Main area: Paediatric Continence Associate Practitioner Grade NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract: 12 months (12 Months fixed term / secondment contract (to end 31.03.2026))
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday- Friday 08.00-18.00)
Job ref: 216-LH-W6895422
Employer: University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Child Development Centre
Town: Plymouth
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 Per Annum Pro Rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/02/2025 23:59
Paediatric Continence Associate Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
BAND 4 Paediatric Bladder and Bowel Care Associate Practitioner
We are seeking a Band 4 Paediatric Continence Associate Practitioner to work within our established Paediatric Bladder and Bowel service. You will be working with children and families who present with a range of bladder and bowel care difficulties aged between 0-18 years. The role will require you to hold clinics, carry out investigations, and develop and carry out appropriate treatment plans based on best practice evidence.
The service provides support to children within the University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust area which includes Plymouth and West Devon.
You will be based at the Child Development Centre, alongside your team and other multidisciplinary community paediatric colleagues; however, the role will also involve multi-agency working and both home and school visits.
Main duties of the job
* Undertake the ongoing assessment of children requiring continence products and identify those who may benefit from toilet training.
* Organise continence products/supplies and ensure families/carers are trained in their use.
* Assist with the management of a caseload of children with continence needs, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating their individual programme of care.
* Liaise with Paediatricians and other multi-disciplinary/agency staff.
* Devise, implement, and monitor toilet training programmes.
* Undertake visits to children and their families at home or other appropriate settings.
* Identify child/parent learning needs and modify approach accordingly.
* Undertake assessments of developmental skills around toilet training.
* Accept referrals from Consultants and Specialist nurses and undertake Urotherapy clinics.
* Lead on the biofeedback service.
* Perform and accurately record height, weight, and urinary investigations.
* Chaperone Professional as required.
* Undertake follow-up clinic on selected paediatric continence patients.
* Perform urinary bladder and flow studies.
* Contribute to the maintenance of high standards of care.
* Assist in problem-solving to prevent continence/health deterioration.
* Update specialist continence knowledge.
* Provide health education/promotion in a sensitive manner.
* Attend clinics, seminars, and relevant knowledge updates.
* Report any untoward incidents in accordance with Trust Policy.
* Work alongside nursing/medical students on placement.
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
* Proven knowledge of child development
* Demonstrable community experience
* Demonstrable experience of Health Care
Qualifications
* Willingness to undertake relevant training in continence
* Level 3 Child Protection - or willingness to undertake
* NVQ3 in relevant area
* Degree in childhood studies (or similar) and/or a willingness to undertake the Assistant
* Good organisational skills
* Ability to be innovative
For further details please see the attached JD & PS.
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