0343 - Colorectal/Stoma Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

Integrated Care System; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious healthcare provider is seeking a Band 6/7 Stoma Care / Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist to join their award-winning team. The role involves providing high-level care and support for patients with stoma and bowel disorders, delivering training, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have extensive nursing experience and qualifications in colorectal care. This full-time position is based in Barnsley, England.

Qualifications

• Extensive post registration experience, preferably in a dedicated colorectal nursing environment.
• Proven track record in colorectal/stoma care nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level care in stoma and bowel care management.
• Support patients and families following a cancer diagnosis.
• Deliver stoma care training and support.

Skills

Extensive knowledge of current healthcare issues

Clinical Governance

Quality audit and its application

Statutory and professional requirements

Non-medical prescribing

Education

1st level registered nurse

Educated to degree standard

Master level qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

0343 - Colorectal/Stoma Care Clinical Nurse Specialist

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has an awardwinning well established Stoma Care / Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist(CNS) Team that has a vacancy for a Band 6/7 Stoma Care / Colorectal CNS tojoin this dynamic team. We are looking for someone who has a keen interest in developingskills in Stoma Care and Colorectal Nurse Specialism or someone who already hasthe skills in this speciality. You need to be dynamic, pro-active and a team player.

The service works with the wider multi-disciplinaryteam both within the trust and our external partners covering all aspects ofstoma and colorectal care both cancer and non cancer related.

This is a full time Monday to Friday permanent rolebased within the Trust and you will work with the existing Clinical NurseSpecialist team and our support staff.

Main duties of the job

Provide highlevel care in stoma and bowel care management, psychological and emotionalsupport to patients, relatives and key workers this includes (but notexhaustive) stoma care training and support to the patients of barnsleyincluding ward support. Breaking bad news and supporting patients and familiesfollowing a cancer diagnosis. Providing care to patients and families withother bowel related disorders.

About us

Wereserve the right to close positions early

BarnsleyHospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently ratedGood by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progressin the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be thebest Place to Work

We scored bestin the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionateleadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust alsoscored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make toeach other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

We are proud ofthe commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable futureand our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has neverbeen a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a wecan do this attitude is evident right through the organisation

BarnsleyHospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunityand fair treatment to all applicants

Forindividuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advertto check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are nolonger eligible for sponsorship

Thecost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will onlybe met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Job responsibilities

Job Description for 0343

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Person Specification

Knowledge and Awareness

• Extensive knowledge of current healthcare issues.
• Nursing agenda.
• Clinical Governance.
• Quality audit and its application.
• Best practice in specialty.
• Statutory and professional requirements.
• Health and safety.
• Confidentiality.

Trust Values

• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.

Qualifications

• 1st level registered nurse.
• Educated to degree standard.
• Master level qualification or equivalent experience in the field of the specialty.
• 997/998 or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification.
• Non-medical prescribing.

Experience

• Extensive post registration experience some of which must have been in a dedicated colorectal nursing environment.
• Proven track record of colorectal/stoma care nursing.

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.