We are pleased to offer a permanent job opportunity within the Bladder and Bowel Team. We are looking for Adult Nurses with an interest in improving bladder and bowel care to join the team.
The post holder will be based in the Bladder and Bowel Service, a small, friendly specialist team at Bensham Hospital covering the whole of the Gateshead area.
The team works Monday‑Friday between 8am and 5pm.
The aim of this Band 5 post is to improve patient outcomes by providing continence assessments and treatment following NICE guidelines.
Responsibilities
* Undertake continence assessments and give evidence‑based advice to treat bladder and bowel problems in patient homes (including residential care), face‑to‑face clinics and via telephone consultations.
* Review requests from residential homes and decide on the most appropriate continence products to provide.
* Deliver training in care homes for staff, including general continence care and assessments.
* Undertake TWOCs and support patients discharged from hospital with catheters in situ with a view to TWOC.
* Review complex catheter patients, aiming to reduce issues such as recurrent blockage.
* Work as part of the Bladder and Bowel team to deliver the best outcomes for patients and their families.
* Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
* Deliver hands‑on clinical care to patients registered with a Gateshead GP.
* Motivate and support a team approach to delivering innovative models of care for patients across pathways and providers.
* Ensure systems and processes are in place to maintain patient safety.
* Develop and maintain a learning environment within the multi‑disciplinary team that meets the development needs of all members.
* Facilitate an environment where health promotion and informed patient choice are encouraged and developed to maximum potential, within available resources.
* Contribute to the evaluation of clinical practice within community nursing by monitoring standards of care and ensuring nursing practice is audited, research‑based and supports the clinical governance framework.
* Work in partnership and with an integrated approach to quality issues so that every team member contributes and is aware of their responsibility in this area.
* Facilitate and ensure a safe, efficient, and effective pathway for patients using the service.
To contribute and participate in teaching packages for new staff members and students.
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