Main area: Nursing / Continence / Nurse Associate
Grade: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, Part time, Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (we can offer part time hours and flexible working)
Job ref: 813-003-1224-LB
Employer: Medway Community Healthcare CIC
Employer type: NHS
Site: MCH House
Town: Gillingham
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/01/2025 23:59
Nursing Associate - Bladder and Bowel
Band 4
Do you want to be part of an award-winning and dynamic social enterprise that:
* is renowned for providing high quality care and is ranked ‘Good’ by the CQC;
* is a for-better-profit organisation, reinvesting any surplus back into our health and care services and our local community;
* is friendly, ambitious, welcomes innovation and rewards excellence;
* offers superior benefits; everything you get in the NHS and more;
* and whose achievements reflect the passion, dedication and commitment demonstrated by our staff across all services?
Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant community interest company that benefits the communities we serve. So if you want to be a part of this, we would love to hear from you.
Job Overview
* Are you a registered nurse associate (NMC Level 5) looking for a new challenge? Or do you hold a foundation degree in health and social care?
* Do you have experience of bladder and bowel care management?
* Are you passionate about developing your nursing skills?
If you answered yes, then we may have the perfect role for you!
Main Duties of the Job
We are looking for a bladder and bowel nurse associate to work as a member of the bladder and bowel service, under the direction of the clinical team lead, providing effective holistic nursing care to patients in community settings including community clinics.
You will promote good bladder/bowel care and provide clinical assessment and treatment of patients with bladder and/or bowel dysfunction including catheterised patients.
To maintain core clinical skills in order to support community nursing with its care delivery.
Working for Our Organisation
So what else?
* This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff-focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
* We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
* We’ll provide well-established, in-service training, one-to-one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
* You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work-life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The Small Print
* Informal visits can be arranged on request.
* We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the Scottish Widows group pension scheme.
* MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Foundation degree in health and social care OR Nursing Associate qualification
* Care Certificate
Experience
* Previous experience in health or social care setting
* Previous experience in health in a community setting
* Evidence of catheter care/management
* Bladder and bowel care management
* Employed currently in bladder and bowel service
MCH Values
* Demonstrates behaviours in line with all three MCH values
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 1 week of the closing date; no discourtesy is intended in not contacting you if your application is rejected.
When completing your application, please include the email addresses and contact telephone numbers for your referees; your referees should be your line managers/course tutors for the last 3 years.
MCH is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a compassionate and inclusive workplace and values diversity of all people. We prohibit unlawful discrimination and harassment of any kind and wish to provide our employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. At the heart of our values, we seek to treat people fairly and with dignity and respect and provide a workplace where people feel they belong.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join MCH. We are positive about disability and we guarantee interviews to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria as specified in the job description. We are committed to offering support and making reasonable adjustments to allow full participation in the interview and selection process and through their employee journey.
We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Victoria Brown
Job Title: Clinical Team Lead
Email Address: victoria.brown1@nhs.net
Telephone Number: 07534225048
If You Have Problems Applying, Contact
Address: MCH House
Bailey Drive
Gillingham Business Park
Gillingham
ME8 0PZ
Telephone: 07796182085
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