The Continence Foundation of Australia exists to serve the interests of incontinent people throughout NSW by improving access and availability of services, providing information and advice and promoting education, support and research. The NSW Resource Centre (CFA NSW) is part of the Continence Foundation of Australia, the national peak body promoting bladder and bowel health.

CFA NSW is currently seeking an experienced Nurse Continence Specialist to work for our organisation on a permanent part-time basis, 16 hours/week. It is a community based role working in the Penrith, Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury Local Health Districts.

The role involves but not limited to:

• Providing a clinical continence service to CHSP clients in the Penrith, Blue Mountains and the Hawkesbury Local Health Districts.
• Ensuring the provision of complex client clinical continence practice, development of assessment and management plans to improve the client’s continence status
• Keeping accurate, legible and comprehensive client records including report writing
• Referring as appropriate to other health professionals
• Providing information on continence assessment and management to other community support services and groups, including giving advice on the management of chronic conditions in relation to incontinence
• Providing continence education to support workers providing direct care to clients with incontinence or those at risk of developing incontinence
• Participating in relevant health education and health promotion activities.

Requirements:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• Current Driver’s License
• National Police Check
• Current Working with Children Check
• Post graduate qualifications in Continence Assessment, Management and Promotion
• Minimum three years clinical continence nursing
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of computer programs.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work unsupervised in a clinical setting

For further information or queries please contact:

Donna Heggie
CFA NSW Manager
02 8741 5699 or [email protected], using the subject line: Nurse Continence Specialist enquiry via EthicalJobs