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About
We provide a full range of acute clinical services from Northampton General Hospital and Danetre Hospital in Daventry. We are a designated cancer centre and have recently invested in a number of additional specialist services, including in-patient renal services and interventional cardiology. All elective inpatients and emergency admissions are screened for MRSA. As part of our work to improve clinical outcomes we are taking part in a national patient safety programme and have invested in systems to capture patients views on the service we provide. We understand that sometimes a small change can make a big difference for patients.
Our whole focus is on improving the quality of care given to our patients. We see quality as encompassing the following elements:
Clinically effective services
Safe services
The best possible experience for patients
We also believe in involving others in what we do and celebrating success.
Continence Nurse Specialist
Closed for applications on: 11-Jul-2024 00:02
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 11-Jul-2024 00:02
Key details
Location
- Site
- Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
- Address
- Cliftonville
- Town
- Northampton
- Postcode
- NN1 5BD
- Major / Minor Region
- Northamptonshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum / pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Main area
- Continence
Job overview
Through this exciting developmental opportunity to enhance the quality of Continence Care to our patients, the Continence Nurse Specialist will:
· Promote continence and provide specialist assessment and treatment recommendations for adult patients with bladder and bowel dysfunction in inpatient settings.
· Provide specialist advice and training on the promotion of continence for individual patients and clinical staff and act as an expert resource to other professionals, patients and carers.
· Participate in the development of the service to improve patient care.
· Foster good working relationships with other health professionals to ensure patients receive optimal care, and provide effective interface between the Primary Care, Community Care and the Acute Service.
· Act as a role model and clinical resource demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership in the specialist area.
Deliver high quality, clinically effective care, and patient experience, utilising evidence based practice in collaboration with colleagues in everyday practice.
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The main duties of this post are to:
Provide clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across the whole spectrum of the service.
Demonstrate specialist knowledge, skills and innovative practice in the specialist area, ensuring the delivery of appropriate evidence based care.
Support and assist the multi-disciplinary team in resolving complex patient bladder and bowel problems, as part of discharge planning and reducing the risks of re-admissions.
Demonstrate expert practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient’s bladder and bowel care.
Deliver the specialist nursing contribution to the service in the provision of high standards of patient care.
Act as a role model advocating for patients and delivery of safe, effective continence care across the Trust.
Working for our organisation
Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.
We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- PATIENT CARE, CLINICAL EXPERTISE AND CASE MANAGEMENT
1.1 Provide clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across the whole spectrum of the service.
1.2 Demonstrate specialist knowledge, skills and innovative practice in the specialist area, ensuring the delivery of appropriate evidence based care.
1.3 Support and assist the multi-disciplinary team in resolving complex patient bladder and bowel problems, as part of discharge planning and reducing the risks of re-admissions.
1.4 Demonstrate expert practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient’s bladder and bowel care.
1.5 Deliver the specialist nursing contribution to the service in the provision of high standards of patient care.
1.6 Act as a role model advocating for patients and delivery of safe, effective continence care across the Trust.
- PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND EXPERIENCE
2.1 Promote the philosophy of patient centred care and establish and maintain a supportive relationship with the patient and their family at all times.
2.2 Promote patient and public involvement and enhancing their experience by supporting and implementing new initiatives relating to patient centred care.
2.3 Raise the profile of continence care, challenging societal taboos and myths surrounding incontinence in older age.
- PROMOTE AND ESTABLISH EFFECTIVE TEAM WORKING AND COMMUNICATION
3.1 Take responsibility for ensuring effective communication between all service providers within the speciality.
3.2 Establish and maintain good positive working relationships with the Matrons, Ward Leaders and their teams, Geriatricians, Practice Development Team, relevant Clinicians, Service Managers and General Mangers within NGH.
3.3 Actively participate in local and national networking to maintain and develop expert level of knowledge in the speciality.
3.4 Ensure that the importance and implications of education, research, and ideas are raised in appropriate forums.
- EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT
4.1 Provide continence education to all new members of nursing staff in collaboration with the Practice Development Team.
4.2 Actively participate in lifelong learning and personal development through appraisal and Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) development plans.
4.3 Promote and implement patient focused education and the information giving strategy within the speciality.
4.4 Work with the Practice Development Team to ensure that specialist education and training meets the needs of the service, multi-professional clinical teams, patients and carers.
4.5 Demonstrate continuous evaluation of practice and make changes where appropriate, within the defined speciality.
4.6 To maintain an awareness of national and local policy that impacts upon the health and well-being of patients with bladder and bowel problems.
4.7 Use Education forums and Networks proactively sharing good practice and innovation with others.
4.8 Liaise with other groups and assist with the delivery of multi-professional and inter-professional learning.
4.9 Provide specialist education teaching, learning and mentoring for pre and post registration students when required and actively contribute to the delivery of the Universities curriculum.
