Urology / Continence Care Company Nurse

Location: The Midlands
Department: Clinical

Job Summary:

A fantastic new opportunity has arisen to join one of the largest expert nursing teams in the UK to deliver first class specialist Urology Care. Whether you are a Urology / Continence Care Nurse Specialist or a Nurse / District Nurse with a desire to learn a specialised skill, we are looking for someone who will be passionate in supporting a recognised care pathway of urology patients from the Acute Services into the community.

Contract: Permanent, working Monday to Friday

Responsibilities:

• Provide safe, effective and specialist nursing care, information and advice to patients and their relatives on all aspects of catheter care (including self-catheterisation)
• Undertake Trial Without Catheter Procedures within a Community & Acute Hospital based Clinic
• Manage community referrals from the Acute Trust to undertake ISC & TWOC procedures in the patients home
• Assess, treat and review adults with continence / urology needs and/or bladder and catheter complications and advise accordingly
• Teach and support other nursing and non-nursing staff and carers as required
• Foster good communication links and co-operation between GPs, Community Nurses, Ward Managers, and other disciplines / departments
• Ensure timely and accurate entry of data into appropriate patient record keeping systems that meet the requirements of data protection and ensure that company liability is within current regulation
• Support the introduction of new products and provide opportunities for end users to review
• Participate in discussion and the operation of research programmes affecting patients and the service
• Work with Company Nurse Manager to set annual clinical objectives and track regularly to ensure timely completion

Person Specification:

• Recognized Urology / Continence Care Qualification (desirable)
• Car driver (essential - home visits will be required)
• Proven experience with an interest within urology / continence care
• Knowledge / ability to demonstrate a research-based holistic approach to client care
• Understanding of financial control / managing a service within budget
• Evidence of recent post registration training and development (desirable)
• Community experience (desirable)

About Us:

Hollister is an independent, employee-owned company that develops, manufactures, and markets healthcare products and services worldwide. We have been serving healthcare professionals and patients for 100 years making a difference in the journey of life for people throughout the global community. Hollister offer advanced medical products for Ostomy Care, which includes two strong global brands Hollister Ostomy and Dansac Ostomy; Continence Care; Critical Care; and Wound Care. We also provide innovative healthcare programs and services, as well as educational materials for patients and healthcare professionals.

Hollister is RCN accredited and CQC registered; we pride ourselves on our dedicated and highly specialist nursing team who deliver outstanding care and education in the stoma and continence care fields.

• Highly competitive pension scheme
• Annual bonus scheme participation
• Life Assurance Cover
• 28 days annual leave + option to buy / sell
• Employee Assistance Programme

EOE Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.