Specialist Nurse in Paediatric Continence & Enuresis inSouthport inSouthport PUBLISHED
MON 6 JAN 2025
In this role, the nurse will play a crucial part in promoting health and well-being by offering lifestyle advice to children, young people, and their families, as well as acting as an advocate for them. The position requires effective communication, planning, and organisational skills, with an emphasis on evidence-based practices. The post holder will help implement service improvements, contribute to patient satisfaction reporting, and maintain accurate health records in compliance with professional standards and Trust policies.
Due to expansion of the Sefton Paediatric Continence team, there is an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Paediatric Continence nurse to join the Integrated Childrens Community Nursing team (ICCNT). The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the management of a defined Child / Young Person Caseload and delivery of Specialist care for patients who have been referred to the Paediatric Continence Service across Sefton.
They will be responsible for the continuity of care.
The primary function of the role is to provide proactive, responsive services that address the anticipatory and maintenance care needs of the patients/clients within the defined caseload.
This will be done via a holistic assessment of care needs and the provision of clinical care for patients/clients with additional & complex needs.
Practice autonomously and demonstrate evidence based clinical decision making.
Work within guidelines to identify and manage risk, reporting identified risks to the Continence team Lead.
Ensure the delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes.
Communicate with the multi-disciplinary team to provide best outcomes for children & young people, inclusive of safeguarding cases related to highly complex cases
Provide advice to children/YP, parents/carers on a wide range of health issues to include health promotion, lifestyle advice and health care to enable them to support the child/young person's needs.
Develop partnerships and joint working within other agencies as appropriate.
In conjunction with Senior Management, develop new ways of working to provide a responsive service to patients with both planned and unplanned care needs
Support Senior Management in the implementation of practice development, improvement and service modernisation initiatives
Support the implementation of any initiatives to improve quality within the clinical governance framework.
Responsible for the provision of appropriate, high-quality care to a defined caseload.
Responsible for workload planning. Undertake a holistic assessment of need for the child/young person (YP) and their family, using the appropriate model of care and evidence-based practice.
Provide information to the Continence Team Lead and Community Matron on patient activity as required to promote effective service management
Accurately record & maintain health records in line with NMC & Trust policy
Maintain registration in line with professional bodies.
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Communication
Communicate with the multi-disciplinary team to provide best outcomes for children & young people, inclusive of safeguarding cases related to highly complex cases
Provide advice to children/YP, parents/carers on a wide range of health issues to include health promotion, lifestyle advice and health care to enable them to support the child/young persons needs.
Develop partnerships and joint working within other agencies as appropriate.
Acts as an advocate and champion for children & YP.
Analytical Skills
In conjunction with Senior Management, develop new ways of working to provide a responsive service to patients with both planned and unplanned care needs
Support the team leader in the development of caseload management across the local health economy
Support Senior Management in the implementation of practice development, improvement and service modernisation initiatives
Support the implementation of any initiatives to improve quality within the clinical governance framework.
Participate in patient satisfaction reporting to improve patient care
Planning and Organising Skills
Responsible for the provision of appropriate, high-quality care to a defined caseload.
Responsible for workload planning. Undertake a holistic assessment of need for the child/young person (YP) and their family, using the appropriate model of care and evidence-based practice.
Participate in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the clinical team contract/objectives.
Provide information to the Continence Team Lead and Community Matron on patient activity as required to promote effective service management
Accurately record & maintain health records in line with NMC & Trust policy
Maintain up to date knowledge and competence in line with professional and service requirements, mandatory training, in line with Trust Policy and demonstrate critical thinking, decision-making and reflective skills to ensure own professional development.
Maintain registration in line with professional bodies.
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