Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Macmillan Colorectal / Stoma Care Support Worker

The closing date is 09 September 2025

Job summary

The purpose of this role is to support the Colorectal and Stoma Care Specialist team in the delivery of nursing care and service to the patients who are on the Colorectal Cancer Pathway from pre-diagnosis to end of life care in secondary care and at any point of their colorectal pathway. The post holder will also be expected to support the inpatient stoma care service for patients who have had a stoma fashioned for either benign or malignant conditions. The post holder will be expected to work both autonomously or as a team member.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide support to the Colorectal and Stoma care nursing team and the patients that we care for by contributing to patient assessment and independently creating and also reviewing care plans .To provide support with clinical administration, including expediting results, distributing, and then completing being able to carry out electronic Holistic Needs Assessments (eHNA's) with patients after the relevant training and support is given) either over the telephone or face to face in the ward or clinic environment.

The post holder will also by expected to work with the Acute Stoma care team to provide inpatient stoma care to patients that have a colostomy, ileostomy, urostomy or nephrostomy as part of their treatment be this for either a benign or malignant condition. This includes provision of care at any site within the Northeast Sector of the Northern Care Alliance . You would be expected to review, provide stoma care education and support to patients with either an established or new ostomy.

You will also be expected to participate in audit, contribute / produce both monthly and annual reports as well as feedbacking back data at the nursing and colorectal division meetings.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details

Date posted

26 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-OCO-CS299-25-PS

Job locations

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English and Maths
  • NVQ 2/3 in Health Care

Desirable

  • Recognised Stoma Care qualification NVQ 2 or equivalent
  • Sage and Thyme communication skills training

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of significant knowledge and experience working with colorectal cancer patients
  • Evidence of working to a schedule under direct supervision
  • Willingness to undertake learning and development relevant to role
  • Experience of working as part of a Multidisciplinary team
  • Evidence of providing direct stoma care for patients

Desirable

  • Enhanced communication skills training
  • Evidence of working autonomously
  • Evidence of participating in audits
  • Evidence of completing monthly or yearly reports

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills written and verbal
  • Excellent organisation skills and ability to prioritise workload
  • Basic IT skills
  • Tactful and diplomatic with the ability to sensitively ask for information needed

Desirable

  • Ability to retrieve information form a wide range of sources
  • Ability to solve problems and make decisions under pressure
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE English and Maths
  • NVQ 2/3 in Health Care

Desirable

  • Recognised Stoma Care qualification NVQ 2 or equivalent
  • Sage and Thyme communication skills training

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of significant knowledge and experience working with colorectal cancer patients
  • Evidence of working to a schedule under direct supervision
  • Willingness to undertake learning and development relevant to role
  • Experience of working as part of a Multidisciplinary team
  • Evidence of providing direct stoma care for patients

Desirable

  • Enhanced communication skills training
  • Evidence of working autonomously
  • Evidence of participating in audits
  • Evidence of completing monthly or yearly reports

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills written and verbal
  • Excellent organisation skills and ability to prioritise workload
  • Basic IT skills
  • Tactful and diplomatic with the ability to sensitively ask for information needed

Desirable

  • Ability to retrieve information form a wide range of sources
  • Ability to solve problems and make decisions under pressure

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Macmillan Colorectal Nurse

Sarah Sykes

sarah.sykes@nca.nhs.uk

01616561453

Details

Date posted

26 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-OCO-CS299-25-PS

Job locations

The Royal Oldham Hospital

Rochdale Road

Oldham

OL1 2JH


Supporting documents

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