Job summaryRegistered Nurse Associate Children's Bladder and Bowel Service - Band 4Investment in a Coventry and Warwickshire wide Children's Bladder and Bowel Service has created exciting opportunities for Children's Bladder and Bowel Care Nurses.This exciting post will be part of team who are passionate about delivering holistic support within a community setting, to maximise the child or young person's independence and quality of life with bladder and bowel dysfunction.You will work in collaboration with Community Children's Nursing Team, Special School Nursing and Universal Services including Health Visiting, School Nursing, Education, Acute Services, Social Care and Allied Health Professionals.You will use local and national guidelines for continence to perform continence reassessments for CYP with bladder and/or bowel symptoms in a range of school, community, and clinic settings. You will have continuing responsibility for the assessment, implementation, and evaluation of health care programmes for Children and Young People within a defined caseload.There will be one full time post. Flexible working arrangements will be considered.Main duties of the jobTo be a member of the Children's Bladder and Bowel team; delivering clinical care under the direction of the registered nurse.Demonstrate understanding of all elements of the nursing process and be able to assist the Registered Nurse in the on-going assessment, planning, management and evaluation of care.Support children and young people with all aspects of care including activities of daily living, providing patient centred care and promoting health and independence through awareness raising to other professionals as appropriate.Perform and record clinical observations and undertake clinical tasks appropriate to competence and setting.Report back and share information with the Registered Nurses on the condition, behaviour, activity and responses of children and young people.Recognise issues relating to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults and report any problems or raise concerns to the appropriate registered care professionals.Assist in the implementation of appropriate action to meet the specific physical, emotional and psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of children and young people and families.For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the role and requirements.About usAt Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.These include:generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with usexcellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much moresalary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and morediscounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemeswellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and morestaff networks and support groupsWe're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease ensure you read the attached Job Description and Person Specification to ensure you meet the essential requirements for this position before submitting your application.This post is subject to a DBS clearance.Car owner/driver is essential.Contact with the service prior to application is recommended especially if a flexible working arrangement is required.Person SpecificationQualificationEssentialRegistered Nursing Associate with Current NMC Registration and a Nursing Associate Foundation DegreeKnowledge and skillsEssentialKnowledge of bowel and bladder dysfunction, or willingness to gainKnowledge and understanding of safeguarding policy and practice for children, young people and vulnerable adults. Able to demonstrate professional curiosityEXPERIENCEEssentialExperience of working with children and families in a statutory or voluntary health, educational or social care settingExperience of working independently under the guidance of a registered nurse.PERSONAL ATTRIBUTESEssentialAbility to work as part of a team and able to accept direction and leadership in carrying out dutiesAble to demonstrate a non-judgemental and empathetic approach to patients.OtherEssentialCar owner/driverDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameCoventry and Warwickshire Partnership TrustAddressWaysideVarious sites accross the cityCoventryCV1 4FSEmployer's websitehttps://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)