We are looking for a passionate and dedicated clinician who thrives on making a difference to people’s lives. You’ll bring compassion, expertise, and a collaborative approach to support individuals with bladder, bowel and stoma needs, helping them achieve the best possible quality of life.
What is the role?
- Deliver specialist assessments and tailored treatment plans that put patients at the heart of their care.
- Work closely with a dynamic multidisciplinary team to provide holistic and joined-up support.
- Drive innovation and service improvements through evidence-based practice and continuous learning.
You’ll join our Continence Service within the GP Federation. We are a not-for-profit, community interest company and our main purpose is to support Primary Care across Suffolk, including support with working collaboratively and at scale. We also deliver a portfolio of NHS services across Suffolk and North East Essex, including Podiatry, Ultrasound, Diabetes, as well as Urgent Care Services including the Out of Hours face-to-face Service in Suffolk.
Is it for me?
We will work alongside the successful candidate to ensure they are sufficiently inducted and trained; there will be regular constructive supervision in place. It is important to us that you feel safe and supported in the role.
Are you..
- Empathetic, adaptable, and committed to delivering high-quality patient care?
- Experienced in bladder, bowel or stoma care or willing to undertake the required training?
- Eager to learn, share knowledge, and contribute to developing an innovative, patient-focused service?
- NMC Registered?
Then this is the role for you!
Is it for me?
We will make sure you are fully inducted and trained; there will be regular constructive supervision in place. Its important to us that you feel safe and supported in your clinical decision making.
- You need to have the Nursing Associate Foundation Degree
- You’d be suited to this role if you have experience in working within a primary or community care setting
- You’ll need experience of caring for patients with bladder, bowel and continence issues
- IT skills are important, you’ll need to be able to use our clinical system (with training)
- It’s important that you can work well as part of a team, being supportive of each other, as well as independently
- Due to the nature of the work, you’ll need access to regular transport in order to travel around the county.
What we can offer you:
- A strong ethos of flexible working, to help us maintain (or reclaim) that work/life balance
- Agile working, enabling us to work from a variety of bases, interacting with your teams at the most appropriate location
- Innovative teams who strive in forward thinking, with a voice that is heard
- A visible and supportive management team, with operational support that ‘get it’
- Excellent IT teams & support giving us first class equipment and ‘no wait’ responses
- A commitment to personal development, training and leadership opportunities, with service-managed training budgets
- Cycle to work scheme
- Death in service cover
- Competitive salaries with annual benchmarking
- 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays) on starting, rising to 29 days (plus bank holidays) after 5 years’ service
- Blue light card employer – Access to the discount service with thousands of discounts online and on the high street
To discuss further please contact Dawn Suzmeyan, Continence Service Lead, dawn.suzmeyan1@nhs.net