Community Continence

2 weeks ago

ClactononSea, United Kingdom East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Practitioner to join our Continence & Urology Team in North East Essex Community.

In this role, you will play a vital part in delivering high-quality healthcare to patients within their own homes as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The aim is to promote self-management and independence in daily activities, ensuring patients receive the support they need.

Main duties of the job

Under the supervision of a Registered Practitioner you will be expected to

carry out continence assessments for housebound patients – including 24hr wet pad saves and interpretation and implementation of appropriate level 1 continence plan of care. give basic advice re fluid intake/bladder friendly drinks/PFE’s be able to explain and identify the basic types of incontinence including: stress, urge, functional, passive. have a basic understanding of symptoms which may indicate an enlarged prostate and be able to appropriately refer back to specialist nurse for further assessment. be able to advise patients re basic bladder drill be competent in bladder scanning and able to interpret results/refer to specialist nurse as needed be competent in Male/Female/Supra-pubic catheterisation and when needed run catheter clinics in the community be competent to TWOC patients and be aware of the circumstances that TWOC may not be appropriate without first consulting specialist nurse be competent in Bladder washouts/closed system washouts  provide catheter care and advice have a full understanding of continence products available and be able to assess patients for the most appropriate products be competent in assessing for urinary sheaths be competent in urinalysis and basic interpretation be confident and competent to refer patients to Specialist nurse for further assessments be competent in stoma/urostomy/nephrostomy basic care have accessed continence/LUTS clinics

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. 

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. 

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. 

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. 

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. 

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the duties & responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description.  

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

•Experience of working with professionals from other disciplines •Experience of working as a member of a team but also able to work autonomously •Experience of working in a health or social care setting

Desirable criteria

•Community Experience •Knowledge/interest in Continence & Urology

Qualifications

Essential criteria

•Evidence of a good standard of Literacy /English language skills •Evidence of recent CPD

Desirable criteria

•Care Certificate •NVQ in Health & Social Care •Level 2 English and Maths - (equivalent to GCSE grade C or above).

Knowledge

Essential criteria

•The concept of patient centred care •Importance of promoting self-care and independence •To understand the role of the community nurse and it’s purpose

Desirable criteria

•Knowledge of the key NHS national policies & strategies

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