Job summary
The ERAS Plus Nurse contributes to the provision of specialist nursing for Colorectal and Urology patients, practicing within the multi-disciplinary team. providing:
Physiological pre-surgical assessment of the patient, including autonomous referral of the patient onto other healthcare professionals.
Providing psychological care to the patient undergoing major abdominal surgery.
Provides specialist advice and education to patients, families, carers and staff on Enhanced Recovery +, in both hospital and the community.
Assesses patients, plans, implements care, provides specialist advice; maintains associated healthcare records.
Co-ordinates other healthcare professionals involved in the care of Colorectal/Urology Enhanced Recovery Patients, including surgeons, anaesthetists, pre-op assessment team, acute pain service, stoma care service, physiotherapists, dieticians and ward nursing staff (does not line manage these staff).
Provides specialist education & training to other staff and students
Undertakes research and leads clinical audits in own specialist area.
Set up and coordinate surgery school/liaising with ERAS pre-assessment team
Link in with community service for pre-habilitation and community based rehabilitation through activity program
Main duties of the job
Physiological pre-surgical assessment of the patient, including autonomous referral of the patient onto other healthcare professionals.
Providing psychological care to the patient undergoing major abdominal surgery.
Provides specialist advice and education to patients, families, carers and staff on Enhanced Recovery +, in both hospital and the community.
Assesses patients, plans, implements care, provides specialist advice; maintains associated healthcare records.
Co-ordinates other healthcare professionals involved in the care of Colorectal/Urology Enhanced Recovery Patients, including surgeons, anaesthetists, pre-op assessment team, acute pain service, stoma care service, physiotherapists, dieticians and ward nursing staff (does not line manage these staff).
Provides specialist education & training to other staff and students
Undertakes research and leads clinical audits in own specialist area.
Set up and coordinate surgery school/liaising with ERAS pre-assessment team
Link in with community service for pre-habilitation and community based rehabilitation through activity program
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
o NHS pension scheme membership
o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
o NHS Staff discounts
o Cycle to work scheme
oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical
- Develop, implement and evaluate standards of care, protocols and patient pathways for ERAS+ and ensure maintenance and adherence to these agreed standards of care.
- Analyse relevant national policy, advice on impact for service and lead the implementation of changes and evaluation of processes in partnership with the ERAS+ leads and MDT.
- Provide specialist clinical advice to all grades of medical, nursing staff and multi-disciplinary team members within surgery.
- Formulate, implement and review new policies as required to improve standards in clinical practice in all aspects of ERAS+.
- Plan and manage your own workload and the workload of the service in a flexible manner ensuring that service provision meets the needs of the patients.
- Ensure appropriate verbal and written information is available to all patients and relatives in relation to ERAS+.
- Assist in the development of business plans for developments in ERAS+ with the appropriate divisional business managers.
- Coordinate and chair Trust wide ERAS+ meetings
- In collaboration with the Stepping Hill audit team ensure regular and robust monitoring and auditing of the quality, benefits and productivity achieved within ERAS+
- Alongside the Colorectal CNS monitor and evaluate patient experience for patients on the ERAS+ programme
- Recognise, understand and accept the requirement to act as an advocate for patients, carers, service and organisation.
- Communications
- Attend meetings with the Colorectal Cancer CNS, Business Group Heads of Nursing, as required.
- Ensure patients receive appropriate verbal and written information and support in relation to their surgical treatment and discharge post intervention
- Facilitate open and effective communication within the specialist team and external organisations
- Ensure patient pathways are supported by appropriate documentation.
- Develop links with the Clinical Network and other specialist services to facilitate the sharing of good practice as required
- Lead by example, utilising communication skills to ensure timely and effective communication with patients, staff, relatives and carers in relation to care issues
- Assist in the management of patient, relative and staff concerns, liaising with staff in the Patient and Customer Services Department as necessary
- Seek support and advice on matters outside experience and authorit
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salar
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical
- Develop, implement and evaluate standards of care, protocols and patient pathways for ERAS+ and ensure maintenance and adherence to these agreed standards of care.
- Analyse relevant national policy, advice on impact for service and lead the implementation of changes and evaluation of processes in partnership with the ERAS+ leads and MDT.
- Provide specialist clinical advice to all grades of medical, nursing staff and multi-disciplinary team members within surgery.
- Formulate, implement and review new policies as required to improve standards in clinical practice in all aspects of ERAS+.
