Clinical Nurse Specialist Colorectal / Stoma Nurse

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.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw NHS FT is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 420,000 across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, and the surrounding areas. Our services are based over three main hospital sites employing over 6,000 colleagues.

It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, so whether you spend just one year or fifty with us, it's our pledge to help youDevelop,BelongandThrive,Here.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to support a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement commencing at 27 days holiday per year plus bank holidays (pro rata).o Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.