Clinical Nurse Specialist Uk Visa Sponsorship
Job Description
Bladder and Bowel Nurse (x2 posts) – Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare is recruiting two Bladder and Bowel Nurses to join our specialist service. We currently have vacancies within both our Southampton and South East Hampshire localities. Successful applicants will play a vital role in their local multidisciplinary community team while also contributing to the wider Hampshire Community Bladder and Bowel Service.
About the Role
We welcome applications from nurses who either:
- Already hold additional qualifications in continence care, or
- Have a strong interest in developing expertise in this specialist area.
Full training and professional development opportunities will be provided.
As a Bladder and Bowel Nurse, you will:
- Deliver holistic, patient-centred care across a range of settings, including community clinics, patient homes, and care homes.
- Undertake specialist assessments to understand individual needs.
- Develop conservative treatment and management plans designed to promote independence and improve quality of life.
- Work closely with unregistered and junior staff, supporting their learning and professional growth.
- Collaborate with clinicians and partner services to ensure seamless care pathways for patients.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Carry out specialist holistic assessments for patients referred with bladder and bowel conditions.
- Develop personalised treatment and management plans.
- Support with triaging incoming referrals.
- Refer patients appropriately to other services where required.
- Build strong working relationships with local healthcare providers to support joined-up care.
- Line manage and supervise junior and unregistered team members.
About Us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly formed organisation that brings together services from:
- Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Solent NHS Trust
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust (community and mental health teams)
- Hampshire CAMHS (previously part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust)
With over 13,000 staff across 300 sites, we are committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate, and accessible care to the communities we serve. Our integration aims to create a more consistent healthcare system, improve outcomes, and ensure patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
We are proud to be guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Essential: NMC Registered Nurse (willing to undertake a continence course leading to a specialist post).
Desirable: Post-registration training in continence care.
Experience
- Essential: Experience and understanding of continence care, with a holistic and patient-centred approach.
Additional Information
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check
This role requires a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
Certificate of Sponsorship
We welcome applications from international nurses requiring Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applications will be considered alongside all others. For guidance, please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website
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From 6 April 2017, Skilled Worker applicants must provide a criminal record certificate from any country lived in for 12 months or more within the past 10 years. Guidance is available here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants
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UK Professional Registration
Applicants must hold current UK professional registration. Further information is available via the NHS Careers website
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Flexible Working
We are committed to supporting work-life balance. Requests for flexible working will be discussed at interview.
Contact for Further Information
Tracy Evans
tracy.evans@southernhealth.nhs.uk
02382 311690
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