Job summary
Continence Nurse Team Leader.
Permanent-37.5 Hours
We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurse to join our continence Team with Dudley Community Services.
We are looking for dynamic team leader to lead the service and who is committed to delivering high standards of care and to support the continence team. You will be responsible for promoting continence and management of incontinence for patients on your own caseload and for assessing, planning and evaluating treatment programmes for patients in clinics and home settings. You will also be expected to take part in education events, e.g. other health professionals, social care providers and voluntary agencies.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve line management responsibility to junior members of the team; the provision of clinical advice, assessment and support for patients with continence issues.
We are seeking someone who is committed and caring, with the experience to facilitate and deliver the provision of high quality nursing care to patients with Continence issues, The successful candidate will have a dynamic and positive attitude towards the continued development of the continence service and will work as part of an established multi-disciplinary team, including allied healthcare professionals, community nurses, specialist nurses, GP's and Urology Consultants.
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job descriptions for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job descriptions for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifiications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse / AHP. HCPC registered.
- Possess a degree or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of formal Leadership / Managerial Training and Development
- Evidence of continued professional development with courses relevant to area of work (continence).
- Member of professional body
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Ability to communicate highly complex information where there may be barriers to understanding
- Communicate effectively across all levels of the organisation
- Ability to exercise independent judgement
- Evidence of leadership / management qualities
- Evidence of teaching / supervision skills
- Knowledge of relevant clinical guidelines and NHS guidelines.
- Demonstrates up to date evidence based clinical trends in relation to continence.
- Computer literate - ability to use software programmes designed to maximise the contribution to the post
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills in deciding appropriate interventions.
Desirable
- Ability to analyse data and present information to various audiences
- Experience at working as a Band 6 in a continence team.
- Ability to carry out complex continence assessments/procedures in order to make a clinical diagnosis, provide treatment and to put a management plan in place.
- Ability to implement programmes or work leading service changes
- Knowledge of budget management
- Evidence of collaborative working with multi-professional colleagues
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Can work on own initiative
- Can work as part of a team
- Flexible approach to work
Interests & Motication to the Job
Essential
- Motivated - able to motivate self and others to deliver a quality service
- Forward thinking - to identify opportunities for improvement in service development
- Flexible - to meet the demands of the service
Person Specification
Education & Qualifiications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse / AHP. HCPC registered.
- Possess a degree or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of formal Leadership / Managerial Training and Development
- Evidence of continued professional development with courses relevant to area of work (continence).
- Member of professional body
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Ability to communicate highly complex information where there may be barriers to understanding
- Communicate effectively across all levels of the organisation
- Ability to exercise independent judgement
- Evidence of leadership / management qualities
- Evidence of teaching / supervision skills
- Knowledge of relevant clinical guidelines and NHS guidelines.
- Demonstrates up to date evidence based clinical trends in relation to continence.
- Computer literate - ability to use software programmes designed to maximise the contribution to the post
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills in deciding appropriate interventions.
Desirable
- Ability to analyse data and present information to various audiences
- Experience at working as a Band 6 in a continence team.
- Ability to carry out complex continence assessments/procedures in order to make a clinical diagnosis, provide treatment and to put a management plan in place.
- Ability to implement programmes or work leading service changes
- Knowledge of budget management
- Evidence of collaborative working with multi-professional colleagues
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Can work on own initiative
- Can work as part of a team
- Flexible approach to work
Interests & Motication to the Job
Essential
- Motivated - able to motivate self and others to deliver a quality service
- Forward thinking - to identify opportunities for improvement in service development
- Flexible - to meet the demands of the service
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.
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.
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).
