Bladder and Bowel Nurse

We are delighted to offer an exciting permanent opportunity to join our friendly and supportive Bladder and Bowel Service. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Adult Nurse with an interest in continence care and improving patient outcomes to become part of our specialist team., As a valued member of the Bladder and Bowel Service, you will work collaboratively with colleagues, patients, carers, and partner organisations to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care and achieve the best possible outcomes for patients and their families.,

• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualised care plans to meet the needs of patients with bladder and bowel conditions.
• Delivering hands-on clinical care to patients registered with a Gateshead GP in a range of community settings.
• Supporting and contributing to innovative models of care to improve patient pathways and experiences.
• Promoting and maintaining a culture of patient safety by ensuring effective systems, processes, and clinical practices are in place.
• Contributing to the development and maintenance of a positive learning environment
• Encouraging health promotion, self-management, and informed patient choice
• Supporting the continuous improvement of clinical practice
• Working collaboratively with colleagues
• Facilitating safe, efficient, and effective patient pathways, ensuring timely access to assessment and treatment
• Assisting in the education, supervision, and development of new staff members andstudents
  Based at Bensham Hospital, the Bladder and Bowel Service is a small, specialist team providing care and support across the Gateshead area. The service operates Monday to Friday, between 8:00am and 5:00pm, offering an excellent work-life balance.

The purpose of this Band 5 role is to improve the quality of life and health outcomes for patients experiencing bladder and bowel problems by delivering high-quality continence assessments and treatment in line with NICE guidelines. This is an excellent opportunity for a nurse who is passionate about delivering person-centred care, developing specialist knowledge, and making a real difference to patients' health, wellbeing, and independence.,

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead. Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients. We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region. Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement. We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks. The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

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