Continence Nurse - Children

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The closing date is 12 February 2026

The post holder will work as a member of the Children's Continence Team, managing a caseload of children and young people in the community who require continence assessment, advice, and care. This includes home visits, clinics, and working closely with families, schools, and other professionals. The post holder will provide specialist advice, education, and support to children, families, and other health and social care professionals, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care.

Additional responsibilities include working with the Paediatric Specialist Nurse-Continence in the provision of continence products and management of enuresis alarms, supporting effective discharge planning, and transitional planning to adult services.

• Undertake holistic assessments and develop, implement, and review care plans for children with bladder and bowel dysfunction.
• Provide specialist continence care, including advice on products, interventions, and management strategies.
• Deliver care in a variety of settings (home, clinic, school), ensuring privacy, dignity, and cultural sensitivity.
• Act as a resource and liaison between families, education personnel, health, social care, and voluntary agencies.
• Safeguard children and young people, adhering to local and national safeguarding policies.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records in line with Trust and NMC standards.
• Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and contribute to interprofessional communication.
• Communicate effectively with children and families regarding continence, including children with special and/or additional needs.
• Actively listen to parents, carers, children, and young people.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

• Registered Nurse (Child or Learning Disability/RSCN)
• Post-registration nursing course or experience in relevant field
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Equivalent experience/qualifications may be considered
• Honours Degree in Nursing
• Teaching/Mentoring Qualification
• Continence module or relevant post-registration course
• Leadership training.

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Ability to effectively prioritise own workload. Excellent communication and organisational skills (written and verbal). oAbility to establish effective communication with children, young people and families in an empathetic manner.
• Ability to establish effective communication with children, young people and families in an empathetic manner
• Good time management & organisational skills; ability to prioritise a busy and unpredictable workload.
• Required level of English language competence: able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, to deliver safe care and enhance patient experience.
• Ability to use research findings in practice
• Knowledge of change management
• Experience with RIO or similar systems
• Understanding of service performance and outcomes

• Relevant experience in the field of children's continence
• Post-registration experience in paediatrics and working with children and families in both community and acute settings. oExperience of working autonomously and as part of a team. Experience of holistic assessment and care…