Children’s Specialist Continence Nurse
| Posting date: | 16 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 September 2025 |
| Location: | Norwich, NR2 3TU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9839-25-0408 |
Summary
Provide specialist support to clinical staff in the assessment and management of those children / young people aged 0-19 years who have more complex continence needs. To demonstrate specialist knowledge from theoretical and practical experience. To have specialist clinical skills to support the assessment of those children / young people with complex continence needs. Be competent in reaching a diagnosis for a patients continence symptoms and treat appropriately using clinical pathways and guidelines. To communicate sensitive information to patients and their carers, showing empathy and re-assurance; helping children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities to understand, accept and comply with advice given to support their continence condition where there maybe barriers to understanding. Refer children and young people to other specialists and agencies as appropriate. To develop, implement and evaluate continence management care plans in partnership with the child / young person, their families and carers whilst working in close co-operation with other clinical staff and disciplines. To assist in the education and training of registered staff, health care assistants and student nurses ensuring compliance to NMC standards to support learning and assessment in practice. To support and train parents / carers in the correct use of identified medical equipment and management programmes. To foster confidence, competence and independence in families caring for their children at home. Administer medications, treatments and interventions as prescribed and monitor their effects. Develop and maintain good working relationships with staff supporting the needs of children with disabilities; school nurses, health visitors, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, community childrens nurses, learning disability nurses, psychologists and all members of the integrated team. Provide initial triage and assessment for new referrals to paediatric continence service.