Job summary
This role in Stoma Care is to work within the Croydon Stoma Team to provide an expert Stoma Care Nursing Service to Croydon University Hospital and community as part of Croydon Health services NHS trust.
The Salts Medilink Stoma Nurse team are a team of clinical nurse specialists in stoma care who operate clinical partnerships with the NHS in various locations in England.
We offer the following service-
- Stoma and skin assessment
- Impartial advice on products
- Counselling and support
- Skin care advice
- Diet, lifestyle and travel advice
- NHS collaborative work
- New patient referrals
- Signposting for support garment fittings
If you would like to discuss this role in further details, please contact Barbara Milleret, Clinical Services Lead on or via email
Main duties of the job
- To assist with influencing, planning, organising, & implementing programmes of individual, core and strategic stoma care service delivery in accordance with trust policy
- To attend the hospital MDT as required
- To explore opportunities to enhance patient care through nurse led initiatives
-To attend and participate in regular meetings to discuss areas regarding service improvement and service development
- To support the stoma care nurses in accepting referrals for and organising to meet/visit elective patients preoperatively to provide information and education to patients and their carers regarding their proposed surgery
-To site patients for their stoma forming surgery involving the patient/carer in the decision-making process
- Provide patients/carers with high quality written information
- To lead ward staff in developing a plan of care for each patient incorporating discharge planning
- Provide post-operative care, information, teaching, counselling, & support to ensure patients & their carers have appropriate levels of knowledge & skills
- Provide follow up care and support during home visits as required & in the Outpatients Department
- To maintain accurate documentation & provide verbal and written reports as required
- To support the Stoma Care Nurses in the management of complex cases, communicating relevant information & ensuring appropriate referral and management for these patients with the MDT
About us
Salts Healthcare is a family-run manufacturing company based in Aston, Birmingham, specializing in ostomy and orthotic products. The company has a network of customer care centres that provide home delivery of all stoma and incontinence products, along with advisors and stoma care nurses to support prescription customers. The nursing team at Salts Healthcare is dedicated to providing high-quality care and support to patients with stoma care needs.
Details
Date posted
20 February 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£35,763 to £52,521 a year Depending on Experience (Band 5 - Band 6)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
E
Job locations
Croydon Healthcare Nhs Trust
530 London Road
Thornton Heath
Surrey
CR7 7YE
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role in Stoma Care is to work within the Croydon Stoma Team to provide an expert Stoma Care Nursing Service to Croydon University hospitals Trust on behalf of Salts Healthcare.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role in Stoma Care is to work within the Croydon Stoma Team to provide an expert Stoma Care Nursing Service to Croydon University hospitals Trust on behalf of Salts Healthcare.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* - Registration on Part 1 of NMC Register.
* - 2 Years post registration experience
* - Membership of RCN
* - Full UK driving licence
Desirable
* - General surgical/colorectal surgical experience
* - Experience of working in a stoma care environment desirable
* - Effective communication skills
* - Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
* - This is a developmental post and all training and education will be provided.
* - The candidate will also have a robust Induction programme.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* - Registration on Part 1 of NMC Register.
* - 2 Years post registration experience
* - Membership of RCN
* - Full UK driving licence
Desirable
* - General surgical/colorectal surgical experience
* - Experience of working in a stoma care environment desirable
* - Effective communication skills
* - Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
* - This is a developmental post and all training and education will be provided.
* - The candidate will also have a robust Induction programme.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Salts Healthcare
Address
Croydon Healthcare Nhs Trust
530 London Road
Thornton Heath
Surrey
CR7 7YE
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Employer details
Employer name
Salts Healthcare
Address
Croydon Healthcare Nhs Trust
530 London Road
Thornton Heath
Surrey
CR7 7YE
Employer's website
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