Paediatric Bladder and Bowel Care Specialist Nurse, Band 6

Job summary

Behind every bladder and bowel challenge is a child who deserves understanding, expert care, and a nurse who can help change their future.

Join our team as a Paediatric Bladder and Bowel Care Specialist Nurse and make a meaningful difference to the lives of children and families across Gloucestershire. The Paediatric Bladder and Bowel Care Service is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated nurse to join our dynamic team at Gloucestershire Hospitals.

We provide a nurse-led specialist service across Gloucestershire, delivering clinics within community settings alongside home and school visits to ensure children and families receive the support they need in the environments that matter most. In this autonomous role, you will manage your own caseload while being supported by a highly experienced and dedicated team, with excellent opportunities for training, professional development, and specialist skill building.

This is a rewarding opportunity to help children regain confidence, dignity, and independence. If you are passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people and enjoy working collaboratively with families, colleagues, and the wider multidisciplinary team, we would love to hear from you. Join us and be part of a service that truly makes a difference every day.

Additional working pattern details: Full time or part time

Main duties of the job

Manage a caseload of children by delivering face-to-face and telephone clinics, conducting comprehensive bladder and bowel assessments, and developing individualised care plans.

Design and implement specialist care plans for children with complex needs providing expert guidance on bladder and bowel management, including support with Clean Intermittent Catheterisation (CIC) and anal irrigation.

Maintain accurate and timely records including clinic notes, correspondence with GPs and other essential documentation to ensure continuity of care.

Collaborate with paediatricians and the wider multidisciplinary team in clinics to deliver coordinated, holistic care tailored to each child's needs.

Assess and manage continence products, ensuring appropriate provision, reviewing usage.

Safeguard children by following relevant policies and procedures, attending child protection meetings, preparing reports, and working closely with social workers when required.

Provide expert guidance on continence promotion to the multidisciplinary team, acting as a trusted advisor and supporting colleagues in best practice.

Work collaboratively within a small, supportive team, demonstrating empathy, respect, and excellent communication in all interactions.

Stay up to date with advances in paediatric continence care, integrating best practice and professional development into daily clinical work.

About us

Gloucestershire Hospitals provide acute hospital services from two large district general hospitals, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital, as well as maternity services at Stroud Maternity Hospital.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, representing over 95 nationalities, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire. Bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. The Trust continues to work closely with partners and local communities to improve health and wellbeing to ensure access to services.

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

Our maternity services provide comprehensive, family-centred care for women and families across the county supporting around 6,000 births a year.

Learn more about our Children's Nursing services on the recruitment website

Details

Date posted

23 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

318-26-T0270

Job locations

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Gloucestershire (Gloucester/ Cheltenham)

GL1 3NN

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