Overview
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.
Responsibilities
* Work in collaboration with the Colorectal MDT, Consultants, and other members of the multi-professional team.
* Care management of patients in hospital, community and other care settings.
* Actively assess, plan, implement & evaluate evidence-based patient care, incorporating the whole of the patient7s 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.
* 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.
Qualifications
* 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.
About the Role Location
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. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day-case and inpatient surgery, with additional local outreach services and diagnostics from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
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