Bladder & Bowel Nurse – Community Clinics (West Yorkshire)
Band 7 / Band 8 Equivalent | Weekend Clinics (with potential mid-week work)
Your Medical Services (YMS) is currently recruiting experienced Bladder & Bowel Nurses to support the Community Urology and Colorectal Service (CUCS) for a large community Trust in West Yorkshire.
This is an excellent opportunity to deliver high-quality, specialist continence care within a community setting, supporting patients on complex bladder and bowel pathways and helping reduce waiting times across the service.
The Role
You will deliver nurse-led bladder and bowel clinics across community venues in Leeds, undertaking both new patient assessments and follow-up reviews in line with established CUCS pathways.
The role focuses on adult patients with complex bladder and/or bowel dysfunction and offers a high degree of clinical autonomy within a well-defined service model.
Key Responsibilities
* Undertake comprehensive bladder and bowel assessments for adult patients
* Deliver follow-up reviews and ongoing treatment plans
* Perform physical examinations, including digital rectal examinations (and vaginal examinations where clinically appropriate)
* Carry out and interpret bladder scans
* Deliver pelvic floor therapy, bladder retraining and lifestyle advice
* Provide and support biofeedback therapy (with or without EMG machines)
* Contribute to positive clinical outcomes, timely discharges and appropriate onward referrals
* Complete high-quality clinical documentation, including discharge letters on System One
Essential Experience & Competencies
* Registered Nurse with Band 7 or Band 8-level experience in Bladder & Bowel / Continence Services
* Proven experience running nurse-led bladder and bowel clinics, including new assessments and follow-ups
* Competent in:
* Bladder scanning
* Digital rectal examinations
* Delivering biofeedback therapy (machine-based or non-machine)
* Fully up to date with mandatory training and e-learning, with evidence available
* Able to work autonomously while adhering to Trust pathways, policies and governance
Clinic Templates & Pay
New Patient Assessments
* Minimum of 6 patients per day (75-minute appointments)
* £540 per day
* Potential to increase to 8 patients per day on a 60-minute template (£720 per day), once familiar with the service
Follow-Up Appointments
* Minimum of 10 patients per day in 45-minute slots
* £540 per day
Working Pattern
* Weekend clinics initially
* Potential to accommodate additional mid-week sessions
* We are currently gathering availability from 14th February onwards to support rota planning