Job summary
An exciting opportunity to work as a Paediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist within the nurse led Bladder and Bowel Service within Aneurin Beavan University Hospital. To assist the Senior Nurse and ANP to maintain and develop a quality Continence service.
Main duties of the job
To work autonomously, providing research-based, clinical and educational support and provide specialist advice to health professionals, families and children with the aim of promoting continence and managing incontinence.
All employees of the Health Board are required to demonstrate and embed the Values and Behaviour Statements in order for them to become an integral part of the post holder's working life and to embed the principles into the culture of the organisation.
The ability to travel throughout the UK, Wales and all five boroughs of the ABUHB is an essential component of this role.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a high standard of clinical expertise to children with continence problems.
To facilitate nursing practice based on current advances in continence care and practice as an autonomous practitioner.
To maintain and improve single-handed nurse-led continence advisory clinics to meet the needs of the population within a designated area of Gwent.
Whilst recognising the sensitivity of the subject, take a holistic approach to patient assessment and care planning whilst taking a medical history and making clinical examinations relating to continence issues.
To be responsible for appropriate and prompt referral to secondary care or tertiary care.
Communicates sensitive information when taking medical history and care planning to children and, relatives, using tact, empathy and reassurance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a high standard of clinical expertise to children with continence problems.
To facilitate nursing practice based on current advances in continence care and practice as an autonomous practitioner.
To maintain and improve single-handed nurse-led continence advisory clinics to meet the needs of the population within a designated area of Gwent.
Whilst recognising the sensitivity of the subject, take a holistic approach to patient assessment and care planning whilst taking a medical history and making clinical examinations relating to continence issues.
To be responsible for appropriate and prompt referral to secondary care or tertiary care.
Communicates sensitive information when taking medical history and care planning to children and, relatives, using tact, empathy and reassurance.
Person Specification
English
Essential
- Registered Nurse NMC Registration
- BSc Counselling
English
Essential
- BSc Nursing
- Diploma level specialist training, experience, short courses or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Registered Nurse NMC Registration
- A keen interest or experience within the remit of continence nursing.
- Sound knowledge of continence promotion and treatment.
Desirable
- V100 or V150 Nurse Prescribing Qualification
- Experience working within a primary health care team (PHCT)
- Teaching qualification. Knowledge of urological nursing.
- Counselling skills.
- Certificate in Urodynamics
Person Specification
English
Essential
- Registered Nurse NMC Registration
- BSc Counselling
English
Essential
- BSc Nursing
- Diploma level specialist training, experience, short courses or equivalent knowledge and experience
- Registered Nurse NMC Registration
- A keen interest or experience within the remit of continence nursing.
- Sound knowledge of continence promotion and treatment.
Desirable
- V100 or V150 Nurse Prescribing Qualification
- Experience working within a primary health care team (PHCT)
- Teaching qualification. Knowledge of urological nursing.
- Counselling skills.
- Certificate in Urodynamics
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).
