Community Continence & Urology Assistant Practitioner

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Practitioner to join our Continence & Urology Team in North East Essex Community.

In this role, you will play a vital part in delivering high-quality healthcare to patients within their own homes as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The aim is to promote self-management and independence in daily activities, ensuring patients receive the support they need.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision of a Registered Practitioner you will be expected to

• carry out continence assessments for housebound patients - including 24hr wet pad saves and interpretation and implementation of appropriate level 1 continence plan of care.
• give basic advice re fluid intake/bladder friendly drinks/PFE's
• be able to explain and identify the basic types of incontinence including: stress, urge, functional, passive.
• have a basic understanding of symptoms which may indicate an enlarged prostate and be able to appropriately refer back to specialist nurse for further assessment.
• be able to advise patients re basic bladder drill
• be competent in bladder scanning and able to interpret results/refer to specialist nurse as needed
• be competent in Male/Female/Supra-pubic catheterisation and when needed run catheter clinics in the community
• be competent to TWOC patients and be aware of the circumstances that TWOC may not be appropriate without first consulting specialist nurse
• be competent in Bladder washouts/closed system washouts
• provide catheter care and advice
• have a full understanding of continence products available and be able to assess patients for the most appropriate products
• be competent in assessing for urinary sheaths
• be competent in urinalysis and basic interpretation
• be confident and competent to refer patients to Specialist nurse for further assessments
• be competent in stoma/urostomy/nephrostomy basic care
• have accessed continence/LUTS clinics

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Essex

Clacton

CO15 4AB

Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Essex

Clacton

CO15 4AB

Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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