Continence Specialist Nurse
Oxfordshire
Full Time
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum | pro rata
Expires: 10/11/2026
Band 6
Secondment: 12 months
About the Role
Job overview
Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work. Adjustments can be considered in line with the Equality Act 2010 where required.
Main duties of the job
- To provide information, training and support, to promote effective patient care and discharge from community nursing services.
- To provide expert assessment of patients in a community environment, including specialist continence assessment
- To act as an information and educational resource to all members of the District Nursing service.
- Lead/deputise a service improvement project.
- To influence the development and implementation of policies, protocols and guidelines relevant to community nursing.
- To audit the quality of continence care provided within the service, benchmarked alongside key national guidelines.
- To improve the quality of continence care delivered, and the experience that patients and their carers receive by leading relevant service development initiative.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse
- IT skills with experience using Microsoft software packages
Desirable criteria
- Leadership course
- Quality Improvement Training
- Community Nursing experience
- Experience and evidence of producing & delivering programmes of education
- Experience and evidence of producing & delivering programmes of education
Experience
Essential criteria
- Specialist interest in bladder and bowel health
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience managing resources and budgets
- Experience leading service improvement projects
Contractual or other requirements
Essential criteria
- Full and valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes
Documents to Download
B6 District Nursing Continence Specialist Nurse (PDF, 384.4KB)
Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)
Recruiter Contact Details
Name: Helen Squires
Title: Operations Manager
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 07717861984