Staff Nurse (AC)
We are delighted to be able to offer this opportunity, which has arisen within Community Specialist Services for a Band 5 Specialist Nurse within the Bladder and Bowel Service.
The Bladder and Bowel Service (BABS) currently offers advice and guidance to all areas within Fife that support patients with bladder and/ or bowel dysfunction. In addition, the service also provides continence training and support for health care professionals and for those professionals who assess patients for containment pads.
Incontinence affects all ages and all genders.
You will play a key role within the Bladder and Bowel service and will provide assistance to others within Fife, which includes Care and Nursing Homes, Community Nurse Teams, patients and their families/ carers, and assistance in some wards under the supervision of a registered Nurse.
The service also provides clinics to offer advice and guidance directly to the patients for Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction, Post prostatectomy patients, and Intermittent Catheterisation patients.
In applying for this role, you will have an interest in Bladder and Bowel care and Health promotion. It would be beneficial if you have experience with Bladder and Bowel assessments and catheter care.
Excellent Communication Skills Are Essential For This Role.
Please refer to the job description for more details around the role, skills, and experience required.
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Informal Enquiries:
For an informal discussion, please contact Candice Ross, Team Lead, on 01592 869924 or email Candice.ross2@nhs.scot.
As of 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reduced from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part-time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
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