Bladder & Bowel Nurse

Registered Nurse – Adult Continence Community Assessments (South West London – Merton)

Location:
South West London – Merton (Remote, onsite, or hybrid service options)

Service Type:
Adult Continence Service

Position:
Registered Nurse – Telephone Reviews & Community Assessments

Role Overview:
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Registered Nurse to join our Adult Continence Service team in South West London, Merton. This role involves both telephone assessments and face-to-face (F2F) community assessments, providing care and support to patients in their homes.

Duties of the Role:

• Telephone Appointments (300 patients annually)

  • Conduct telephone assessments and annual pad reviews with patients.

• F2F New Patient Assessments (150 patients annually)

  • Visit patients in their homes to conduct thorough community assessments.
  • Provide detailed assessments for bladder scanning, catheters, TWOC, and other continence care needs.
  • All necessary equipment will be provided.

Patient Load:

• Telephone Appointments: 15 minutes per patient
• F2F Assessments: 1 hour per patient
• F2F Assessments: 5 patients per day

Experience & Skills Required:

• Must be a Community Nurse (Band 6) with experience in bladder scanning, catheters, and TWOC procedures.
• Must have relevant postgraduate diploma/degree or specialist advanced course in Continence Care.
• Experience in community assessments and using SystmOne or EMIS is essential.

Training Requirements:

• SystmOne Community Modules (approx. 3 hours virtual)
• Possible onsite orientation.

Working Hours:

• Start Time: 08:30
• End Time: 17:00 (1-hour unpaid lunch break)
• Working Days: Mondays and Wednesdays (2 days per week)
• Total working hours per week: 16 hours

Contract Duration: ongoing to meet service needs

Administrative Responsibilities:

• Complete assessments on patient systems (SystmOne or EMIS).
• Send letters to patients and GPs.
• Make referrals as needed.
• Provide discharge reports.
• Submit daily service delivery reports and data capture for each day worked.
• Report on DNAs (Did Not Attend) and urgent patient needs as required.

If you have the necessary experience and skills in adult continence care and are looking for a flexible, part-time opportunity in a supportive community-based role, we would love to hear from you! 

Please apply on our website or email your CV to us on Recruitment@xylaservices.com