Registered Nurse – Adult Bladder & Bowel Service - #2084367

We are currently recruiting for 3 experienced Band 6 Registered Nurses to join an Adult Bladder & Bowel Service. This is an excellent opportunity for skilled continence and community nurses who are passionate about delivering high-quality patient-centred care within a specialist service.

The successful candidates will be responsible for conducting comprehensive bladder and bowel assessments, developing treatment plans, providing patient education, and managing follow-up care. The role requires autonomous working, excellent clinical decision-making skills, and strong documentation and reporting capabilities.

• Conduct face-to-face new patient and follow-up assessments within the Adult Bladder & Bowel Service.
• Complete comprehensive patient assessments and relevant clinical examinations.
• Manage a caseload of:
• New Patient Assessments: 90-minute appointments (up to 5 patients per day)
• Follow-Up Assessments: 60-minute appointments (up to 7 patients per day)
• Complete all clinical documentation accurately using the EMIS patient record system.
• Produce detailed letters and reports for patients and GPs following assessments.
• Request prescriptions through GP correspondence where appropriate.
• Obtain and submit clinical samples as required.
• Make referrals to specialist services and multidisciplinary teams where clinically indicated.
• Complete discharge reports and treatment summaries.
• Deliver patient education, including catheterisation teaching where appropriate.
• Ensure all care is delivered in accordance with current clinical guidelines and best practice.

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Significant Band 6 continence/incontinence nursing experience.
• Community nursing experience.
• Demonstrable experience in:
• Bladder scanning
• Catheter management
• Trial Without Catheter (TWOC)
• Bowel management
• Rectal examinations
• Faecal incontinence assessment and management
• Prostate-related conditions
• Sample collection and handling
• Patient education and catheterisation training
• Experience managing complex continence patients independently.
• Strong assessment, communication, and clinical documentation skills.
• Experience using electronic patient record systems, ideally EMIS.

• Experience working with patients who have neurological conditions, including:
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Parkinson's Disease
• Other neurological disorders affecting bladder and bowel function

Successful candidates will be required to:

• Complete daily data capture reports.
• Submit a service delivery report for each day worked.
• Produce additional reports relating to:
• DNA (Did Not Attend) appointments
• Urgent patient activity
• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive patient records.

• Monday to Friday working pattern with no weekend commitment.
• Opportunity to work within a specialist Adult Bladder & Bowel Service.
• Structured clinical caseload with dedicated appointment times.
• Autonomous role with support from an experienced multidisciplinary team.
• Opportunity to make a significant impact on patient outcomes and quality of life.

If you are an experienced Band 6 nurse with specialist continence expertise and a passion for delivering high-quality bladder and bowel care, we would welcome your application.