About this role
Job summary
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At Wye Valley NHS Trust the Colorectal/Stoma Care Nursing Team provide holistic support to patients and their families and carers on their Colorectal pathway. As part of the multi-disciplinary team the successful post holder will be instrumental in helping to develop a quality specialist Colorectal nursing service and new pathways as part of an evolving Service to meet the needs of our patients both in the acute and community settings. We are involved in all aspects of prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with colorectal disorders.
Main duties of the job
The post holder should be highly motivated and demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills. They will be required to work autonomously and as part of a team and in order to cope with the demands of the role will need to be flexible and resilient and demonstrate sensitivity to others in sometimes distressing situations.
The post holder will deliver high quality and clinically effective colorectal / stoma care nursing to the populous of Herefordshire and South Powys based at Hereford County Hospital. They will act as a key worker for each individual patients for all stages of the colorectal/stoma care pathwayproviding holistic support to patients and their families and carers.
The post holder will be expected to promote education and information to raise awareness of colorectal / stoma care issues to health care professionals and the public. Incorporate research findings into clinical practice and contribute to the achievement of corporate objectives.
About us About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.
Job description Job responsibilities
Provide specialist Colorectal/Stoma care advice and support to patients, their families and carers and other healthcare providers throughout the patients care pathway. This will take place in both an in-patient and out-patient setting. Work as a core member of the Multidisciplinary Colorectal Team at the Wye Valley Trust contributing to meetings, audits and care pathways as required. Be an active participant in already established Nurse Led pathways and will be offered additional training in order to support this element of the role. Participate in the education and training of patients, family and carers and other health care providers within the speciality. Make use of audit and research data to evaluate the service and ensure that best evidence based care is provided. Be actively involved in health promotion and prevention strategies and adhere to Wye Valley Trust policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Demonstrates surgical/colorectal experience Demonstrates an advanced level of patient assessment skills Demonstrates experience of service development Evidence of developing and leading audit in clinical practice
Skills Essential
Demonstrates evidence of leadership ability Demonstrates evidence of autonomous working Demonstrates advanced verbal and written communication skills Demonstrates effective and sensitive handling of difficult information and situations Demonstrates analytical problem solving skills
Desirable
Demonstrates evidence of clinical audit
Knowledge Essential
relevant degree/diploma Evidence of teaching qualification Evidence of counselling course
Desirable
Evidence of relevant post reg qualification
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address Wye Valley NHS Trust
Hereford County Hospital Union Walk
Hereford
HR1 2ER
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)