Job summaryWe are offering an opportunity for 2 x Band 5 NMC Registered Staff Nurses to join our Specialist Pelvic Health Team based at Longton Cottage Hospital on a permanent basis.
We are looking for Band 5 nurses who are committed to providing high standards of holistic care to our patients to join our busy, supportive & friendly team. This is an excellent opportunity for highly skilled nurses looking for a new challenge within a speciality, managing patients with continence needs
We are a clinical treatment service delivering advice and treatment, via telephone clinics, face to face clinics and in patients own homes, enabling them to improve their quality of life around their continence needs.
By joining our team you will be able to experience the difference this makes to our families within the community.
The service operates Monday - Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) 09:00 - 17:00
Due to the nature of community working, ability to travel across the patch to provide care to patients is essential.
Main duties of the jobAs a highly skilled NMC Registered Band 5 nurse you will work in collaboration with the muti-disciplinary team and colleagues to:
- Promote independence and support patient centred care planning.
- Provide care directly to patients on the caseload with complex bladder and/or bowel conditions
- Work autonomously, in line with your scope of practice, competence and policies.
- Handover patient information to the wider team, document patient information effectively.
- Escalation of patients needs as appropriate.
You will receive support into the role through induction, training and beyond. There will be opportunities for personal development and career progression if desired.
About usCome and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.
We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applicationsPlease be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.Job responsibilitiesFor further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents below.
QualificationsEssential- Diploma/Degree in Adult Nursing or equivalent.
- Registration with NMC.
Desirable- Relevant supporting experience of placements including surgical, medical, palliative care, urology, community nursing where managing continence has been part of the role.
- Working towards Mentorship MPFT Bowel dysfunction training - competencies completed MPFT Catheter Care training - competencies completed MPFT Bladder Scanning Training - competencies completed MPFT - Pelvic Floor assess ment training- competencies completed
ExperienceEssential- Relevant experience/placements to the role including assessment and management of continence and wound care.
Desirable- Working in a multidisciplinary team
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
