Stoma Nurse Practitioner

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board


Date: 8 hours ago
City: Wrexham, Wales
Contract type: Full time
Job Overview

Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated Nurse who is ready for a challenge, the East Site Stoma / Colorectal Nursing team is seeking a highly self-motivated practitioner, with a desire to promote and develop clinical excellence in clinical practice. The successful post holder will join an established Stoma / Colorectal Nursing team and provide nursing support to inpatient / outpatient areas.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to deliver patient care complementary to that offered by Doctors and other health care professionals within the field of Stoma / Colorectal Care as part of a multi disciplinary team. The successful post holder will act as part of the stoma care nursing team and support point both in-patient and out-patient services to ensure patients receive appropriate management/treatment, aide their pathway and contribute to decreased length of stay.

The post holder will work collaboratively as a member of the Stoma / Colorectal team to ensure both elective / emergency patient receive holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of their care needs.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will need the following:

  • Registered Nurse with current Registration with the N.M.C.
  • Post Registration Education, a Diploma / Degree Level.
  • Post-Registration nursing experience at Band 5 level or above.
  • Demonstrate involvement in change management and successful implementation of practice / quality improvements.
  • Excellent Organisational and Leadership skills.
  • Experience of multi professional working / working effectively with other stakeholders.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Skills/Competence

Essential criteria

  • Demonstrates knowledge of the advances and current issues in Lower Gastro-intestinal disorders
  • Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrate teaching skills

Qualifications

Essential criteria

  • N.M.C. current Registration
  • RGN First Level Nurse
  • Have or be working towards a Nursing Diploma.

Desirable criteria

  • Stoma/Colorectal Course or equivalent

Experience

Essential criteria

  • Substantial post–registration experience with experience of Stoma/Colorectal patients
  • Demonstrates knowledge of the advances and current issues in Lower Gastro-intestinal disorders
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