- Plan and manage your own workload and the workload of the service in a flexible manner ensuring that service provision meets the needs of the patients.
- Ensure appropriate verbal and written information is available to all patients and relatives in relation to ERAS+.
- Assist in the development of business plans for developments in ERAS+ with the appropriate divisional business managers.
- Coordinate and chair Trust wide ERAS+ meetings
- In collaboration with the Stepping Hill audit team ensure regular and robust monitoring and auditing of the quality, benefits and productivity achieved within ERAS+
- Alongside the Colorectal CNS monitor and evaluate patient experience for patients on the ERAS+ programme
- Recognise, understand and accept the requirement to act as an advocate for patients, carers, service and organisation.
- Communications
- Attend meetings with the Colorectal Cancer CNS, Business Group Heads of Nursing, as required.
- Ensure patients receive appropriate verbal and written information and support in relation to their surgical treatment and discharge post intervention
- Facilitate open and effective communication within the specialist team and external organisations
- Ensure patient pathways are supported by appropriate documentation.
- Develop links with the Clinical Network and other specialist services to facilitate the sharing of good practice as required
- Lead by example, utilising communication skills to ensure timely and effective communication with patients, staff, relatives and carers in relation to care issues
- Assist in the management of patient, relative and staff concerns, liaising with staff in the Patient and Customer Services Department as necessary
- Seek support and advice on matters outside experience and authorit
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salar
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Registered General Nurse with experience working within Colorectal Surgery.
- 1 st degree or Equivalent experience/qualification in speciality
- Evidence of continuing proffessional development in related speciality
Desirable
- Mentorship/teaching qualification
- Counselling skills/health promotion qualification
- Evidence of providing written & verbal communications to consultants and GP as integral part of caseload management
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of clinical governance risk management valid consent and withdrawal of consent
Desirable
- Aware of national /local agenda and changes to improve colorectal servces i.e. GM Health and social care partnership, G M Cancer, Personalised care for cancer
Experience
Essential
- Patient teaching/ Adult education
- Experience working at a senior level with patients with colorectal/ urology surgery/ disease
- Evidence of having been responsible for day to day supervision or coordination of staff in a clinical setting
- Experience of audit or research (i.e. patient experience, service development)
- Evidence of communication skills e.g. implementing change, dealing with conflict and delivering significant news.
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in service development and implementation of change
- Evidence of Multi disciplinary working
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Basic counselling skills
- Patient teaching/adult education
- Presentation skills with the ability to compile reports and deliver findings for area of specialism
- Demonstrate competence in using software/ IT skills in excel / Word processing and spread sheets
- Ability to work under pressure/ aptitude to change
- Ability to work across boundaries and deliver quality service
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to communicate sensative information and assess barriers to understanding
- Ability to maintain accurate/ concise records
- Able to organise self and motivate team members
- demonstrates a history of continuing proffessional development
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Registered General Nurse with experience working within Colorectal Surgery.
- 1 st degree or Equivalent experience/qualification in speciality
- Evidence of continuing proffessional development in related speciality
Desirable
- Mentorship/teaching qualification
- Counselling skills/health promotion qualification
- Evidence of providing written & verbal communications to consultants and GP as integral part of caseload management
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of clinical governance risk management valid consent and withdrawal of consent
Desirable
- Aware of national /local agenda and changes to improve colorectal servces i.e. GM Health and social care partnership, G M Cancer, Personalised care for cancer
Experience
Essential
- Patient teaching/ Adult education
- Experience working at a senior level with patients with colorectal/ urology surgery/ disease
- Evidence of having been responsible for day to day supervision or coordination of staff in a clinical setting
- Experience of audit or research (i.e. patient experience, service development)
- Evidence of communication skills e.g. implementing change, dealing with conflict and delivering significant news.
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in service development and implementation of change
- Evidence of Multi disciplinary working
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Basic counselling skills
- Patient teaching/adult education
- Presentation skills with the ability to compile reports and deliver findings for area of specialism
- Demonstrate competence in using software/ IT skills in excel / Word processing and spread sheets
- Ability to work under pressure/ aptitude to change
- Ability to work across boundaries and deliver quality service
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Ability to communicate sensative information and assess barriers to understanding
- Ability to maintain accurate/ concise records
- Able to organise self and motivate team members
- demonstrates a history of continuing proffessional development
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
