Job overview
BLADDER AND BOWEL SERVICE - RNA/AP/CLINICAL SUPPORT WORKER - CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S TEAM
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 RNA/AP/Clinical Support Worker to join the Specialist Bladder and Bowel Team in the Community and Intermediate Care Division of East Lancashire Hospital’s NHS Trust.
This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and dedicated Nurse Associate, Assistant Practitioner, or Support worker with a relevant qualification, who is passionate about caring for children and young people with bladder or bowel dysfunction to join our dynamic and friendly team.
You will be joining an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Community Bladder and Bowel Team to support the children and young people’s specialist nurses in promoting continence and managing long term bladder and bowel conditions.
The post holder will provide a range of support and interventions for individual children and young people, parents, and carers, and, where appropriate, to groups alongside registered nursing colleagues. You will also work autonomously to support planned care aimed at promoting continence through education and toilet training strategies.
An ability to teach carers, patients, and professionals, in bladder and bowel management is essential and excellent communication skills are required.
Initial and on-going training and support is very much part of the team philosophy and informal discussions and visits are encouraged.
Main duties of the job
To apply knowledge and understanding of specific physical, emotional, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual needs of the service users and their carers, taking these into account when implementing planned care
• Deliver structured toileting programmes in conjunction with the registered nurses, support children and young people with idiopathic constipation, day and night-time wetting, and toilet training difficulties.
• Manage and prioritise your own workload as delegated by the senior registered nurses in the team.
• Undertake home visits, clinic-based care, and visits to education facilities to support the care planned for children and young people and to provide education and training for families, caregivers, and other professionals concerned with the care for the individual child or young person.
• Assist in the assessment of children and young people who require containment products or other equipment to manage their continence or long-term bladder and bowl conditions.
Working for our organisation
When you walk through the door, one of the first things you’ll notice is that this Trust is full of talented people. Not just in the fields of medicine, nursing or diagnostics but in every part of the organisation. We are professional and passionate people who are all working together in an open and supportive culture.
We are committed to offering you a rewarding career and ensuring you feel a part of a flexible workforce that constantly seeks fresh ways of delivering the best care for our patients.
We don’t just look at you for who you are now; we look at you for who you could be in the future. We take training seriously, and encourage you to do the same. As a Trust we want to recruit, develop and retain skilled and motivated people to maintain a high performance culture.
Come and be a part of it!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The service is based in Accrington, but clinics are also held at other sites in East Lancashire and Blackburn and Darwen. Travelling to clinics and to complete home visits and visit education establishments is integral to the job and it is essential that you have a valid driving license and a car available at all times for business use (reimbursement of travel expenses in line with Trust Policy is in place).
A detailed job description is attached and contains a comprehensive person specification. For further information please contact the team on 01254 735002
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* •Good standard of education; GCSEs in English and Mathematics at 4 (C) or equivalent.
* RNA or Qualifies Assistant Practitioner or Level 4 qualification in Health and Social Care
Experience
Essential criteria
* •Significant recent experience in working with children and young people in a health care or education setting.
Desirable criteria
* •Experience of working in NHS Childrens and Young People’s Services.
* •Experience in Bladder and Bowel / Continence Services.
* Experience of managing own workload
* Experience in using IT systems to support daily work
* EMIs knowledge and experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Good communication skills both written and verbal
* Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and with a wide range of care partners
* Accurate IT skills using systems such as Outlook, Teams, Excel, Powepoint and Word and the ability to use or learn EMIS EPR
* Ability to prioritise workloads
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
* Excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills
* Ability to engender trust and demonstrate tact and diplomacy
* Excellent organisational and time management skills
* Able to demonstrate and exercise sensitivity and confidentiality at all times