Continence Healthcare Assistant
| Posting date: | 24 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24937.00 - £26598.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 October 2025 |
| Location: | Lowestoft, NR33 0DR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B9849-111-25 |
Summary
PROFESSIONAL ROLE Support the continence nursing team to provide continence advice and support to patients, their carers/relatives and other health care professionals. Support care as planned taking into account own competencies. Review the effectiveness of advice given and where appropriate initiate any action that may be required. Carry out continence reassessments, promotion and management within care homes and in the community setting. Promote confidence in the patient by acting appropriately to the organisations standards of appearance, behaviour and attitude. Work in a team with nurses medical, Social Service colleagues, AHPs and other agencies. Safeguard the confidentiality of all information in line with organisational policies. Support and participate in clinical audit. ORGANISATIONAL ROLE Maintain effective liaison with the continence team, and other health care professionals. Comply with the provisions of the Organisations policies on Health and Safety at work and risk assessment. Reporting hazards within the working environment and completing DATIX documentation as necessary, in accordance with the Organisations policies Maintain all items of equipment issued to assist in the care of patients including uniform and car in a clean and tidy condition, reporting faults and deficiencies promptly and ensuring that repairs are carried out. Ensure the accurate completion of records, care plans and patient registers within agreed Organisational standards. Submit all personal claim forms. EDUCATIONAL ROLE Demonstrate a positive attitude to education and participate in continuing professional development in accordance with the organisations policy. Act as a role model for health care professionals and students/learners providing advice and support. Participate in teaching in the clinical setting and group teaching. Participate in staff induction programme. Participate in multi-agency work/training. Initiate and maintain resource files using evidence-based information. Attend in-service training courses and study sessions as required. To participate in the training of learners by demonstrating procedures Taking part in clinical supervision sessions. All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role. Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone. Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.