Continence Nurse Specialist

Requisition ID: 81931

Wellspect Healthcare is a leading global provider of innovative medical devices that help people suffering from urinary retention or chronic constipation. More than 1,000 employees around the world are dedicated to making a difference to people who need our products and services. Wellspect is one of the world's leading manufacturers of intermittent urinary catheters, with LoFric® as the most known brand. As a help to those with chronic or severe constipation, Wellspect has developed what likely is the world’s most advanced irrigation system, Navina™, combining a high degree of user convenience, clinical effectiveness, and connectivity into one smart system. Wellspect strives to become climate neutral and leave the smallest possible environmental footprint. The company, with headquarters in Mölndal, Sweden, is present in more than 30 countries and is part of Dentsply Sirona, the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental technologies. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.

Continence Nurse Specialist

The Commercial Continence Nurse Specialist plays a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals referred for bladder and bowel issues. Working within the DAC framework, the nurse conducts comprehensive patient assessments and provides education on required, prescribed products in the patient’s own home. This role ensures continuity of care through effective communication with referrers, GPs, and other healthcare professionals. This role will work in partnership with the Territory Sales Manager to ensure both sales and clinical functions are supportive of Wellspect’s strategic direction and that the needs of the patient are met.

Territory to cover: Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, and Dorset.

Responsibilities

Commercial working

• To work in partnership with the Territory Sales Manager (TSM) to understand the commercial drivers and outputs for the territory so that both can work together to ensure that the aims of the business and the needs of the patients are met effectively.

Patient Assessment & Care Planning

• Identify appropriate management strategies, including conservative measures, catheterisation, or onward referral.

Intermittent Catheterisation Teaching

• Provide one-to-one education and support for patients requiring intermittent catheterisation.
• Ensure patients and/or carers are confident and competent in technique, hygiene, and troubleshooting.

Transanal Irrigation Teaching

• Provide one-to-one education and support for patients requiring Transanal Irrigation.
• Ensure patients and/or carers are confident and competent in technique, regime, hygiene, and troubleshooting.
• Arrange and conduct home visits at mutually convenient times with patients.
• Maintain a respectful, empathetic, and professional approach in all patient interactions.

Communication & Documentation

• Inform the patient’s GP of clinical findings, management plans, and any product recommendations.
• Request prescriptions for continence products as appropriate, ensuring alignment with local formularies.

Clinical Governance & Professional Development

• Maintain accurate and confidential patient records in line with professional standards.
• Participate in audits, service evaluations, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and training relevant to continence care.

Business Opportunities

• Establish relationships to generate referrals by building trust and meaningful partnerships with NHS and Private clinicians.

Profile requested

• Nursing qualification and registration (essential) – preferably with bowel and or bladder experience.
• Computer literate: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and all internal systems.
• Good people skills.
• Works well under pressure.
• A high level of accuracy and an eye for detail.
• Able to present to various audiences.
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to prioritise work.
• Experience in dealing with customers via phone & e-mail to solve queries.

As part of our team, you'll experience the spirit of an international and innovative market leader in the dental industry. Besides an attractive remuneration package, you will also be eligible for a variety of employee benefits, such as:

• 26 days' annual leave.
• An attractive company pension scheme.
• A flexible benefit scheme (including health insurance, dental cover, medical cash plan…).

We attach great importance to your development: a comprehensive induction, further training opportunities, and access to LinkedIn Learning are available to you. Take advantage of personal and professional development opportunities through our worldwide mentoring and coaching program. In addition, we offer an extensive global employee assistance program that provides a wide range of benefits as well as retirement benefits.

Dentsply Sirona is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or protected Veteran status.