University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Community Staff Nurse - Bladder and Bowel Team
The closing date is 20 November 2026

Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Bladder and Bowel team for a 33 hour Band 5 Registered nurse working within the Integrated Community Care Group, Cancer Diagnostic & End of Life Services.

This is a bay wide role covering South Cumbria and North Lancashire. You will be managing your own caseload, undertaking assessments, offering treatment options and reviewing patients with complex bladder and bowel needs. The role will be a combination of a clinic and domiciliary work model.

Main duties of the job
The role requires excellent communication skills as you will be undertaking complex nursing assessments and developing and delivering programmes of care for patients and carers.

Excellent organisational and time management skills are essential.

You will need to work collaboratively with other professionals, voluntary sector and informal carers to promote excellent care to patients in their own homes and a community setting.

You will be joining an enthusiastic and motivated team who are friendly and approachable. We are very patient focused and staff development is high on our agenda. As part of our team we want to develop all staff to the highest standard.

About us
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 331-8193212-UHMB
Job locations: Cross Bay, Kendal, Kendal, LA9 7RG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification
Skills (Essential)

• At least one year's post Registration experience: ideally in Community setting or equivalent experience for post

Experience (Essential)

• Registered Nurse - Level 1 or 2
• Post Registration Education and Practice
• Scope of Professional Practice
• Clinical Supervision
• Reflective Practice
• At least one years' post registration experience
• Computer literacy
• Organisational skills

Desirable

• Assessment and clinical examination qualification
• ENB 997/998
• Local and national NHS activity awareness
• Knowledge of Long Term Conditions
• Understanding of Self-management
• Clinical audit/research and development experience
• Experience of working with people with long term conditions
• Experience in practice of encouraging self-management with patients.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.

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.

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

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Employer's website: https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Team Leader Kerry Doherty, Kerry.Doherty@mbht.nhs.uk, 07870992639

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