Community Stoma Care Nurse Blackburn

We Make Life More Rewarding and Dignified

Location: Winnersh 
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Job Summary:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to apply for the role of a Band 6/7 Stoma Care Clinical Nurse Specialist working in partnership with the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust based in the community of the Blackburn area.

Responsibilities:

The post holder will develop and deliver a newly commissioned community-based stoma care service following a recognised care pathway delivering patient care in their own home. Completing the following tasks:

• Support to patients discharged with a stoma from the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital and surrounding area in support of the Acute based teams
• Provide safe, effective and specialist nursing care, information and advice to patients and their relatives
• Teach and support other nursing and non-nursing staff and carers as required
• Provide specialist clinical advice on the safe provision of a stoma care nursing service
• Foster good communication links and co-operation between GPs, Community Nurses, Ward Managers and other disciplines / departments
• Ensure timely and accurate entry of data into appropriate patient record keeping systems that meet the requirements of data protection and ensure that company liability is within current regulation
• As part of the Nursing Team annual rota, provide occasional Weekend/Bank Holiday phone support services to the Secure Start Service. This will be a maximum of 3 weekend days (Sat/Sun) and no more than 1 bank holiday in any 12 month period)
• Support the introduction of new products and provide opportunities for end users to review
• Participate in discussion and the operation of research programmes affecting patients and the service
• Work with Company Nurse Manager to set annual clinical objectives and track regularly to ensure timely completion

Person Specification:

• Qualified Nurse RGN (essential)
• Recognized Stoma Care Qualification (desirable)
• Car driver essential (home visits will be required)
• Proven experience with an interest within the stoma care / colorectal area
• Evidence of recent post registration training and development (desirable)
• Community experience (desirable)

About Us:

Hollister Incorporated is an independent, employee-owned company that develops, manufactures, and markets healthcare products and services worldwide.

We offer advanced medical products for Ostomy Care, which includes two strong global brands Hollister Ostomy and Dansac Ostomy; Continence Care; Critical Care; and Wound Care. We also provide innovative healthcare programs and services, as well as educational materials for patients and healthcare professionals.

Hollister has been serving healthcare professionals and patients for 100 years making a difference in the journey of life for people throughout the global community.

Hollister Incorporated is an independent, employee-owned company that develops,manufactures, and markets healthcare products worldwide. The company develops and manufactures products for ostomy care, continence care and critical care, and also develops educational support materials for patients and healthcare professionals. Headquartered in Libertyville, Illinois, it has manufacturing and distribution centers on three continents and sells in nearly 80 countries. Hollister is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Firm of John Dickinson Schneider Inc (JDS Inc), a 100 year old company. Hollister is guided by the shared Mission of JDS Inc, to make life more rewarding and dignified for people who use its products and services.  www.Hollister.com 

Hollister is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability

Job Req ID: 31537