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Colorectal Nurse – University Hospitals of Leicester

Salary: £35,000 - £39,000 per annum, depending on experience

Holiday: 25 days per annum, rising to 27 days after 5 years’ service

Working Hours: 37.5 hours/week: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm – Monday to Friday (with half an hour for lunch)

Are you tired of working shifts, well, we are looking for experienced nurses with a wealth of stoma care experience to join a reputable company who offer a reliable and caring service for customers, introducing innovative new products to suit their continuing needs. They pride themselves on a close working relationship with healthcare professionals in both the hospital and community settings and by providing education and advice directly to patients. Our client has an award-winning home delivery service for stoma and/or continence supplies, which prides itself on a friendly and efficient service to customers living in the United Kingdom. The benefits of this service include a Nursing support service for patients in their homes.

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the Colorectal Nurse Manager, you will deliver safe and effective patient centered services, which meet national, regional and local requirements for patients with a colorectal cancer and other related colorectal disease under the direction of the Colorectal Nurse Manager. You will support the development of the nursing service to achieve person centered care. You will provide clinical expertise within the specialist area of colorectal cancer and other related colorectal disease. You will also ensure the co-ordination of patient care across the clinical pathway in conjunction with the multi-professional team.

Essentially, you will be a forward thinking registered nurse, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the flexibility to meet the needs of the patients and the service.

As an important member of a larger team, you will be comfortable with independence as your day to day activities will be carried out autonomously. You must be able to provide evidence of continuing professional development and demonstrate commercial awareness. You will maintain excellent clinical and professional standards of work, be self-motivated and able to work to set objectives. You will need to manage your time and resources efficiently, whilst possessing excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will have the determination to succeed. You will behave professionally at all times, and you will build professional relationships with patients and health care professionals that will enhance the Company’s quality image.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential:

* Registered Nurse Qualification

* NMC Registered

* Commercial awareness

* Demonstrate evidence of ability to learn at degree level

* Colorectal or Stoma/Surgical nursing background (or specialist knowledge in the care of the colorectal surgical patient)

* Excellent communication skills, good networker and rapport builder

* Flexible to meet patient and service needs

* Ability to plan, implement and manage own time effectively

* Ability to interrogate data and formulate advice, plans of action and reports

* Dynamic, forward thinking and able to influence others

* Determination to progress professionally in Colorectal nursing

* Confidence to present a positive image of self and the Company

* Computer literate, Desirable:

* Development of multi-disciplinary working practices

* Evidence of autonomous working practices

Benefits:

* Contributory Pension Scheme

* Medical Cash Back Plan

* Life Assurance

* Professional membership fees paid: RCN and NMC

* Lunch allowance

* No unsocial hours

* Employee Referral Scheme

* Free yearly flu vaccination

* Discounts on selected products and services

* Employee Assistance Programme – Health and Wellbeing Area:

This position is subject to the successful candidate being asked to apply for Disclosure at Enhanced Level.

If this sounds like you we would love to see your CV