Job summary
Employer heading
Senior Stoma Health Care Support Worker
Band 3
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job overview
The Stoma Care Nursing Service is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and caring Health Care Assistant to work within a multidisciplinary team, assisting in the delivery of high standards of stoma care for patients within Barts Health NHS Trust. Working under the direction of the Stoma Care clinical nurse specialists at the Royal London Hospital. you will receive training to enable you to develop clinical and administrative skills, maintaining stoma stock levels and occupy a valuable support role within the team. You should have an understanding of the support and care required by people with a stoma and basic experience of the practical care of stoma patients. You should also possess good organisational and communication skills, demonstrate a commitment to learning new knowledge and skills and be self-motivated to work under minimal supervision.
Main duties of the job
To provide a support ensuring that patients referred to the Trust undergoing surgery which may result in a stoma receive the highest standard of clinical care.
The post holder will be an integral part of the specialist stoma care team providing care to all patients with a stoma and will be responsible for clinical and administrative duties as directed by the specialist stoma care nurses.
The post holder might be required to work across the Trust at anytime throughout the duration of his/her contract, which may entail travel and working at different hospital.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
“We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.”
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE in maths and English language or minimum of Key Skills Level 1 in literacy and numeracy.
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare Care certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting for sufficient duration to have obtained relevant competencies for a Band 3 post.
- Experience of caring for people with a stoma.
- Experience in working in a team.
- Experience of working with the public.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understands the job role
- Demonstrates an understanding of the need for patient focused care.
- Awareness of physical, psychological, cultural and social needs of patients.
- Understanding of the need for respect, trust, courtesy and effective communication with both patients and staff.
- Knowledge of the principles of confidentiality and the Data Protection Act.
Applicant requirements
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
- Marisa Lima
- Job title
- Lead Nurse colorectal
- Email address
- [email protected]
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