Continence Nurse Advisor - Adults
The closing date is 12 December 2025
We are currently seeking a dedicated, caring, compassionate & highly motivated Community Nursing sister (Band 6) to join our Community Nursing Team. Applications are welcomed from nurses who have 2 or more years' experience post qualification and previous roles working as a community nurse will be advantageous.
The Community Nursing Service aims to provide an excellent standard of person centred planned and unplanned nursing intervention to patients in their homes and is part of an integrated service that supports patients to remain in their home environment. As a County Wide Community Nurse you will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team including GPs, Practice Nurses and Specialist Nurses in order to support the service delivery having a high focus on quality outcomes and improving the patient experience.
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As both an organisation and a service we are actively involved in both local and national innovative projects around improving quality of care and integrated working. We promote mobile working technology to aid staff to provide a safe robust service for the patients. We have an extensive program of training and skills development available and actively nominate and encourage our staff to apply for national awards, such as Queen's Nursing Institute, RCN and Nursing Times awards. Motivated staff are encouraged to complete extended skills training such as the DNSPQ, Advanced Clinical Assessment Skills and Non-medical Prescribing (V300).
NHFT is rated as Outstanding following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridshire.
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Qualification
* Registered General Nurse - NMC
* Independent Nurse prescribing qualification would be desirable
Knowledge & Experience
* Evidence of CPD
* Previous experience in a primary care/community setting
* Good communication and interpersonal skills
* Time Management Skills
* Be able to work on own initiative
* Evidence of working at Band 6 level
* Previous experience in working in a continence specialist service
* Previous experience of staff management
* Experience of using SystmOne
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
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