Job summary
- Main area
- Colorectal, Stoma team
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent: 4.5hrs Monday and 4 hours Wednesday
- Hours
- Part time - 8.5 hours per week (4.5hrs Monday and 4 hours Wednesday- start time negotiable)
- Job ref
- 177-ELEC-7209157
- Employer
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- James Paget
- Town
- Gorleston
- Salary
- £24,169 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Stoma Team Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 3
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for dynamic and hard working support worker to join the Stoma colorectal team. The role will be working part time totalling 8.5hrs over 2 days- Monday and Wednesday. If you enjoy working in a busy and acute General Surgical environment this job will be of a personal interest to you.
The Stoma Department are a small team working alongside the larger Colorectal and General Surgery Departments.
Training will be provided with reference to any specific requirements within stoma care speciality.
Main duties of the job
To assist and support registered staff in the delivery of high quality, individualised, dignified and compassionate care to patients. To contribute to the effective running of the department by concentrating on tasks that directly support the needs of the patient and assist their journey, prioritising as required. To work under the supervision of a registered healthcare practitioner at all times, working within the parameters of their competence, communicating and documenting appropriately ensuring relevant information is communicated to other members of the multidisciplinary team in a professional and timely manner. The ability to work to a high standard at all times, influencing and role modelling patient centred care. Individuals must be willing to undertake the care certificate training programme. Bank Staff will have a maximum of 6 months to complete the care certificate and other staff will be expected to complete this within a maximum of 12 weeks.
The role requires the individual to recognise and adopt the National 6 C’s which are Care, Compassion, Communication, Commitment, Competence and Courage.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.
Working for our organisation
You can expect a warm welcome at the James Paget University Hospital!
Our staff are friendly and welcoming, listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts Values and Behaviour's
You must adhere to the James Paget University Hospital's Trust Values and Behavior's and incorporate the 6 C's into your practice. We value each person as an individual, respect their aspirations and commitments in life, and seek to understand their priorities, needs, abilities and limits.
The department is actively committed to looking at ways to improve the patient and staff experience, ensuring we create an environment where patients feel safe, cared for and confident in the treatment they receive, and our staff feel valued, listened to and supported.
We value individuals and encourage you to get the most out of your personal development and career, which in turn supports the hospital in delivering high quality healthcare.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Four GCSEs grade D or above including maths and English or equivalent (e.g level 2 literacy and numeracy qualifications).
- Commitment to undertake the Level 2 Clinical Healthcare Support Apprenticeship and Care Certificate
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the importance of professional behaviour at all times
- Experienced with IT systems, including Microsoft Office
- Experience of working within a team
- Experience of caring for a patient with a stoma/changing stoma bags
- 12 months minimum experience of working in a health, social or residential care setting
- Demonstrate through previous experience the ability to escalate concerns
- Demonstrate through previous experience the ability to escalate concerns
Desirable criteria
- Completion of level three stoma care course
- Knowledge of ore-operative stoma siting
- Basic woundcare and knowledge of skin closure
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to adapt appropriately to different situations
- Good communication skills and the ability to interact appropriately with patients, relatives, team members and other staff groups.
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated
- Appropriately assertive and open minded to new ways of working
- Ability to complete patients records in accordance with policies and procedures
- Plan and prioritise own workload
Desirable criteria
- Experience in a surgical setting
Behavioural Qualities
Essential criteria
- Courteous and Respectful
- Kind and Helpful
- Responsive Communication
- Effective and Professional
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stoma care team
- Job title
- Coloplast Stoma Nurse, Becky, Rachel and/or Molly
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01493 452427
- Additional information
For further details / informal visits contact:
The contact details as above.
Ext 2427 or bleep through switchboard- 1461
@jpaget.nhs.uk
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