To provide and maintain high quality effective continence re-assessments to housebound patients or clinic patients who require continence management products, working under supervision of the continence nurses within the Continence Advisory Service.
To deliver high quality, evidence-based care for patients with or at risk of compromised continence in their own home of within a clinic setting. To support other services to deliver continence support as part of a holistic approach to the health and wellbeing of the people we care for.
For those staff already employed by the Trust as a band 3 Clinical Support Worker, you should instead apply through the Clinical Support Worker transfer process via your line manager.
Under the direction of the continence nurses undertake continence product reassessments for housebound and clinic patients reflecting the needs of individuals.
Have a good working knowledge of continence products that are available to help maintain a patients continence requirement.
In line with training and achieved competence, carry out clinical procedures as directed and required: for example pre and post void bladder scan.
To achieve and maintain clinical competences relevant to your role and area, undertaking training as appropriate and agreed by the operational lead to develop performance and support safe practice.
To acknowledge limitations of own competence and not undertake work outside the scope of your role.
To ensure effective communications with patients, carers and all other health and all other health and social care professionals regarding all aspects of patient care, ensuring all issues are reported promptly.
Maintain confidentiality and information security in accordance with department, Trust and national policies/guidelines, reporting any breaches to senior colleagues.
Be responsible for the quality of data you record, ensuring any data is accurate, kept up to date and stored appropriately.
Develop and maintain effective appropriate communications systems.
• Work in partnership with other members of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and with statutory and voluntary agencies.
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
STHFT operates with a budget of £1.2bn, has a workforce of over 18,500 employees, covers five hospital sites, provides care from over forty community settings, and has an excellent reputation for research.
As an organisation we value and respect our staff and the community we serve. We provide excellent staff benefits; this includes commitment to professional development but also many initiatives to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Due to the requirement to undertake visits city wide, the post holder is required to be a car driver with a valid driving licence. Please ensure you confirm you have a valid driving licence in your application.