Job summary
To be a specialist practitioner providing assessment, treatment and evaluation for children and young people with continence needs.
To develop and implement education and training programmes which support the role of relevant community staff working with children e.g., school nurses, health visitors, community children's nurses, General Practitioners
To act as a specialist resource for the promotion of continence and management of incontinence within the defined paediatric age group.
The post holder has a personal responsibility and duty of care to patients/service users; they are expected to comply fully with all Trust policies and protocols, including those related to patient safety and the prevention of healthcare associated infections. They must also promote dignity, privacy, and respect, to deliver compassionate, safe, high quality patient care
As a Trust employee, will honour work commitments, be reliable and trustworthy. Uphold the Trust values; the Trust code of conduct and will always display civility towards others.
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist continence advice and support for all staff involved in the care of children and young people with continence needs, focusing on the need to promote continence where it may be achieved.
Act as a role model for excellence in children's continence care
Provide specialist assessment, support and treatment for children who have continence needs including children with constipation and soiling, day and night-time wetting, problems with toilet training, assessment of ability to toilet train and provision of containment products to children assessed as unable to be toilet trained
Provide professional advice, support and leadership to junior members of the team.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
Your Leadership Impact
Leading your Team to Success
Leading Into the Future
Service Improvement for Beginners
Developing your Service Improvement Skills
Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust values and behaviours
Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- RSCN or RN (Child) with current NMC registration
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working within an acute or community health setting
- Evidence of safeguarding experience
- Experience of utilising evidence based practice
Desirable
- Experience of working with children in the promotion of continence and management of incontinence desirable
- Experience of working with children with behavioural or learning difficulties desirable
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Ability to work within the boundaries of the NMC professional Code of Conduct. An understanding of government and Trust documents/policies in relation to Children's Nursing. A team player able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to team objectives. Ability to use initiative to decide within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required.
- Understanding of child development.
- Understanding of safeguarding procedures and can raise and action child protection concerns
- IT skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to assist with leading/supporting staff and the service to optimise resources and patient outcomes.
- Analytical and judgmental skills
- Problem solving and assessment skills
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team, as well as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team
- Clear IT, report writing and presentational skills and evidence of comprehensive record keeping
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- RSCN or RN (Child) with current NMC registration
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of working within an acute or community health setting
- Evidence of safeguarding experience
- Experience of utilising evidence based practice
Desirable
- Experience of working with children in the promotion of continence and management of incontinence desirable
- Experience of working with children with behavioural or learning difficulties desirable
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Ability to work within the boundaries of the NMC professional Code of Conduct. An understanding of government and Trust documents/policies in relation to Children's Nursing. A team player able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to team objectives. Ability to use initiative to decide within sphere of work and/or knowledge recognising where assistance is required.
- Understanding of child development.
- Understanding of safeguarding procedures and can raise and action child protection concerns
- IT skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to assist with leading/supporting staff and the service to optimise resources and patient outcomes.
- Analytical and judgmental skills
- Problem solving and assessment skills
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team, as well as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team
- Clear IT, report writing and presentational skills and evidence of comprehensive record keeping
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).
