Job Description

The Integrated Bladder, Bowel & Pelvic Health - Nurse/Physiotherapist is part of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to patients. Support and supervision is provided by a Registered Professional.



The Integrated Bladder, Bowel & Pelvic Health - Nurse/Physiotherapist carries out a range of patient care tasks and duties to enable the team to provide an effective and efficient service within community and hospital settings



Under the support and guidance of the team lead you will make clinical judgements, which will require assessment, diagnosis planning and implementation of treatment, ensuring that all specialist patients and their carers, where relevant, have access to appropriate advice and support.

You will be based at one of the sub teams:

Community, Lewisham Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Key Result Areas:

To work with the multidisciplinary team across an integrated pathway of care to deliver quality standards in line with NICE guidance.

To work with the team to develop best practice in line with NICE guidance.

To collect appropriate data. To use audit as a tool to improve practice and evaluate services.

To work with the team to implement recommendations from National audits and benchmarking.

To identify objectives for own professional development which reflect local and national service needs, accessing advice, guidance and support as appropriate.



Provide clinical expertise, psychological, and social support to people with Bladder, Bowel and Pelvic Health conditions, their relatives and carers at all stages of the disease, in hospital and primary care.

Carry out diagnostic/ therapeutic interventions as an autonomous practitioner, interpreting results, writing letters and commencing further possible treatment on the basis of the findings.

To demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills and share this with others to positively influence patient care.

To develop own specialist clinical knowledge and skills and participate in the development of other staff

To reflect on own practice through clinical supervision/mentorship

To provide a comprehensive service for patients within the specialty.

To work in close liaison with the multi-disciplinary team across the pathway in order to meet the needs of patients and their famillies, and to aim for seamless care.

To use clinical judgement and skills in decision making to manage this caseload of patients. To develop skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct appropriate intervention.

To assist in the development of the service

To contribute to any audits requested

To identify deteriorating patients and take the appropriate action to manage the situation, liaising with interdisciplinary team as appropriate.

To obtain valid and effective consent from patients prior to any investigations and treatment.



Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:



Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development



Widening access (anchor institution) and employability



Improving the experience of staff with disability



Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development



Making equalities mainstream

Key Result Areas:

To work with the multidisciplinary team across an integrated pathway of care to deliver quality standards in line with NICE guidance.

To work with the team to develop best practice in line with NICE guidance.

To collect appropriate data. To use audit as a tool to improve practice and evaluate services.

To work with the team to implement recommendations from National audits and benchmarking.

To identify objectives for own professional development which reflect local and national service needs, accessing advice, guidance and support as appropriate.



Clinical



Provide clinical expertise, psychological, and social support to people with Bladder, Bowel and Pelvic Health conditions, their relatives and carers at all stages of the disease, in hospital and primary care. Carry out diagnostic/ therapeutic interventions as an autonomous practitioner, interpreting results, writing letters and commencing further possible treatment on the basis of the findings.

Performance



To demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills and share this with others to positively influence patient care.

To develop own specialist clinical knowledge and skills and participate in the development of other staff

To reflect on own practice through clinical supervision/mentorship

To provide a comprehensive service for patients within the specialty.

To work in close liaison with the multi-disciplinary team across the pathway in order to meet the needs of patients and their famillies, and to aim for seamless care.

To use clinical judgement and skills in decision making to manage this caseload of patients. To develop skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct appropriate intervention.

To assist in the development of the service

To contribute to any audits requested

To identify deteriorating patients and take the appropriate action to manage the situation, liaising with interdisciplinary team as appropriate.

To obtain valid and effective consent from patients prior to any investigations and treatment.



Work force



To attend meetings relevant to the role and represent views of others in formal surroundings



To contribute both formally and informally to the education, training and development of clinical staff across the integrated pathway of care. To contribute to the implementation of NICE guidance to ensure the continuous education of staff in appropriate clinical areas in relation to their understanding and utilisation of evidence-based practice. To establish effective working relationships with other health care professionals whose role impinges on the service

Financial



As part of the team, take responsibility for the effective and efficient use of resources, being aware of resource requirements and limitations.

Partnerships



To provide patient education

To provide a seamless service for patients across an integrated pathway of care.

To refer patients to other appropriate specialists to ensure the needs of the patients are met.



General



To identify areas of research/audit with the aim to improve evidence based care.

Driving skills/access to public transport required

To keep accurate and complete records of activities and communications consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.

To contribute to the development of local and Trust policies in relation to the implementation of NICE guidance.

To keep up-to-date with new innovations/research within the specialty.

To undertake research projects where appropriate, with other members of the team.

To maintain and input data as appropriate on relevant databases.

To develop and maintain own clinical skills, academic knowledge and expertise as appropriate.

To act in accordance with the NMC/HCPC code of professional practice for nurses/midwives.



To review and maintain standards of documentation in accordance with NMC/HCPC and Trust standards for records and record keeping