Job Description

Wellspect Healthcare is a leading global provider of innovative medical devices that help people suffering from urinary retention or chronic constipation. More than 1 000 employees around the world are dedicated to making a difference to people who need our products and services. Wellspect is one of the worlds' leading manufacturers of intermittent urinary catheters, with LoFric as the most known brand. As a help to those with chronic or severe constipation Wellspect has developed what likely is the world's most advanced irrigation system, Navina(TM), combining a high degree of user convenience, clinical effectiveness and connectivity into one smart system. Wellspect strives to become climate neutral and leave the smallest possible environmental footprint. The company, with headquarters in Molndal, Sweden, is present in more than 30 countries, and part of Dentsply Sirona, the worlds largest manufacturer of professional dental technologies. The company's shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY. Visit www.wellspect.com and www.dentsplysirona.com for more information.

Continence Nurse Specialist

Reporting to the Clinical Nurse Lead your duties include bladder & bowel continence assessment and urology or stoma appliance reviews. You will provide advice on appropriate care routines and products, working within a number of NHS trusts or Spinal units.


Primarily midlands based role with the main function of developing business in Spinal Injury Units and Neurological key accounts.

Key responsibilities:

To be an integral part of the Select support home delivery service Initiates treatments or interventions as agreed by referring NHS Trust Follow-up and carry out continence referrals where appropriate Maintains hands on clinical practice Establishes, develops and maintains relationships with local bladder & bowel nurse specialists in designated region Works in partnership with local sales representatives to support Select service provision in hospital & community Works alongside SCI key account Manager Work alongside Select customer service team and Customer Operations Manager to develop and enhance customer service provision To follow the guidelines set out for a band 6 bladder/bowel nurse Provides specialist continence support in SCI, MS, Urology & Gynaecology To teach formally & informally within clinical area to Wellspect HealthCare staff or Trust staff as required To drive the role forward in an imaginative and innovative fashion To work alongside the sales team in order to develop strong business relationships in these key accounts/units and maximise the awareness of Wellspect HealthCare and its products. To develop & be accountable for a helpline for patients discharged into community from these key accounts. To work in partnership with Associations & Charities to position Wellspect HealthCare as the leading company for products & support for all patients performing Intermittent Catheterisation and TAI.

Requirements

NHS Specialist Nurse Band 6 NMC registered Minimum 2 years Urology Nursing experience within the field of Urology or continence, or able to demonstrate evidence of equivalent knowledge and understanding Specialist knowledge of working within SCI and MS disease areas Knowledge of RCN/NICE guidelines & Essence of Care Benchmarks, MASCIP Bowel Management guidelines, NHS plan and experience of auditing Ability to teach patients, colleagues and NHS staff both formally and informally Adhere to NMC/RCN guidelines for professional practice and Wellspect HealthCare internal policies. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal Able to challenge and inspire others Effective decision maker and problem solving ability Ability to relate well to patients and relatives and other members of the teams Ability to plan own workload and manage time effectively Ability to use own initiative Good working knowledge of MS Office, particularly Word and Excel


Along with this exciting role comes a very competitive salary and an extensive benefits package.


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Dentsply Sirona is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status. We appreciate your interest in Dentsply Sirona.


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