Job summary
The Continence Staff Nurse is a qualified nurse with an active registration with the NMC. In addition will have experience in catheter care, continence health promotion, continence needs, assessment and training to other professionals and agencies in the area.
The Continence Staff Nurse will also liaise between primary and secondary care settings as well as other agencies in the management of treatments of catheter care in the community and in a clinical setting.
The Continence Staff Nurse will be involved in the day to day delivery of the Specialist Continence Service
Main duties of the job
Post holders must be able to demonstrate competence and confidence in a wide range of relevant clinical skills and knowledge, relevant to continence, urology and bowel health. Ability to demonstrate understanding of case management is an advantage. The successful candidate will either be a qualified mentor or be willing to undertake mentorship training in the very near future.
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration
- evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Mentorship
- Knowledge and skills relating to continence
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- previous community skills
- Communication and IT skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of catheter care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration
- evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Mentorship
- Knowledge and skills relating to continence
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- previous community skills
- Communication and IT skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of catheter care
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).
