Paediatric Bladder and Bowel Support Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

The post holder will work within the established Paediatric Bladder and Bowel Specialist Service which delivers a high standard of specialist childrens continence care to patients and their carers and those who work with children and young people with continence problems.

Through both a mixture of general and specific care and teaching; to meet the needs of identified children and their families, particularly in relation to promoting continence, toileting skills and continence product provision assessments.

The post holder provides education, advice and support to children, families and professionals to support and empower them to manage the childs continence.

They will work alongside the specialist nurses in this small team to promote the health and wellbeing of children and their families and ensure the provision of high quality, safe care to children and families on the caseload. They will work closely with other health professionals within the Trust and across the health economy, as well as with statutory and third sector agencies.

Dimensions

- Act with the Paediatric Bladder and Bowel Specialist Nurses as a key worker for children with complex continence needs within the family and in specialist schools.

- As a health professional, become involved with co-ordinating pathways of care and helpdevelop the service to meet national guidance and standards.

- Provide assessment, advice and support empowering families in supporting children to manage their incontinence and/or promote continence.

- Provide assessment and review for the appropriate use of continence products.

- Act as a liaison between hospital and home.

- Act as a specialist resource by providing education and advice to multi-disciplinary staff.

- Attend multi-agency professional meetings if required.

Key Responsibilities

Undertake the on-going assessment of an identified caseload of children, some of whom will have behavioural issues and disabilities, requiring continence products and identify those who may benefit from toilet training.

Organise continence products/supplies and ensure families/carers are trained in their use, ensuring appropriate products are provided.

Manage a caseload of children, under the supervision of the Specialist Nurse, with continence needs, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating their individual programme of care.

Liaise with Paediatricians and other multi-disciplinary/agency staff.

Plan, implement and monitor toilet training programmes working with children and their parents, provide ongoing support and feedback to the referrer as required.

Identify child/parent learning needs and modify approach accordingly, develop strategies and tools for learning.

To actively involve patients in decisions about their continence.

Undertake assessments of developmental skills around toilet training providing advice toparents / professionals re suitability to commence a programme.

Performing and accurately recording height, weight and urinary investigation.

Be competent in interpreting bowel, fluid intake and output charts.

Monitor and evaluate agreed individualised care plans with supervision from the specialist nurses.

In conjunction with Paediatric Specialist Clinical Nurse Specialist contribute to the maintenance of high standards of care by developing evidence based protocols and guidelines and ensure they are introduced into all care settings, including homes, schools and other community settings.

Assist in problem solving to prevent continence/health deterioration and reduce hospital admissions.

Update specialist continence knowledge to ensure that your area of speciality is evidence based and in line with NICE/Trust guidelines.

Provide health education/promotion in a sensitive and tactful manner.

Within continence role attend clinics, seminars and relevant knowledge updates.

Report any untoward incidents in accordance with Trust Policy.

Keep accurate records and statistics.

Take part in any research or audit projects as required.

Assist in any tasks as required by the specialist nurses, appropriate to their level of competence.

Attend mandatory training.

Participate in the clinical supervision and appraisal process and take responsibility for reaching agreed developmental objectives.

COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Communicate effectively with children/young people and their families at all times

Use appropriate communication that takes account of age, development, cognition and wider health needs including augmentative and alternative communication

Provide specialist advice, information and on-going support to children and young people and their carers who are users of the service, to include identification of toilet skills and the potential to achieve continence and developing effective care plans.

Communicate information effectively with members of the multi-professional team both within the organisation and with external stakeholders and partners, to ensure care is delivered to children and young people both effectively and efficiently.

Participate in relevant patient related school and multi- agency meetings and Case Conferences as appropriate.

Ensure high standards of written and verbal advice are available to the children/young people and their families / carers using information agreed with the specialist nurse eg information leaflets, Care Plan.

Report and escalate as necessary any clinical care, safeguarding or patient safety concerns for the children/young people on the caseload.

Attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings, read emails and professional literature as required to pass on relevant information to both the CYPCT and wider CCNT.

OTHER

Safeguarding

Keep updated and ensure where safeguarding policies and paperwork are filed.

To develop and maintain an informal awareness of safeguarding children to protect the welfare of children.

To work in close collaboration with all professionals to ensure effective working practice

across the agencies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Willingness to undertake further relevant training in bladder and bowel issues
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent or above in health or health and social care or working towards an award/Foundation degree in health and social care

Experience

Essential

• Knowledge of child development
• Minimum of 2 years experience working within a paediatric setting
• Experience of working with children with varying disabilities and/or complex medical / behavioural needs
• A good understanding and experience of continence issues in children.
• Evidence of previous multi agency working
• Knowledge of safeguarding processes
• Good IT skills

Desirable

• Experience of working in the community
• Experience of Systm One
• Teaching experience of either 1 to 1 or groups
• Experience with safeguarding children
• Experience of working in a clinic setting
• Experience of working in specialist schools

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Ability to work alone and as a member of a small team
• Problem solving
• Ability to devise and implement toileting regimes
• Able to perform continence assessments
• Positive attitude

Special Requirements

Essential

• Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service
• Full driving licence and the ability to travel between locations.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Sherwood Rise Health Centre

Nottingham Road

Nottingham

NG7 7AD

Employer's website

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