Medway Community Healthcare CIC • Rochester ME1 2RB
About this role
- Are you a compassionate and experienced Bladder and Bowel Nurse? Or a nurse with experience assessing and treating patients with bladder, bowel or pelvic floor dysfunction?
- Are you passionate about improving patients’ quality of life through specialist bladder, bowel and pelvic health care?
- Do you want the opportunity to help shape and develop bladder and bowel services for patients across Medway?
If you answered yes, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our dedicated team!!
MCH are looking for a motivated and dynamic Band 6 Bladder and Bowel Nurse to join our friendly specialist bladder and bowel team.
This exciting opportunity working with adults experiencing bladder and bowel dysfunction has arisen and we have funding for a part time Band 6 nurse to support patients across community settings within Medway.
The role involves providing specialist assessment, treatment, education, and ongoing management for patients with bladder and bowel conditions, supporting individuals to improve their quality of life and maintain independence. The service covers patients in community clinics, care homes, and their own homes, working closely with the wider locality team. The post holder will also play a key role in supporting catheter clinics and advising community teams on best practice catheter care and management.
We are looking for a team member who has new ideas, is innovative and will contribute to service development.
- To practise autonomously as an expert practitioner within the Bladder and Bowel Service, working collaboratively with services such as Community Nursing and the wider multidisciplinary partners to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.
- To lead on the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients experiencing bladder, bowel and pelvic floor dysfunction, ensuring evidence-based interventions that improve clinical outcomes, patient experience, and quality of life across the local population.
- To provide operational and professional leadership to the Bladder and Bowel Team, with support from the relevant Clinical Nurse Manager, including responsibility for staff management, clinical supervision, workforce development, service improvement, and clinical governance.
- To contribute strategically to the ongoing development of the service, promoting innovation, best practice, and compliance with local and national standards.
So what else?
- This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
- We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
- We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
- You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The small print
- Informal visits can be arranged on request.
- We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
- MCH is considering merging with Kent Community Health Foundation Trust (KCHFT). If the merger goes ahead, the proposed transfer date is 30thSeptember 2026 and this role will be subject to TUPE transfer to KCHFT.
Please see attached bladder and bowel nurse advisor band 6 job description for further information on requirements of role.
This advert closes on Friday 22 May 2026
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