The Stoma/ERAS CNS is a key worker role to address patients’ health concerns and work to promote their health and wellbeing. Using their skills and expertise in Stoma Care, the CNS provides physical and emotional support to their patients, coordinates their care services, and informs and advises them on clinical and practical issues associated with their illness. This leads to a more positive outcome for patients. The post will incorporate the CNS role dimensions of expert clinical practice, education, leadership, management and research and support the implementation of the enhanced recovery pathway
The Stoma/ERAS Clinical Nurse Specialist Will Be Required
To assist in the provision of professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the care of the patient with a gastrointestinal stoma, acting as a resource to provide information and support to patients, carers and staff.
To liaise effectively with all members of the Hospital Multidisciplinary Team and Community Team to achieve a seamless specialist service in stoma care
To help to achieve delivery of gold standards of care to reduce length of hospital stay and readmission rates to achieve parity with the NCL providers
To lead and contribute to the creation of patient information.
Support implementation of Enhanced Recovery pathway of care for colorectal patients and work with the Multidisciplinary Team to ensure that all aspects of Enhanced Recovery pathway are optimised
To provide formal and informal training and education within pre assessment and ward areas to embed the ERAS pathway of care
To lead and contribute to the development of clinical guidelines and policies both internally and externally.
Provide telephone follow up of patients following discharge from enhanced pathways of care
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
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