Clinical Nurse Specialist Colorectal/Stoma Nurse

Job overview

To provide a comprehensive, specialised nursing service to patients in relation to colorectal conditions, stoma care and fistula management.

Acting as a key member of the multidisciplinary team, advisor and expert resource to other health professionals within the hospital and community Trusts.

Main duties of the job

Provide expert advice and support to patients and carers from diagnosis and throughout the patient pathway.

Provide clear, accurate and appropriate written and verbal information according to the patients needs.

Act as a point of contact, as a coordinator of care, liaising with MDT and others

Attend MDT and other relevant meetings, contributing specialist nursing knowledge and skills and acting as a patient advocate.

Assess, plan and implement care for individual patients.

Responsible for assessing, negotiating and making optimal site for stoma formation in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery

Educate patients, relatives about basic principles of stoma care.

Provide ongoing support

Our department is driven by the trusts strategic objectives and organisational values such as We Care.

We are a small  nursing team but work well and efficiently together.

Extensive training will be given.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential