Continence/Catheter Nurse Advisor

Job summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Job title - Continence/Catheter Nurse Advisor

Part time 30 hours, over 5 days

Band 5

Permanent

Would you like to work alongside a team of forward-thinking colleagues in the world of Continence/catheter management, in a team supportive of each other on a daily basis and work together to ensure a good outcome is achieved for all clients/patients.

If the answer is YES to the above question, then this role could be the one for you....

Main duties of the job

We are Locala Continence Service, based at Fartown Health Centre and covering the whole of Kirklees North & South both in the clinic setting and community setting.

We aim to deliver a high-quality bladder/bowel health assessment/catheter care offering lifestyle advice, pelvic floor exercise regime, teaching of dilatation/ISC along with offering support with ongoing training of internal colleagues in both bladder/bowel/stomach and catheter education.

Statement of Job Purpose

The post holder is required to work as a member of the Continence Service team/Houdini team by providing evidence based nursing care of residents of Kirklees within their own home, nursing/care homes or other designated areas.

Job Summary

The post holder will be responsible for carrying out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision.

The role includes working with health care professionals and multidisciplinary teams to stimulate an awareness of continence care needs at both an individual and care home level/best practice catheter management. The post holder will be able to critically analyse a range of influences on health and healthcare provision and use this knowledge to assist with the planning, management and delivery of care within the community and care homes.

For more information refer to Job Description and Person Specification.

About us

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

• Flexible working-We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.
• Generous pension We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8%
• Development opportunities We have a nursing framework and offer a range of development opportunities in all roles.

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Be part of an organisation doing things differently. One that delivers CQC-rated Good NHS healthcare services, as well as having a positive social impact in local communities.