Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Stoma Team. We are looking for someone who is passionate about promoting stoma care to existing stoma patients in their home (with the potential for clinics). Providing stoma advice and support to improve their stoma care, making cost effective decisions where possible. The successful candidate will work with the patients GP, the West Yorkshire ICS, the community stoma team, together with the community neighbourhood teams and will form part of the Continence Urology and Colorectal Service (CUCS). As well as providing stoma skills teaching to small groups of community health care professionals. To achieve this, you will need to be highly self-motivated and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will also have to have the ability and confidence to work autonomously, under pressure and often alone and adhere to the safe lone worker policy.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be reviewing existing stoma patients in a clinic setting or via home visits, assessing their needs and providing the appropriate advice and support to improve their stoma care, making cost effective decisions where possible. They will work closely with the patients GP, the West Yorkshire ICS, the community stoma team and will form part of CUCS (Continence, Urology and Continence Service). They will report into the lead stoma nurse.

You will also have the ability and confidence to work autonomously, under pressure and often alone and adhere to the safe lone worker policy. We will provide on-going support, advice and learning opportunities within the field, with the support of the Band 7 and all other team members. We look forward to a successful applicant joining out team. We are a small team who invest in the staff working with us and we will support you further as you gain knowledge in this fascinating area.

About us

Working for Leeds community Healthcare NHS Trust

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council.

We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated “Good”, with our Adult Services rated “Outstanding” for caring.

LeedsCommunity Healthcare NHS Trust encourages and supports staff to be vaccinatedas this remains the best lines of defence against Covid 19.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. Here are some of the most important ones:

  • 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Highly regarded NHS Pension Scheme
  • A supportive, structured preceptorship programme for all registered new starters
  • Professional development opportunities including coaching, training and education support
  • Salary sacrifice or lease car schemes
  • Health and wellbeing including gym membership, occupational health service and priority access to mental health services

Date posted

19 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9833-GS-AS-52-23

Job locations

Halton Clinic

2 Primrose Lane

Halton

Leeds

LS15 7HR

Citywide Service – covering the whole of the city of Leeds

Leeds

LS15 7HR

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for their own caseload within their speciality area as an autonomous practitioner. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient centred programmes of care to a specialist level ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge. The post holder will work to professional and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge.

Key Responsibilities

1. Clinical

1.1.Demonstrates a detailed theoretical and practical knowledge of common aetiologies, pathologies, conditions and presentations involving a critical understanding of theories and principles

1.2.Demonstrates innovative and specialist skills to select methods and tools to holistically assess, plan, implement and evaluate in a complex and specialised field of work.

1.3.Demonstrates highly developed physical skills where dexterity and accuracy are important e.g. syringe pumps and infusions, manual treatments

1.4.Makes consistent judgements requiring complex fact analysis, interpretation and comparison of options and ensures clinical reasoning is reflected accurately in case records

1.5.Engages and actively involves the individual and, if appropriate, their family/carer, in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of treatment and/or care by using person-centred techniques to promote a culture of involvement and empowerment

1.6.Works to standards of proficiency identified by their professional and regulatory bodies performing clinical treatments/procedures to a competent standard

1.7.Prioritises their own workload, and that of the wider team, within agreed objectives deciding when to refer to others as appropriate.

1.8.Provides and receives complex, sensitive or contentious information where motivational, persuasive, empathetic, negotiating and reassurance skills are required whilst demonstrating an understanding of barriers to communication

1.9.Approaches each individual with care, compassion and sensitivity ensuring that these values are reflected in all areas of practice including the management of any complaints and compliments.

1.10. To comply with the organisations Infection Prevention and Control requirements, including bare below the elbows dress code for staff with a direct care delivery role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for their own caseload within their speciality area as an autonomous practitioner. In doing so, they will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient centred programmes of care to a specialist level ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge. The post holder will work to professional and regulatory body codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is grounded in evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge.

Key Responsibilities

1. Clinical

1.1.Demonstrates a detailed theoretical and practical knowledge of common aetiologies, pathologies, conditions and presentations involving a critical understanding of theories and principles

1.2.Demonstrates innovative and specialist skills to select methods and tools to holistically assess, plan, implement and evaluate in a complex and specialised field of work.

1.3.Demonstrates highly developed physical skills where dexterity and accuracy are important e.g. syringe pumps and infusions, manual treatments

1.4.Makes consistent judgements requiring complex fact analysis, interpretation and comparison of options and ensures clinical reasoning is reflected accurately in case records

1.5.Engages and actively involves the individual and, if appropriate, their family/carer, in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of treatment and/or care by using person-centred techniques to promote a culture of involvement and empowerment

1.6.Works to standards of proficiency identified by their professional and regulatory bodies performing clinical treatments/procedures to a competent standard

1.7.Prioritises their own workload, and that of the wider team, within agreed objectives deciding when to refer to others as appropriate.

