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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Stoma Care team at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced nurse with an interest in colorectal surgery and stoma care. You will need to be able to work flexibly and collaboratively in a busy team, working in hospital, outpatients, and community settings.

The successful candidate will have the commitment, professionalism, and dedication to make a difference to our patients and help the Stoma Care team achieve the Trust’s vision of “the very best care for every patient, every day”.

*You must have a valid UK NMC PIN to apply for this role*

*Previous applicants need not apply*

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have a hands-on, proactive approach to the role and work independently in providing education, information, advice and support to pre-op and post-op stoma patients.

You will also be required to liaise with and work closely with other health care professionals to ensure our patient’s needs are met and that care is delivered to a high standard. Able to manage own clinical caseload.

The candidate needs to be prepared to undertake ongoing professional development to ensure that they are competent to fulfil the role. Opportunities will be provided to develop your clinical skills and academic knowledge.

You should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills with both patients and members of the MDT. Good IT skills, experience in preparing and presenting teaching sessions, and research audits are also required

Working for our organisation

There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.

The trust has recently gained ‘teaching hospital’ status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.

We are a flexible working employer

At West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.  We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff.  Please check out our web page for more information.

https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.