Job summary
- Main area
- Colorectal
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 331-L19340925
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Town
- Lancaster
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist in Stoma Care
NHS AfC: Band 6
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
Main duties of the job
• Care management of patients in Hospital, Community and other
care settings.
• Able to actively assess, plan, implement & evaluate evidence
based patient care, incorporating the whole of the patients’
pathway
• Provide expert, advice to patients, carers/relatives, clinical
practitioners and peers.
• Provide specialist education and training to others.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues
to develop services and evaluate quality of care delivered.
• Contribute to the development of clinical services within the
specialist field.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1st Level Registered Nurse
- Degree in relevant subject
- Specialist post graduate level training.
- Or equivalent relevant experience which demonstrates a clear programme of knowledge and skills development.
- Or short courses combined with relevant clinical experience.
Desirable criteria
- Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in relevant subject
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in specialist field of practice.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision.
- Experience of teaching/training/mentoring others
Desirable criteria
- Formal teaching qualification
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care within relevant specialism.
- Able to provide specialist advice and support to patients, relatives and staff.
- Able to develop and implement specialist plans of care.
- Able to supervise others work and provide clinical supervision for peers.
- Able to deliver work aligned to local trust policies relevant to specialist area.
- Able to deliver work aligned to local trust policies relevant to specialist area.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Caring
- Adaptable to the changing needs of the service
- Self-motivated
- Enthusiastic
- Approachable
- Diplomatic
- Innovative
- Flexible
- Ability to drive
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Jill Alston
- Job title
- Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01524 516058
- Additional information
Andrea Brown-Swarbrick
01524 516083
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