1.8.Provides and receives complex, sensitive or contentious information where motivational, persuasive, empathetic, negotiating and reassurance skills are required whilst demonstrating an understanding of barriers to communication

1.9.Approaches each individual with care, compassion and sensitivity ensuring that these values are reflected in all areas of practice including the management of any complaints and compliments.

1.10. To comply with the organisations Infection Prevention and Control requirements, including bare below the elbows dress code for staff with a direct care delivery role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional degree or diploma in relevant field.
  • Post Graduate qualification in specialist field.
  • Appropriate statutory professional body registration NMC.
  • Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties.
  • Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards.

Desirable

  • Supporting Learning in Practice (SLIP) or equivalent.
  • Leadership and management training ILM 3 or equivalent.

Practical and Intellectual Skills

Essential

  • Specialist assessment, planning and evaluation skills.
  • Performs test / procedures / diagnostics relevant to clinical role at a specialist level proficiently.
  • Complex analytical and creative problem solving skills in unpredictable situations.
  • Workload management including delegation of tasks and day-to-day team leadership.
  • Competent IT skills in order to collect and interpret data, present reports and compile simple presentations.
  • Effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to patients / carers and managing conflict when appropriate.
  • Risk assessment skills.
  • Reflective practice skills able to give clear and effective feedback.
  • Able to research, understand and evaluate evidence in order to contribute to practice development.
  • Displays care, compassion, sensitivity and responsiveness to other peoples feelings and needs.
  • Able to work as part of a team, co-operating to work together and in conjunction with others and willing to help and assist wherever possible and appropriate appreciating the value of diversity in the workplace.
  • Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships with others both internal and external to the organisation and with patients and their carers.
  • Able to work under pressure, dealing with peaks and troughs in workload managing unpredictable service demands.
  • Positive and flexible attitude to dealing with change; able to respond to the changing needs of the patient in an appropriate and timely manner.
  • Willing to change and accept change and to explore new ways of doing things and approaches.
  • Highly motivated and reliable.
  • Has a strong degree of personal integrity; able to adhere to standards of conduct based on a culture of equality and fairness.
  • Demonstrates values consistent with those of the Trust.
  • Ability and willingness to adopt a flexible approach to work on the occasions it may be required.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in the clinical field or a closely related clinical area as part of a wider multidisciplinary team.
  • Experience in supervising and delegating to other members of staff.

Desirable

  • Working in community or primary care based teams.
  • Experience of managing staff.

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Detailed theoretical and clinical knowledge appropriate to service area and profession.
  • Knowledge of relevant current issues in health and social care, ethics and innovation.
  • Demonstrates awareness of limits to knowledge base.
  • Application of clinical governance and quality measures in practice.

Desirable

  • Experience of complex stomas.
  • Surgical experience.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional degree or diploma in relevant field.
  • Post Graduate qualification in specialist field.
  • Appropriate statutory professional body registration NMC.
  • Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties.
  • Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards.

Desirable

  • Supporting Learning in Practice (SLIP) or equivalent.
  • Leadership and management training ILM 3 or equivalent.

Practical and Intellectual Skills

Essential

  • Specialist assessment, planning and evaluation skills.
  • Performs test / procedures / diagnostics relevant to clinical role at a specialist level proficiently.
  • Complex analytical and creative problem solving skills in unpredictable situations.
  • Workload management including delegation of tasks and day-to-day team leadership.
  • Competent IT skills in order to collect and interpret data, present reports and compile simple presentations.
  • Effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to patients / carers and managing conflict when appropriate.
  • Risk assessment skills.
  • Reflective practice skills able to give clear and effective feedback.
  • Able to research, understand and evaluate evidence in order to contribute to practice development.
  • Displays care, compassion, sensitivity and responsiveness to other peoples feelings and needs.
  • Able to work as part of a team, co-operating to work together and in conjunction with others and willing to help and assist wherever possible and appropriate appreciating the value of diversity in the workplace.
  • Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships with others both internal and external to the organisation and with patients and their carers.
  • Able to work under pressure, dealing with peaks and troughs in workload managing unpredictable service demands.
  • Positive and flexible attitude to dealing with change; able to respond to the changing needs of the patient in an appropriate and timely manner.
  • Willing to change and accept change and to explore new ways of doing things and approaches.
  • Highly motivated and reliable.
  • Has a strong degree of personal integrity; able to adhere to standards of conduct based on a culture of equality and fairness.
  • Demonstrates values consistent with those of the Trust.
  • Ability and willingness to adopt a flexible approach to work on the occasions it may be required.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in the clinical field or a closely related clinical area as part of a wider multidisciplinary team.
  • Experience in supervising and delegating to other members of staff.

Desirable

  • Working in community or primary care based teams.
  • Experience of managing staff.

Skills and Attributes

Essential

  • Detailed theoretical and clinical knowledge appropriate to service area and profession.
  • Knowledge of relevant current issues in health and social care, ethics and innovation.
  • Demonstrates awareness of limits to knowledge base.
  • Application of clinical governance and quality measures in practice.

Desirable

  • Experience of complex stomas.
  • Surgical experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).