Job summary The continence advisory service works across Lambeth and Southwark to provide a high-quality comprehensive health service for patients with bowel and bladder continence problems. The specialist nurse lead service offers clinical interventions, support and advice for patients with bladder and bowel problems via hospital based clinics, community based clinics and home (care homes) visits. Working closely with colleagues at the Guys and St Thomas hospital sites and community based teams. The service is in a period of transformation and looking to explore new models of service delivery and dynamic approaches to promoting continence. This post will suit an enterprising nurse with the knowledge, skills and compassion aligned with achieving continence for our patients. The post holder will be instrumental in developing new and innovative ways of delivering our service. Main duties of the job The post holder will offer a high-quality nurse-led continence advice clinic, based in the community and or the hospital, delivering either face to face, video, or telephone consultations, providing expertise in a range of bladder and bowel problems. The post holder will primarily be based in the Continence Advisory Service across Lambeth & Southwark but will potentially also cover and work in the in-hospital services. The service also offers an in-reach service to Care Homes. Please see the JD and person specification for more detail and information. About us Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. Integrated and Specialist Medicine consists of 9 Directorates and provides care and treatment to patients who require emergency and inpatient care, community services including district nursing and specialist care, dental services, specialist inpatient / outpatient areas, imaging andpharmacy. Integrated and Specialist Medicine also have responsibility for cross site operations. The integrated approach of the clinical group facilitates and promotes the shared learning of best practice, innovative and creative ways of working to enhance the patient experience and ensure the delivery of outstanding care. The Integrated Local Services directorate within this clinical group provides a range of community and inpatient health services for adults within the communities of Lambeth and Southwark, with some services also provided in Lewisham. Our hospital-based inpatient and outpatient services provide care for adults from across the region. Date posted 07 April 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £54,320 to £60,981 a year p.a Inc HCA Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 196-NM12753 Job locations GSTT Community Continence Advisory Service 121 Townley Road London SE22 8SW Job description Job responsibilities To work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients within the specialty whilst working as part of the wider team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same. Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines. Please see the JD and person specification for full details. Job description Job responsibilities To work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients within the specialty whilst working as part of the wider team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same. Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines. Please see the JD and person specification for full details. Person Specification Professional registration Essential Registered General Nurse (RN) NMC Registration Previous experiance Essential Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care Or Proven evidence of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice Experience of audit, research and evidence based practise. Knowledge Skils ability Essential Advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in specialty Demonstrate an understanding of: the National agenda for speciality. Ability to carry out audit and research Desirable Undertaken clinical & nursing research Qualifications Essential Your professional knowledge acquired at degree level will be supplemented by specialist training, experience and short courses to Masters level equivalent Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience Mentorship/teaching course leadership course Desirable To have or working towards a master's degree To have or working towards a non-medical physical assessment course Person Specification Professional registration Essential Registered General Nurse (RN) NMC Registration Previous experiance Essential Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care Or Proven evidence of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice Experience of audit, research and evidence based practise. Knowledge Skils ability Essential Advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in specialty Demonstrate an understanding of: the National agenda for speciality. Ability to carry out audit and research Desirable Undertaken clinical & nursing research Qualifications Essential Your professional knowledge acquired at degree level will be supplemented by specialist training, experience and short courses to Masters level equivalent Post registration qualification in appropriate area of speciality or equivalent post qualification experience Mentorship/teaching course leadership course Desirable To have or working towards a master's degree To have or working towards a non-medical physical assessment course 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 (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. 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 (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). Employer details Employer name Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Address GSTT Community Continence Advisory Service 121 Townley Road London SE22 8SW Employer's website https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)