An opportunity has arisen for a motivated registered nurse to join us in the Wirral Stoma Care Team.
The role covers hospital and community, seeing patients pre and post-operative. Assessing, planning, and implementing care for these patients and their carers.
Main duties of the job
* Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients undergoing Stoma surgery.
* Identify and assess progress +/- complications and advise treatment options available.
* Assist with the development of clinical services within stoma care.
* Assist in the planning of specialist nursing provision in hospital and community settings.
* Act as a resource for primary and secondary care settings offering highly specialist education and training.
* Communicate sensitive and complicated clinical information to patients and carers relating to conditions where there may be significant barriers to acceptance.
* Identify the need for and undertake research, clinical audit, benchmarking, and equipment trials in order to improve the effectiveness of patient care.
* Disseminate research and audit findings to professional groups through presentation and publication.
* Collect, collate, evaluate, and report information maintaining accurate patient records.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as competent and caring staff by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula, which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high-quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales, and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus, or ferry and within easy reach of the major cities of Liverpool, Chester, and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Stoma Care Nurse position available at WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
* 1st Level Registered Nurse (relevant to area of work)
* Relevant diploma/degree or due for completion within 12 months
* Minimum of three years post-registration experience of which two years should be at Primary Nurse or equivalent
Desirable
* Management qualification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
* Relevant clinical knowledge/experience of stoma care.
* Competent in organising own workload and that of others.
* Good problem-solving abilities.
* Good time management.
* Awareness of Health Policies and the changing NHS environment.
Personal Attributes
Essential
* Excellent communicator (verbal and written).
* Able to deal with conflict.
* Able to support and advise the team.
* Act as a positive role model.
* Self-motivated.
* Self-confident.
* Sensitive and empathic.
* Recognises own development needs and able to set personal objectives.
* Has identified methods of dealing effectively under pressure.
* Enthusiastic.
Employer details
Employer name
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
WUTH
Upton Road
Birkenhead
CH49 5PE
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