Band 7 Nurse Led Catheter Clinic Practitioner

Managing and leading a nurse led catheter clinic for patients who have long term urethral/suprapubic urinary catheters requiring planned re-catheterisation.
This service is designed for patients who are non-housebound who require planned catheter changes residing in Barking and Dagenham, Havering, or Redbridge.
There is also a telephone adviceline for patients who have an urgent problem with their catheter i.e., blocked or bypassing catheter, outside of planned clinic sessions. Hours of operation Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
You will be expected to run clinics in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge, 1. To lead on nurse led service in line with identified protocols and clinical guidance.
2. To arrange patient, follow up appointments, respond to all general enquiries, provide education as required and make new patient appointments.
3. To work independently with a caseload of patients, ensuring all patients receive a comprehensive assessment, relevant targeted education and planned regular follow up appointments as per individual care plan.
4. Ensure that evidence based, high quality, safe, appropriate, and effective clinical care is provided to all service users. Supervision of nurses within the clinic environment.
5. To oversee the booking of transport as per patient requirements.
6. Responsibility to ensure that the catheter service has adequate supplies to function.
9. To function as a positive role model and resource for all staff disseminating clinical skills and knowledge.
10. The post holder will consistently deliver a "client-focused" service which promotes good customer service and effective working relationships.
11. To provide onward referral to other community/hospital services including health and social care to ensure the safe management of the patient.
12. To establish and maintain links with hospital urology consultant and urology nurse specialist,.
13. Establish and maintain effective communication and relationships across all disciplines and services., This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High-Cost Area Supplement - London
This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735.
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability., 1. To assess the needs of a defined client group, plan and implement client centred interventions, evaluate treatment to measure progress and ensure clinical effectiveness.
2. To collect appropriate specimens (CSU, MSU) when clinically required.
3. Undertake interventional procedures/perform planned and unplanned catheter care (urethral, suprapubic)with appropriate consent.
4. To triage urgent calls via catheter advice line and arrange for home visit if required.
5. To provide education, teaching, and support to a cohort of patients identified as requiring catheterisation.
6. To use advanced clinical assessment and reasoning skills and knowledge to provide a safe service.
7. Draw on a diverse range of highly specialist knowledge in decision-making to determineevidence-based therapeutic interventions prescribe medication and actively monitor the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.
8. To delegate clinical and administrative work appropriately to support staff and monitor outcome.
9. To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records on all aspects of the treatment process and client/patient contact.
10. To be accountable for own professional actions adhering to the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) guidelines.
11. Promote evidence-based practice within the service.
12. To assess referrals made to service, prioritise, and respond according to priority, as appropriate in terms of level and urgency.
13. To lead/participate in clinical meetings and patient/client case conferences, presenting detailed specific professional information.
14. To undertake any other reasonable duties, which is appropriate to the band when requested by senior staff.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.
Benefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
+ A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
+ A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our efforts to support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a 'Top 10 Family Friendly Employer' from the Working Families Charity.
+ Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
+ Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.
Supporting our Armed Forces
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans. reservists and military spouses and give additional leave to our Reservists so that they can attend their annual camp.

Joining #TeamNELFT means you'll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We're CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
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