan and organise workload and delegate to other staff when necessary.

To undertake nursing assessment, diagnosis and treatment appropriately.

To undertake generic assessments on behalf of the team

To contribute towards the development of joint protocols, record keeping and information systems within the requirements of national and professional standards.

To provide clinical advice, training and support to staff.

To ensure high standards of service to the client group, their relatives and carers.

To offer advice and training on areas of your expertise and make recommendations where appropriate, internally and externally.

To keep up to date records of intervention, in line with professional and trust policy.

To liaise with other professionals and agencies in the best interest of the patients.

To be proficient in the use of the technical and ordinary equipment required for the fulfilment of you role.

To ensure personal compliance with the NMC requirements for professional registration and practice.

To contribute to achieving Trust standards including clinical governance and other agreed quality standards within the Integrated Care Team and monitor compliance through audit as required.

To act as an advocate for patients and their carers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification. If you have any questions, please contact Lynne Boyd on [email protected]