Colorectal Specialist Nurse (INTERNAL)

Job summary
At Wye Valley NHS Trust the Colorectal/Stoma Care Nursing Team provide holistic support to patients and their families and carers on their Colorectal and oncology pathways. As part of the Multi-disciplinary team the successful post holder will be instrumental in helping to develop new pathways as part of an evolving Service in order to meet the needs of our patients both in the acute and community settings. We are involved in all aspects of prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with colorectal disorders.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist Colorectal/Stoma care advice and support to patients, their families and carers and other healthcare providers throughout the patients care pathway. This will take place in both an in-patient and out-patient setting.
• Work as a core member of the Multidisciplinary Colorectal Team at the Wye Valley Trust contributing to meetings, audits and care pathways as required.