Job overview

The purpose of this role is to support the Colorectal and Stoma Care Specialist team in the delivery of nursing care and service to the patients who are on the Colorectal Cancer Pathway from pre-diagnosis to end of life care in secondary care and at any point of their colorectal pathway.  The post holder will also be expected to support the inpatient stoma care service for patients who have had a stoma fashioned for either benign or malignant conditions.  The post holder will be expected to work both autonomously or as a team member. 

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide support to the Colorectal and Stoma care nursing team and the patients that we care for by contributing to patient assessment and independently creating and also reviewing care plans .To provide support with clinical administration, including expediting results, distributing, and then completing being able to carry out electronic Holistic Needs Assessments (eHNA’s) with patients after the relevant training and support is given) either over the telephone or face to face in the ward or clinic environment.

·       The post holder will also by expected to work with the Acute Stoma care team to provide inpatient stoma care to patients that have a colostomy, ileostomy, urostomy or nephrostomy as part of their treatment be this for either a benign or malignant condition.  This includes provision of care at any site within the Northeast Sector of the Northern Care Alliance . You would be expected to review, provide stoma care education and support to patients with either an established or new ostomy.

·       You will also be expected to participate in audit, contribute / produce both monthly and annual reports as well as feedbacking back data at the nursing and colorectal division meetings. 

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.