Job Description

The post holder will support the colorectal nursing team in providing a Colorectal Service that is evidence based and provides seamless care following agreed pathways.



The role will include assessment of patients with colorectal conditions and the development of individualised management plans in conjunction with the colorectal surgeons. Support Enhance Recovery Program and new Colorectal Cancer patients in Oncology Clinic. The provision of education to the colorectal patient is essential and the post holder will have excellent communication skills.



The post holder will possess a Colorectal nursing/stoma care qualification or have relevant experience in this area of nursing.



Post holders will act in a manner that upholds the values of the Trust and that of the profession ensuring the service delivered contributes to supporting the principles of clinical governance.



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1. Under the direction of the Colorectal Nurse Specialists and guidance of the Colorectal Surgical team to promote early supported discharge of CRC patients, discharging patients safely and assisting in reducing lengths of stay adhering to national guidelines.



2. The post holder should ensure the needs of all colorectal patients are recognised and met by the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.



3. To participate in MDT with the colorectal team and promote care management to ensure the patients journey is seamless.



4. Act as a point of liaison for MDT and multi-agency working in order to achieve the best possible outcome for patient care.



5. advice and support to patients undergoing colorectal/stoma care surgery



Advice and support to ward staff regarding all aspects of colorectal nursing / ERAS and stoma care



1. To participate in teaching programmes to educate and develop other staff/patients and carers on an ongoing basis on the wards as required. To ensure the sharing of clinical and theoretical knowledge to promote research based practice.



2. Maintain the Trust's aims and objectives within the clinical setting.



3. Accept accountability and responsibility for accurate and legible record keeping in accordance with local policies and NMC guidelines.



4. Undertake additional training as required to meet the needs of the patients and register any additional skills acquired as a result of enhanced practice.



Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The 170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.



A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.



To ensure safe and effective clinical practice .



Ensure a high standard of safe clinical care and record keeping in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council, national legislation, and local standards. Take personal responsibility for actions and omissions, and fully recognise personal accountability. Practise within an ethical framework based upon dignity and respect for the well-being and safety of patients and clients. Act as a change agent, developing clinically effective practice through the effective utilisation and int of evidence-based practice within own work area. Contribute to the development and implementation of evidence-based protocols, standards, policies and clinical guidelines within own work area. Ensure a culture of continuous quality improvement through the use of audit, patient feedback and reflection on practice by self and other members of the team. Promote a clean and safe environment for staff, patients, and visitors by ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols including health and safety, healthcare associated infection prevention, clinical governance, including risk management and critical incident reporting and

root cause analysis.



Demonstrate effective communication within the multi-professional team regarding patient care. Undertake interventional procedures with appropriate consent ssess the risks involved in the care of patients and ensure utilisation of practices and protocols to minimise those risks, including safe use of medical devices. Report incidents and near misses promptly and appropriately and take effective action to minimise future risk Provide specialist advice to own and other professions on therapeutic interventions and clinical practice. Implement practices that are appropriate to patient and service need through in-depth knowledge, implications of and applying epidemiological, demographic, social, political and professional

trends and developments.



Lead by example, develop self and other staff, and influence the way care is given in a manner that is innovative, open and responds to individual needs. Provide clinical supervision to other staff. Work harmoniously and effectively with colleagues, patients and clients and their carers, families and friends, seeking advice from senior practitioners as necessary. Practise within the scope of personal professional competence and extend this scope as appropriate. to service needs. Delegate aspects of care to others and accept responsibility and accountability for such delegation. Participate in peer review of own practice. Day to day supervision/training of staff/students. Critically appraise and synthesise the outcomes of relevant research, evaluations and audits and a information when seeking to improve practice.

To enhance the patient's experience



To assess individuals holistically using a range of different assessment methods, use physical examination skills, order diagnostic tests for client group. Incorporate health promotion and prevention into care plans, and comprehensively assess patients factors and early signs of illness. Utilise 'making every contact count' as an approach to change behaviour through interactions with individuals, carers, families to support them in making positive changes to their physical and mental health and wellbeing Plan and co-ordinate complete episodes of care, delegating and referring to other practitioners as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use. Safely use patient group directives (PGD)/ non-medical prescribing as appropriate Use professional judgement in managing care events and capture the learning from these experiences to improve patient care and service delivery. Work within defined boundaries of practice. Ensure an effective and efficient patient's journey by planning and co-ordinating of the episode

/caseload including the smooth transition to other settings, promoting safe and effective discharge from the service and optimising communication with interdisciplinary and interagency teams as required.



Within a multidisciplinary team environment, develop a culture of person-centred care. Promote a caring and compassionate environment where equality and diversity issues are respected and patients are enabled to be partners in their care. Contribute to the development of care and services by ascertaining patient and carer experience/ feedback and ensure complaints are managed in line with organisational policy, including the

dissemination of learning points.



Ensure that everyone within the sphere of care is treated with dignity and humanity, understanding

individual needs, showing compassion and sensitivity, and provide care in a way that respects all people



Enable patients/clients to learn about their conditions and treatment by coordinating the implementation of plans appropriate to their preferred approach to learning, motivation and developmental stage. Be proactively involved in undertaking activities that monitor and improve the quality of healthcare effectiveness of own and others' practice. Communicate effectively across a range of circumstances and individuals.

To ensure effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation's objectives



Contribute to the development of an organisational culture that supports continuous. learning and development, evidence-based practice, and succession planning. Support the appraisal process by ensuing that personal development plans are developed and that they are consistent with the team's and organisation's objectives, succession planning and workforce development and support professional revalidation. Network with peers across professional groups and clinical disciplines promoting the exchange of knowledge, skills, and resources. Have high-level communication skills and contribute to wider development of practice by publicising and disseminating work through presentations at

conferences and articles in the professional press.



Demonstrate effective use of resources in decision-making and propose appropriate strategies to enhance quality, productivity, and value in own sphere of work. Strive constantly to improve practice and health outcomes so that they are consistent with or better than national and international standards. Take an innovative and proactive approach to the redesign of clinical services, linked to organisational. priorities and in support of improved outcomes. Support the development and implementation of the Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Strategy for the organisation. Within clinical area ensure knowledge and implementation of the organisation's quality and safety agenda. Develop and maintain a working knowledge of local, national, and professional strategy and policy, ensuring that organisational goals and values are reflected in personal objectives. * Demonstrate the ability to contribute to policy and strategy development at a departmental and organisational level and, where appropriate, national level.