Bladder and Bowel Health Clinical Specialist

Wye Valley NHS Trust

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Job summary

The Bladder and Bowel Health Team support patients from the age of 4; the adult team offer specialist bladder and bowel advice, support and treatment to patients across Herefordshire over the age of 18; providing support to the Paediatric Specialist as required. They will be responsible for the timely specialist assessment and treatment of patients with bladder and bowel problems, ensuring when required, that the most appropriate products are prescribed to manage their symptoms.

Interventions take place in a variety of settings including hospitals, clinics, patient homes and residential homes. The role also provides education in the field of bladder and bowel care to WVT staff, patients and their carer`s.

The post-holder will be a non-medical prescriber or working towards this accreditation, within their scope of clinical practice.

22.5hrs p/w

Main duties of the job

o Ability to act as an independent practitioner and be professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work, including a defined clinical caseload of patients with bladder and bowel conditions with a Hereford GPo To work autonomously to provide bladder and bowel health advice to patients and their carer`s in community clinics, the patients' own home, residential care homes and acute hospital settings.o Use specialist skills to interpret bladder and bowel charts accurately in order to identify patient problems and implement effective treatmento To promote the development of the Bladder + Bowel Health Team in Herefordshireo To undertake clinical procedures, investigations or interventions competently whilst maintaining a safe, dignified and confidential environmento The post-holder will have successfully completed or be willing to work towards an accredited non-medical prescribing course.o To provide education and training for WVT and external staff on the management of continence problems and use of continence productso To have an excellent understanding and knowledge of current local and national guidelines and policies about the management of paediatric bladder and bowel conditions and act as a source of knowledge for the multidisciplinary teamo To work flexibly within the Bladder + Bowel Health Team to cover the work of colleagues during periods of absence or peak workloads

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Date posted

07 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

229-IC-6129240

Job locations

Sarum House

3 St Ethelbert Street

Hereford

HR1 2NS

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Degree in nursing or physiotherapy
NMC/HCPC registration
Non-medical prescriber or willing to work towards becoming one

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Evidence of working in both acute and community settings
Evidence of advanced assessment skills
An ability to work collaboratively across professional boundaries
Excellent communication skills
Good computer skills including the use of email and basic data inputting systems e.g. Maxims

Desirable

Specialist knowledge in the assessment and management of a broad spectrum of bladder and bowel conditions

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with bladder and bowel conditions

Personal Attributes

Essential

Motivated and passionate to improve the bladder and bowel health of patients across Herefordshire
Friendly and approachable
An ability to be calm under pressure and prioritise and manage a busy workload
Ability to work both as part of a team and also autonomously
An ability to use initiative but also recognise limitations and ask for help when appropriate
Committed to personal and professional development

Other Factors

Essential

Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

Degree in nursing or physiotherapy
NMC/HCPC registration
Non-medical prescriber or willing to work towards becoming one

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

Evidence of working in both acute and community settings
Evidence of advanced assessment skills
An ability to work collaboratively across professional boundaries
Excellent communication skills
Good computer skills including the use of email and basic data inputting systems e.g. Maxims

Desirable

Specialist knowledge in the assessment and management of a broad spectrum of bladder and bowel conditions

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with bladder and bowel conditions

Personal Attributes

Essential

Motivated and passionate to improve the bladder and bowel health of patients across Herefordshire
Friendly and approachable
An ability to be calm under pressure and prioritise and manage a busy workload
Ability to work both as part of a team and also autonomously
An ability to use initiative but also recognise limitations and ask for help when appropriate
Committed to personal and professional development

Other Factors

Essential

Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post

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.