Job summary
Are you a passionate and skilled nurse looking to specialise in continence care? This role plays a pivotal role in improving the quality of life for patients living with bladder and bowel conditions in the community. As a Continence Specialist Nurse within District Nursing, you will provide expert assessment, advice, and evidence-based interventions for individuals with bladder & bowel conditions within community settings. Working both independently and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, you will support patients to maintain dignity, independence, and wellbeing in their own homes or care settings. This post also offers you the opportunity to lead a service improvement project across our community teams. This is a 12 month secondment position.

Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.

Main duties of the job

• To provide information, training and support, to promote effective patient care and discharge from community nursing services.
• To provide expert assessment of patients in a community environment, including specialist continence assessment
• To act as an information and educational resource to all members of the District Nursing service.
• Lead/deputise a service improvement project.
• To influence the development and implementation of policies, protocols and guidelines relevant to community nursing.
• To audit the quality of continence care provided within the service, benchmarked alongside key national guidelines.
• To improve the quality of continence care delivered, and the experience that patients and their carers receive by leading relevant service development initiative.

About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum | pro rata
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
Reference number: 267-CH8347559
Job locations: Oxfordshire, County wide post, Oxfordshire, OX14 1AG, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: NMC Registered Nurse
• Essential: IT skills with experience using Microsoft software packages
• Desirable: Leadership course
• Desirable: Quality Improvement Training
• Desirable: Community Nursing experience
• Desirable: Experience and evidence of producing & delivering programmes of education

Experience

• Essential: Specialist interest in bladder and bowel health
• Desirable: Previous experience managing resources and budgets
• Desirable: Experience leading service improvement projects

Contractual or other requirements

• Essential: Full and valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. Apply through our website.

For questions about the job, contact: Operations Manager, Helen Squires, helen.squires@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk, 07717861984