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Clinical Nurse Specialist in Stoma Care
The closing date is 22 October 2025
Are you looking for a new and exciting career move? Are you a highly motivated individual, passionate about delivering the very best in evidence based practice? Can you work autonomously, but also be a committed team member. Are you passionate about delivering the best care for Stoma patients? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Colorectal/ Stoma - Clinical Nurse Specialist Service primarily based at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay The successful applicant will support the existing team to actively plan, implement and evaluate expert nursing care and provide specialist advice and psychosocial support to patients and their carers following stoma formation for a variety of diagnoses including Colorectal Cancer, within the hospital and community settings to ensure the continuity of an integrated seamless holistic approach to our patients You will work in collaboration with the Colorectal MDT, Consultants, and other members of the multi-professional team. You will play an active part in clinical practice, education, research/audit and the implementation of national guidelines and be required to make quality improvements in the provision of Stoma Care. Applicants for this post are invited from registered nurses who are enthusiastic, motivated and have excellent communication skills, stoma care and colorectal experience would be an advantage but is not essential. Ability to drive is essential.
Main duties of the job
* Care management of patients in Hospital, Community and other care settings.
* Able to actively assess, plan, implement & evaluate evidence-based patient care, incorporating the whole of the patient pathway.
* Provide expert, advice to patients, carers/relatives, clinical-practitioners and peers.
* Provide specialist education and training to others.
* Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and evaluate quality of care delivered.
* Contribute to the development of clinical services within the specialist field.
About us
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
* 1st Level Registered Nurse
* Degree in relevant subject
* Or equivalent relevant experience which demonstrates a clear programme of knowledge and skills development.
* Or short courses combined with relevant clinical experience.
* Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in relevant subject
Experience
* Experience in specialist field of practice.
* Experience of providing clinical supervision.
* Experience of teaching/training/mentoring others
* Formal teaching qualification
Skills, ability and knowledge
* Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care within relevant specialism.
* Able to provide specialist advice and support to patients, relatives and staff.
* Able to develop and implement specialist plans of care.
* Able to supervise others work and provide clinical supervision for peers.
* Able to deliver work aligned to local trust policies relevant to specialist area.
* Able to deliver work aligned to local trust policies relevant to specialist area.
Personal Qualities
* Caring
* Adaptable to the changing needs of the service
* Self-motivated
* Approachable
* Diplomatic
* Flexible
* Ability to drive
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.
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