Stoma Care Clinical Nurse - #64884

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Stoma Care Nurse Specialist to lead the stoma care team at Northampton General Hospital.

The successful applicant will be accountable and responsible for the management of the stoma care team ensuring the delivery of high-quality care to stoma patients within both an acute hospital setting, and community setting. The post holder will be required to support their colleagues professional development by providing a supportive learning environment; reduce risks; support the wider organisation; and manage resources and information.

The successful applicant will have experience of working as a Band 6 within the Stoma Care speciality, they will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills along with a thorough understanding of bowel conditions that result in stoma formation and the physiological changes that ensue. The successful applicant will provide psychological support to their patients optimising their recovery and acceptance of the life altering changes.

The Stoma Care Nurse Specialist (SCNS) post holder will be responsible for delivering an enhanced level of autonomous practice and quality care applying expert knowledge, evidence, and research-based practice to patients in Northampton General Hospital, associated specialist care centres, outpatients and community who have an intestinal or urinary stoma.

The SCNS will be a key provider of specialist information and advice necessary for patients and their relatives/carers to make informed decisions about treatment options.

The SCNS will exercise independence within nurse led clinics and in community settings to provide specialist care and management within the field of stoma care.

The SCNS will work collaboratively with other members of the Stoma Care Team contributing to the management and development of the Stoma Care service ensuring patients experience safe, effective, personalised care.

The SCNS is expected to embrace the Trust’s aim of ‘Dedication to Excellence’ and share our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage.

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.

The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals.

We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lorraine Batty Job title: Stoma Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01604 545570