South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
South Tyneside and Sunderland Paediatric Bladder and Bowel Team have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Children's Nurse with significant experience of working in a paediatric area, to join our team.
Due to a recent structure change, this post now sits under the Paediatric directorate.
We are looking for a Band 6 clinician who is filled with passion to become part of our service. Someone who possesses excellent communication skills with an ambition to continually develop the service to improve the patient/family journey.
The post holder will be required to undertake holistic Tier 2 level continence assessments and work with children and families to develop individualised treatment programmes to promote continence.
The post holder will hold clinics in both Sunderland and South Tyneside and deliver training programmes to STSFT staff.
Informal visits encouraged. Please contact Matron Laura Hayden-Duck.
Main duties of the job
Team working hours Monday to Friday 08.30 - 16.30.
Service covers South Tyneside and Sunderland.
To adopt a philosophy of continued professional development in line with service provision, working within the scope of Specialist Nurse Role following local policies/protocols/guidelines to meet the needs of children and young people with continence problems.
Family Care is an exciting place to work that will provide you with an opportunity to grow and develop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time, and we are committed to supporting flexible approaches to work wherever possible for our people. Please enquire to see how we might work flexibly with you in this role.
If you are interested in becoming part of our fantastic team, then we would welcome your application.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award-winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation, and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness, and civility and promote a compassionate, caring, and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, and in particular those from under-represented groups. Looking after our workforce's health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high-quality education, training, career progression, and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support, and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details.
To support in the day-to-day management of an integrated evidence-based Community Paediatric Bladder and Bowel Service with responsibility for the delivery of patient care optimising the cost-effective use of all resources.
To support coordination of paediatric Bladder and Bowel service provision within Sunderland and South Tyneside.
To manage a caseload for the children bladder and bowel service working at Tier 2 level.
To work with paediatric colleagues in providing an accessible and multi-disciplinary continence service.
Ensure a seamless service and help reduce inappropriate referrals to secondary care by working in collaboration with tier 2 paediatric staff.
To respond effectively to the child's physical, psychological, and social needs by working alongside Secondary care, Education, Children and Young People Service, and Social Services.
To transform service delivery by enhancing collaborative working across hospital and community.
To meet the needs of all children and young people with continence problems (including children with learning difficulties and physical disabilities) in order to achieve complete continence or manage their condition discreetly and effectively if full control is not possible.
To work in appropriate care settings, within the scope of a specialist nurse role following local policies/protocols/guidelines.
To assess individual children's needs using a comprehensive bladder/bowel assessment, determining a plan of care and implementing holistic, research-based healthcare (including initiating investigations and prescribing medication when necessary).
Work in collaboration with tier 1/2/3/4 services in bowel and bladder care to provide high-quality care which follows best practice and meets the NHS outcome framework domains (1, 2, 3, and 4).
Support to ensure the service meets NICE guidelines, Department of Health, and NHS England recommendations.
Triage all referrals into tier 2 Paediatric Bladder and Bowel service ensuring that local guidelines are followed, and referral is to the appropriate professional.
To help manage the provision of NHS disposable containment products for children in Sunderland and South Tyneside.
To act as a resource of specialist Paediatric continence advice in Sunderland and South Tyneside by providing training and support to internal and external staff.
To facilitate and support the development of a communication network for Paediatric continence advice and information for staff.
To ensure systems and processes are in place to maintain patient safety.
To support the development of user involvement within the Paediatric Bladder and Bowel Service to improve the child/family journey.
Support transition of care into adult Bladder and Bowel services.
Person Specification
Skills & Knowledge
* Registered Children's Nurse with significant experience of working in a paediatric area.
* Degree in nursing/health related subject.
* Recruitment and selection course.
* Post-registration qualification related to continence.
Experience
* Significant experience at band 5 in a Paediatric community or acute setting.
* Multi-disciplinary / multi-agency working.
* Portfolio of evidence of continuous professional development.
* Experience of leading clinical development.
* Experience of managing change.
* Motivated.
* Ability to set objectives and prioritise.
* Competent in the use of IT packages.
* Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
* Flexible approach to work.
* Ability to undertake research.
* Ability to undertake audit.
* Involvement in service review and development.
* Project management.
* Experience of budgetary monitoring/control.
Qualifications
* Registered Children's Nurse with significant experience of working in a paediatric area.
* Degree in nursing/health related subject.
* Leadership Qualification.
* Post-registration qualification related to continence.
* Recruitment and selection course.
* Clinical Skills.
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.
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