The Children and Young People's Community Continence Service (CYPCCS) treats children and young people from 0-19 years (up to 25 SEND) with bladder and bowel problems. The CYPCCS is a small friendly and supportive team which is led by the Children's Continence Lead Nurse. The team work both remotely at home and within Children’s Centres and in the office environment. The team works across the whole of Lincolnshire with regular meet ups for peer support and supervision.
About the service
The service assesses, treats and manages both bladder and bowel (continence) problems for children and young people in the community through a multidisciplinary nurse-led approach. The team have a good relationship with local paediatricians which supports the care provided for children and young people. Whilst knowledge of bladder and bowel is desirable full training though formal education and informal within house training is provided.
The service aims to reduce inappropriate/unnecessary referrals to hospital care. The service trains, advises and supports GPs and Children's Health Service staff to enable them to carry out work at the early diagnosis and Tier 1 Continence Care stage. There is a strong relationship between the CYPCCS team and the 0-19 Children’s Health Team. The team also provides education and support to schools and the voluntary sector.
About the role
As a Children's Continence Deputy Nurse, you will provide continence interventions, advice or treatment relevant to the child's needs and capability, taking into consideration any specific physical, mental or social needs of the parent/carer to engage with the service as delegated. You will conduct continence assessments and follow an agreed care pathway to ensure effective treatment outcomes. You will offer specialist advice and guidance to the wider Children's Health 0-19 workforce and deputising for the continence lead nurse.
About you
To be considered for this post you will need to be a registered nurse with a current NMC registration; children's continence experience is desirable.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
Our offer
Lincolnshire County Council offer a package of incentives such as NMC fees being reimbursed and NHS pension for those staff who are currently paying into the NHS pension scheme for at least the last 12 months. The local government pension is available for those not in the NHS pension scheme.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Amy Brace or Dawn Waring via email at amy.brace@lincolnshire.gov.uk or dawn.waring@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Applications close on 6th May and interviews will be held on 21st May.
Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.
All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.
On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward.
We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.
Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Fluency Duty
In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.