- CLINICAL GOVERNANCE, AUDIT AND RESEARCH
5.1 Contribute to policy making and clinical guidelines internally and externally, necessary to support the specialist nursing service.
5.2 Actively participate in audit and research and benchmarking activities to ensure effective safe and evidence based practice.
5.3 Promote and encourage a culture of continuous quality improvement in all relevant clinical areas.
5.4 Promote the speciality by publishing and presenting innovations and research findings locally and nationally.
5.5 Actively promote the specialist service throughout the Trust by establishing robust networks and links with Clinical Governance and Audit teams.
5.6 Act on audit and research findings to inform and change practice as appropriate.
5.7 Act as a role model and clinical resource demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership in the specialist area, Trust and wider Healthcare community.
- RISK MANAGEMENT AND PATIENT SAFETY
6.1 Use specialist knowledge, skills and innovative practice in order to provide a high standard of patient care and maintain patient safety.
6.2 Use programmes of effective and relevant education to promote staff compliance with policies, practices and patient safety.
6.3 Deliver new ways of working practice that benefits patient safety and the patient user experience.
6.4 As a clinical expert provide advice and support to assist with the management of complaints relating to the speciality and implement action plans or change of practices.
6.5 Risk assess clinical areas to ensure patient & staff safety
- PROMOTE EFFECTIVE CLINICAL LEADERSHIP
7.1 Provide a high level of professional leadership in the development and promotion of the service.
7.2 A visible, accessible and assertive clinical expert to which staff and users can turn to for assistance, expert advice and support.
7.3 Actively contribute to operational developments relating to the speciality / nursing service, so that high quality patient focused services are promoted
8. SPECIALITY SPECIFIC
8.1 8.2 Triage & manage referrals received for inpatients on adult wards and arrange visits to patients on the ward to provide specialist bladder & bowel assessment and liaise with nursing and medical staff regarding treatments.
8.3 Refer patients to appropriate services if follow-up post discharge is required.
8.4 Liaise with hospital ward staff to offer advice and support enabling them to deliver a high standard of bladder and bowel care to all patients admitted into secondary care with the aim of a timely discharge and reducing risks of re-admissions for a bladder or bowel problem.
8.4 Develop and implement programmes of care for individual inpatients adult wards where their bladder and bowel problems are causing admission to hospital.
8.5 Advise and work with ward staff to ensure that any incontinence is managed appropriately without compromising patient dignity as per good practice.
8.6 Empower patients/family/carers to self-manage patient bladder & bowel care at all appropriate stages within the overarching care plan.
8.7 Demonstrate the ability to use validated assessment tools and diagnostic equipment to assess patient’s bladder and bowel symptoms.
8.8 Work with other nursing specialities as appropriate for both patient care and service development
At Northampton General Hospital we provide general acute services and hyper-acute stroke, vascular and renal services to people living in Northamptonshire. As well as this we are an accredited cancer centre and provide cancer services to a wider population of Northamptonshire and parts of Buckinghamshire.
We are proud to be the first hospital in the UK to have obtained Pathway to Excellence® designated accreditation from the American nurses credentialing centre (ANCC).
We celebrate staff achievements and value the importance of working as one big team. That’s why we talk about Team NGH. It’s all about working together to provide the best possible care for our patients and supporting each other to grow and develop our skills. We are driven to helping you to be the best you can be.
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Apply today and join the largest family in Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
- Compassion
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courageous
- Accountable
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In submitting an application form, you authorise Northampton General Hospital to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.
Due to the high number of applications received we are unable to respond to each application individually. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful in this application.
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Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust recognises that staff of differing backgrounds and life experiences enrich our workforce and bring different skills and knowledge. We therefore encourage and welcome applications for our vacancies from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE VACANCIES PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISED CLOSING DATE WHEN WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF SUFFICIENT APPLICATIONS
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Over 2 years clinical experience at band 5 or above with knowledge and interest in continence care
- Evidence of management/leadership skills and autonomous practice
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience of audit and quality improvement methods
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working practices
Educations, Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Evidence of professional development in related speciality
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of specialist training related bladder & bowel care
Skills
Essential criteria
- Can demonstrate effective written, verbal and nonverbal communication
- Good organisational skills, having the ability to organise self and others to meet deadlines
- Able to work autonomously and manage own workload
- Bladder scanning
Desirable criteria
- Bladder and bowel assessment skills
- Experience of challenging poor practice
Key Competencies/Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Computer literate
- Ability to work on own and within a team
- Demonstrates enthusiasm & passion
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust vision and values
Desirable criteria
- Potential to lead
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Holly Slyne
- Job title
- Associate Director of IPC
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01604 545524
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