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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has risen to join the UHCW Community Bladder and Bowel care Service, covering the City of Coventry and surrounding areas, based at City of Coventry Health Centre, near the City Centre. You will be working alongside a highly skilled workforce including a Bladder and Bowel Clinical Lead Nurse and Nurse Specialist, fellow Bladder and Bowel Sisters, and other experienced Registered Nurses and Health Care Assistants.

Are you looking for an opportunity to significantly improve the quality of life of our patient group, supporting them with specialist continence assessment, treatment and continence management? We are looking for an experienced Nurse who has a passion for caring for patient with bladder, and/or bowel and pelvic floor dysfunction. Our service provides a range of Clinic and home patient contacts.

The role involves supporting Community Services staff with education around bladder and bowels dysfunction aiming to improve quality of care delivered by the wide multi-disciplinary team. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support us with ongoing service improvement and development.

Please ensure you read the attached Job Description and Person Specification to ensure you meet the essential requirements for this position before submitting your application. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced (DBS) check.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Anna Hancock - [email protected]

Main duties of the job

As a valued team member your development will be supported through a robust induction program, a value-based appraisal, one to one meetings, regular in-service training and clinical and managerial supervision. You will be work as part of a multi-disciplinary team so there is opportunity for joint working and collaborative learning across a range of Health Professionals who are supporting and delivering high standards of clinical care. Training opportunities are supported by our Lead Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Practice Based Facilitators and Learning and Development Team and is actively encouraged by Team Leads.

Our team is part of the UHCW Community Services Group which provides a 7-day service to the city of Coventry.

Our working hours are usually Monday – Friday between the hours of 08.00-1800 on a flexible basis to meet the needs of the service. You may be required to work outside of these hours. Applications for flexible hours will be considered on an individual basis. Car owner/driver with business car insurance is essential.

If you are a compassionate, dedicated team player who works well with others and is motivated by meaningful, holistic patient care; then please get in touch and help us make a real difference.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.