Adult Continence Nurse Specialist

The post holder will be an excellent communicator and work well both individually and within a team.

They will carry out planned and unplanned health (nursing) interventions within the continence service.

They will be required to undertake holistic continence assessments, and work with patients to develop individualised treatment programmes to promote continence.

The post holder will hold clinics in both Sunderland and South Tyneside and visit patients in their home when the patient is unable to attend clinic.

They will be a lead nurse for identified care homes.

They will contribute to the delivery of the education programme for both Trust Staff and care home staff.

Informal visits encouraged.

Car driver essential

Are you looking for a new challenge that will develop your clinical, and team-working skills?

We are looking for a proactive, enthusiastic, self-motivated Band 6 Specialist Nurse to join our Continence Team.

They will work flexibly across Sunderland and South Tyneside whilst being based at based at Clarendon, Hebburn.

Do you love to make people smile?

Do you want to change people's lives for the better?

That is what we do here in the Community Continence Service!

We are looking for a Band 6 Clinician who is filled with passion to become part of our service.

We (and potentially you) have the ability to help people who have become socially isolated, often self-imposed, due to their bladder and/or bowels ruling and ruining their lives and change them into happy, confident, smiley people who have the potential to live life to the fullest.

Make no mistakes, continence is a passion and is so much more rewarding than what you make think.

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation delivering Acute and Community services. As an Integrated Trust, we strive to provide care that is judged as excellent by our patients., Please help us by adding your telephone number to your application form this will allow us to contact you quickly if required.

One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.