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Job summary

Main area
Childrens Continence
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (1 year)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
395-RR069-24
Employer
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Grove
Town
Romford
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 pa plus HCAs
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/08/2024 23:59

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NELFT NHS Foundation Trust logo

Paediatric Continence Assistant Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 4

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video

Job overview

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge, if so we have the post for you.

We have a newly established, 1 year, fixed term contract vacancy, for a  Band 4, paediatric continence assistant practitioner, who will be working alongside the Specialist Paediatric Continence Nurse across Barking, Havering and Redbridge (BHR)

Main duties of the job

In conjunction with the Specialist Paediatric Continence Nurse you will be  providing a specialist community nursing service for children with complex continence needs, liaising and co-ordinating with all professionals involved in the child / family care, assisting  with teaching and updating for health and education practitioners in appropriate techniques, continence products and treatments.

  Providing children/young people parents/carers with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence and quality of life in relation to their continence health.

You would need the ability to work unsupervised, to prioritise your workload, have excellent communication skills and a keen interest and enthusiasm in promoting continence in children and young people.

Working for our organisation

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust.  All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment.  As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.  The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information about this post.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NNEB or equivalent qualification in child development. And/or a recognised qualification in health care ( paediatrics)

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working with children and young people.
  • Experience of collaborative working
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working with children and young people with additional needs.
  • Experience of participating in the process and contributing to EHCP’s
  • Experience of delivering training to large groups

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • An awareness of NHS priorities
Desirable criteria
  • Awareness of physical bowel and bladder problems that can occur in children and young people
  • Awareness of social/emotional/ behavioural and sensory difficulties that can contribute to incontinence.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alex Swain
Job title
Specialist Paediatric Continence Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07718 272374
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