Continence Nurse Team Leader.
Permanent-37.5 Hours
We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurse to join our continence Team with Dudley Community Services.
We are looking for dynamic team leader to lead the service and who is committed to delivering high standards of care and to support the continence team. You will be responsible for promoting continence and management of incontinence for patients on your own caseload and for assessing, planning and evaluating treatment programmes for patients in clinics and home settings. You will also be expected to take part in education events, e.g. other health professionals, social care providers and voluntary agencies.
Main duties of the job
The role will involve line management responsibility to junior members of the team; the provision of clinical advice, assessment and support for patients with continence issues.
We are seeking someone who is committed and caring, with the experience to facilitate and deliver the provision of high quality nursing care to patients with Continence issues, The successful candidate will have a dynamic and positive attitude towards the continued development of the continence service and will work as part of an established multi-disciplinary team, including allied healthcare professionals, community nurses, specialist nurses, GP's and Urology Consultants.
Working for our organisation
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what’s available for you here at The Dudley Group.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job descriptions for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person specification
Education & Qualifiications
Essential criteria
1. First level Registered Nurse / AHP. HCPC registered.
2. Possess a degree or equivalent experience.
3. Evidence of formal Leadership / Managerial Training and Development
4. Evidence of continued professional development with courses relevant to area of work (continence).
5. Member of professional body
Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
6. Ability to communicate highly complex information where there may be barriers to understanding
7. Communicate effectively across all levels of the organisation
8. Ability to exercise independent judgement
9. Evidence of leadership / management qualities
10. Evidence of teaching / supervision skills
11. Knowledge of relevant clinical guidelines and NHS guidelines.
12. Demonstrates up to date evidence based clinical trends in relation to continence.
13. Computer literate – ability to use software programmes designed to maximise the contribution to the post
14. Advanced clinical reasoning skills in deciding appropriate interventions.
Desirable criteria
15. Ability to analyse data and present information to various audiences
16. Experience at working as a Band 6 in a continence team.
17. Ability to carry out complex continence assessments/procedures in order to make a clinical diagnosis, provide treatment and to put a management plan in place.
18. Ability to implement programmes or work leading service changes
19. Knowledge of budget management
20. Evidence of collaborative working with multi-professional colleagues
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
21. Can work on own initiative
22. Can work as part of a team
23. Flexible approach to work
Interests & Motication to the Job
Essential criteria
24. Motivated – able to motivate self and others to deliver a quality service
25. Forward thinking – to identify opportunities for improvement in service development
26. Flexible – to meet the demands of the service
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered, dependant upon Job Role and Salary needed to meet the criteria for sponsorship, alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here .
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