Community Clinical Nurse Specialist - Stoma Care

Integrated Care System; Worthing; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Worthing is seeking a Community Clinical Nurse Specialist in Stoma Care to provide expert patient care primarily in a community setting. The postholder will support patients with colorectal, urology, and gynaecology surgeries, ensuring a comprehensive stoma care service. This exciting opportunity includes leading nurse-led clinics and participating in the ongoing training of healthcare professionals, making it ideal for a motivated and experienced registered nurse.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with Stoma Care qualification.
• Experience in paediatric and neonatal stoma care.
• Proven experience as a Stoma Care CNS with surgical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and manage expert Stoma Care Nursing service in community and hospital.
• Conduct nurse-led clinics and support patient education.
• Lead and support junior stoma care nurses.

Skills

Patient Centred Care

Communication

Leadership

Education

Stoma Care Qualification Level 6 or above

Registered Nurse (RGN)

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Community Clinical Nurse Specialist - Stoma Care

The closing date is 15 July 2025

We are currently in the process of relocating Elective Colorectal& Lower GI Cancer Surgery and Stoma Reversal Surgery from Royal Sussex County in Brighton tothe Worthing site, creating a centre of excellence forColorectalCancer Surgery delivered across at Worthing and St Richard's hospitals

This is an exciting development where we be investing in new theatre and bed capacity and associated surgeon, anaesthetic, nursing, therapies and other workforce requirements to meet the additional demand in Worthing.

This new post will be key in supporting the delivery of the service.

The post holder will work with the Stoma Care Nursing team in delivering and managing an expert Stoma Care Nursing Service for University Hospital Sussex NHS Foundation Trust predominantly in the community and at Worthing General Hospital. The role involves patient centred individualised care to those undergoing Colorectal, Urology and Gynaecology surgery resulting in a stoma. You will also support paediatric and neonatal stoma care services within both secondary and primary care settings. You will provide professional and clinical expertise to assist the physical, psychological, and social rehabilitation of patients requiring surgery involving stoma formation.

Main duties of the job

You will provide specialist services and advice to patients and their families who potentially or require stoma forming surgery. This role will require the post holder to undertake community visits and will run nurse-led clinics and will teach a wide range of healthcare professionals and will be able to lead the team at times and support and direct the junior stoma care CNS's. The position would be suitable for a registered nurse with proven experience working as a Stoma Care CNS with Surgical and Colorectal experience. You will be looking to further develop your career as a Stoma Care Nurse specialist and will have a passion for the speciality and service development.

Applicants who may prefer part time hours and would consider a job share are encouraged to apply.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Job responsibilities

Patient Care Delivery

• Predominantly community-based role but will be expected to work within Worthing hospital site as required, depending on workload or to cover leave.
• To independently maintain and organise own case load ensuring high standards of appropriate information giving and care both physical and psychological.
• Accept referrals for and organise to see elective patients and carers pre-operatively to provide information and education with regards to their proposed surgery.
• Site elective patients for their stoma forming surgery or possible stoma forming surgery and where possible patients having emergency surgery involving the patient/carer in decision making process.
• Identify educational needs of individual patients and their carers and facilitates the meeting of those needs to ensure timely discharge.
• Participate in maintaining the Stoma Care Helplines.
• To lead ward staff in developing a plan of care for each patient with discharge planning central to this process.
• Provide samples and advice on appliances and accessories as required, ensuring impartiality at all times.
• To provide follow up care and support during home visits and in nurse led outpatients clinics.
• Undertake autonomous Nurse Led Stoma Care Clinics seeing both new and follow up patients where plans of a care and treatment decisions are made and implemented.
• To maintain accurate documentation and provide verbal and written reports as required ensuring patients are not lost to follow up.
• Act as an expert in complex cases to the MDT, communicating relevant information and ensuring appropriate referral and management for these patients.
• To support senior Stoma Care Nurse Specialists to see groups of patients including paediatrics, neonatal and those who have internal pouches or require colostomy irrigation training.

Communication

• Ensure and promote excellent communication with all members of the MDT.
• Provide condition related information to patients in clinic setting and at the bedside (pre-op and post-op), to include gaining informed consent, requiring empathy and reassurance.
• Lead once-monthly patient groups within the community, providing information, support etc.
• Attend weekly clinical meetings as needed to foster MDT working.
• Ensure confidentiality and adherence to data protection legislation.
• Ensure that a full and accurate record of care is documented in a timely manner utilising appropriate nursing and medical systems as well as our bespoke stoma care database.
• Ensure stoma care database and diary are used effectively and accurately.
• Promote inclusiveness and treat people with kindness and compassion.
• Promote a team ethos within the stoma care department and promote a positive working environment.
• Ensure grievances/disputes/complaints are investigated thoroughly in a timely manner.

Please see attached Job Description for full details.

Person Specification

RGN RN

• Registered Nurse
• Stoma Care Qualification Level 6 or above
• Working at band 6 as a stoma care CNS
• Teaching experience
• Paediatric and neonatal stoma care experience
• Managing junior staff

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

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.

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

£46,148 to £52,809 a yearper annum pro rata