Job overview
·To be a specialist practitioner providing assessment, treatment and evaluation for children and young people with continence needs.
·To develop and implement education and training programmes which support the role of relevant community staff working with children, school nurses, health visitors, community childrens nurses, General Practitioners
·To act as a specialist resource for the promotion of continence and management of incontinence within the defined paediatric age group.
·The post holder has a personal responsibility and duty of care to patients/service users; they are expected to comply fully with all Trust policies and protocols, including those related to patient safety and the prevention of healthcare associated infections. They must also promote dignity, privacy, and respect, to deliver compassionate, safe, high quality patient care
·As a Trust employee, will honour work commitments, be reliable and trustworthy. Uphold the Trust values; the Trust code of conduct and will always display civility towards others.
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist continence advice and support for all staff involved in the care of children and young people with continence needs, focusing on the need to promote continence where it may be achieved.
Act as a role model for excellence in childrens continence care
Provide specialist assessment, support and treatment for children who have continence needs including children with constipation and soiling, day and night-time wetting, problems with toilet training, assessment of ability to toilet train and provision of containment products to children assessed as unable to be toilet trained
Provide professional advice, support and leadership to junior members of the team.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
·Your Leadership Impact
·Leading your Team to Success
·Leading Into the Future
·Service Improvement for Beginners
·Developing your Service Improvement Skills
·Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
·Explore leadership within the NHS
·Promote Trust values and behaviours
·Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
·Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
1. RSCN or RN (Child) with current NMC registration
Experience
Essential criteria
2. Recent experience of working within an acute or community health setting
3. Evidence of safeguarding experience
4. Experience of utilising evidence based practice
Desirable criteria
5. Experience of working with children in the promotion of continence and management of incontinence desirable
6. Experience of working with children with behavioural or learning difficulties desirable
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
7. Ability to work within the boundaries of the NMC professional Code of Conduct. An understanding of government and Trust documents/policies in relation to Childrens Nursing. A team player able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to team objectives. Ability to use initiative to decide within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required.
8. Understanding of child development.
9. Understanding of safeguarding procedures and can raise and action child protection concerns
10. IT skills
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
11. Ability to assist with leading/supporting staff and the service to optimise resources and patient outcomes.
12. Analytical and judgmental skills
13. Problem solving and assessment skills
14. Excellent organisational and time management skills
15. Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team, as well as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team
16. Clear IT, report writing and presentational skills and evidence of comprehensive record keeping
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - (.
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - ( and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.