Stoma Care Specialist - Community Nurse (Home Visits)

Hollister; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car

Group Personal Pension Scheme with 8.5

Life Insurance Cover at x10 base

Private Healthcare Insurance

Group Income Protection Scheme

28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays (

Comprehensive Employee Assistance Plan

Enhanced Family Friendly policies

Internal recognition scheme

Job summary

Hollister is recruiting a Stoma Care Nurse Specialist to develop and deliver a community-based stoma care service, supporting patients from hospital discharge into their homes.

You will provide safe and specialist nursing care, education, and advice throughout the patient’s stoma journey, working within a secured partnership and coordinating with acute teams and GPs. This is a permanent, 37.5-hour-per-week role covering Wakefield and surrounding areas.

Qualifications

• Qualified Nurse RGN (essential).
• Community / district nurse experience (desirable).
• Recognised Stoma Care Qualification (desirable).
• Driving Licence essential (home visits will be required).
• Proven experience with a stoma care / colorectal area.
• Evidence of recent post-registration training and development.

Responsibilities

• The Nurse Specialist will develop and deliver a community-based stoma care service in patient’s own homes as part of a secured partnership completing the following:
• Support patients discharged with a stoma from the assigned hospitals in support of the acute based teams
• Provide safe, effective and specialist nursing care, information and advice to patients and their relatives post stoma surgery and throughout their stoma journey
• Provide teaching and support to patients on how to independently care for their stoma
• Maintain good communication links and cooperation between the acute teams, GPs, Community Nurses and other disciplines / departments
• Ensure timely and accurate patient records are maintained
• Support the introduction of new products and provide opportunities for patients to review
• Participate in discussion for enhancements to the service provided in your territory
• Work with Company Nurse Manager to set annual clinical objectives and track regularly to ensure timely completion

Skills

Driving Licence

Education

Nurse RGN qualification (NMC registered)

Stoma Care Qualification (desirable)

Job description

Hollister is recruiting a Stoma Care Nurse Specialist to develop and deliver a community-based stoma care service, supporting patients from hospital discharge into their homes.

You will provide safe and specialist nursing care, education, and advice throughout the patient’s stoma journey, working within a secured partnership and coordinating with acute teams and GPs. This is a permanent, 37.5-hour-per-week role covering Wakefield and surrounding areas.