Nursing associate - bladder and bowel

Medway Community Healthcare

The closing date is 02 May 2025

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Job summary

  • Are you a registered nurse associate (NMC Level 5) looking for a new challenge? Or do you hold a foundation degree in health and social care?
  • Do you have experience of bladder and bowel care management?
  • Are you passionate about developing you nursing skills?

If you answered yes, then we may have the perfect role for you!

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a bladder and bowel nurse associate, to work as a member of the bladder and bowel service, under the direction of the clinical team lead, providing effective holistic nursing care to patients in community settings including community clinics.

You will promote good bladder/bowel care and provide clinical assessment and treatment of patients with bladder and/or bowel dysfunction including catheterised patients.

To maintain core clinical skills in order to support community nursing with its care delivery.

About us

  • So what else?

    • This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you'll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
    • We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
    • We'll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
    • You'll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

    Would you like to work flexibly?In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

    The small print

    • Informal visits can be arranged on request.
    • We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
    • MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

813-146-0425-LB

Job locations

MCH House

Bailey Drive, Gillingham Business Park

Gillingham

ME8 0PZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Person specification

Criteria

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

Foundation degree in health and social care OR

Nursing Associate qualification

Care certificate

Experience

Previous experience in health or social care setting

Previous experience in health in a community setting

Working in a team

Able to work under own initiative

Bladder and bowel care management

Special knowledge / expertise

Standard IT skills including word processing and use of internet

Knowledge of health and safety and principles of risk assessment.

Be able to understand and plan a range of delegated clinical duties

Analytical and judgmental skills

Phlebotomy

Wound care

Pressure area care

Catheter care

Continence or bladder/bowel Assessments

Disposition, adjustment, attitude and commitment

Ability to work under pressure

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Attention to detail and presentation

Flexibility and adaptability

Motivated to community work

Open and friendly

Contributes to the team

Willingness to develop professionally

Practical / intellectual skills

Standard IT skills.

Ability to travel to various sites in a timely manner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person specification

Criteria

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

Foundation degree in health and social care OR

Nursing Associate qualification

Care certificate

Experience

Previous experience in health or social care setting

Previous experience in health in a community setting

Working in a team

Able to work under own initiative

Bladder and bowel care management

Special knowledge / expertise

Standard IT skills including word processing and use of internet

Knowledge of health and safety and principles of risk assessment.

Be able to understand and plan a range of delegated clinical duties

Analytical and judgmental skills

Phlebotomy

Wound care

Pressure area care

Catheter care

Continence or bladder/bowel Assessments

Disposition, adjustment, attitude and commitment

Ability to work under pressure

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Attention to detail and presentation

Flexibility and adaptability

Motivated to community work

Open and friendly

Contributes to the team

Willingness to develop professionally

Practical / intellectual skills

Standard IT skills.

Ability to travel to various sites in a timely manner

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Foundation degree in health and social care OR Nursing Associate qualification

Desirable

  • Care Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in health or social care setting
  • Previous experience in health in a community setting
  • Evidence of catheter care/management
  • Bladder and bowel care management

Desirable

  • Employed currently in bladder and bowel service

MCH values

Essential

  • Demonstrates behaviours in line with all three MCH values
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Foundation degree in health and social care OR Nursing Associate qualification

Desirable

  • Care Certificate

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in health or social care setting
  • Previous experience in health in a community setting
  • Evidence of catheter care/management
  • Bladder and bowel care management

Desirable

  • Employed currently in bladder and bowel service

MCH values

Essential

  • Demonstrates behaviours in line with all three MCH values

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Medway Community Healthcare

Address

MCH House

Bailey Drive, Gillingham Business Park

Gillingham

ME8 0PZ


Employer's website

https://www.medwaycommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Medway Community Healthcare

Address

MCH House

Bailey Drive, Gillingham Business Park

Gillingham

ME8 0PZ


Employer's website

https://www.medwaycommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Team Lead

Victoria Brown

victoria.brown1@nhs.net

07534225048

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

813-146-0425-LB

Job locations

MCH House

Bailey Drive, Gillingham Business Park

Gillingham

ME8 0PZ


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