Job Description

Overview:

Children's Continence Assistant Practitioner

Band 4: 27,485 - 30,162

37.5 hours per week

Permanent

Responsibilities:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with experience of working with children, to join our Children's Continence Team.

The role will focus on working to help to support children and young people with continence issues & their families. The post offers an excellent opportunity to utilise and develop your clinical and communication skills when working with families. Experience of working directly with children is essential and experience of working with children with complex health needs is desirable. Knowledge and/or clinical skills relating to the management of continence in children would be desirable but not essential as full training would be given.



The post holder will work across North & South Kirklees in a variety of settings including patients' homes, schools, and health centres. You will use your skills to engage with children, young people, and their families with continence issues to educate & support them to achieve their full potential.


You will work as part of a highly supportive team of clinicians.



Induction, training, professional development, and regular supervision will be available to the successful applicant. This post is subject to a CRB check and you must have use of a vehicle and be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the post.


For an informal chat about this opportunity, please contact Debbie Harris (children's community nursing team lead) on 07763 542955 or debra.harris@locala.org.uk

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Closing date - 24/11/2025

Shortlisting - 27/11/2025

Interviews - 10 - 11/12/2025

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications

About us

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.


We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

"Locala is a 'Disability Confident' employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process."

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

Flexible working

- We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.

Generous pension

- We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8% *

Refer a Friend Scheme -

If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of 500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.