Continence Practitioner

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an internal job only. You will have been a band 3 within the Continence Service. Do you feel ready for the next step in your career, do you feel that you have the skills to support and help develop your band 3 colleges on their NHS career journeys.

You would need the ability to work unsupervised, to prioritise your workload, have excellent communication skills and an interest and enthusiasm to promote continence.

Main duties of the job

To promote continence and provide health education ensuring patient independence, and or management of continence with individuals including those who lack mental capacity.

To assess continence effectively for specific patients under the supervision of the Clinical Nurse Specialist and use evidence based practice to manage the patient within the scope of your role.

To work within the integrated team to ensure a high quality specialist continence service, focusing on privacy and dignity and promoting continence awareness

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.

The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Date posted

26 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SW-5849

Job locations

Fareham Community Hospital

Brook Lane, Sarisbury Green

Southampton

Hampshire

SO31 7DQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to a good standard, NVQ 2 or above.
Knowledge of Rio.

Desirable

Must have at least a years experience of working in the specialism of Continence.

Experience

Essential

Must have at least 2 experience of working in a community setting.

Desirable

Experience of successfully managing and supporting others.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to a good standard, NVQ 2 or above.
Knowledge of Rio.

Desirable

Must have at least a years experience of working in the specialism of Continence.

Experience

Essential

Must have at least 2 experience of working in a community setting.

Desirable

Experience of successfully managing and supporting others.

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.