GR - Clinical Support Worker - Stoma & ERAS TeaminEdinburghinEdinburghPUBLISHED TUE 25 MAR 2025
Opportunity to directly support and care for patients recovering from bowel surgery, making a significant impact on their quality of life.
Work within a diverse and inclusive team that values collaboration and compassionate patient care.
Access to robust clinical education and training programs to enhance professional skills and career development.
Engagement with a wide variety of patient cases, from emergency admissions to planned surgeries, providing diverse learning experiences.
Fixed-term, structured work schedule with no unsociable hours, promoting a healthy work-life balance.
Join the largest colorectal unit in Scotland, offering extensive opportunities to learn and specialize in stoma and ERAS care.
Supportive environment that encourages professional growth and the development of leadership skills.
Join the dedicated Stoma & ERAS Team at NHS Lothian in Edinburgh, where you'll play a crucial role in supporting surgical patients during their journey to recovery. We're on the lookout for a compassionate and motivated Band 3 Clinical Support Worker to help care for individuals undergoing bowel surgery and stoma management. If you’re passionate about making a difference in people's lives and have a desire to grow within a diverse, supportive environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
In this pivotal role, you will provide day-to-day care for patients, empowering them to manage their own stoma care as much as possible. Working within one of Scotland's largest colorectal units, you'll find a vibrant team atmosphere, ample learning opportunities, and the chance to be an integral part of our patients' recovery journey. With a fixed-term commitment of just one year and a Monday to Friday schedule, you can enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance while gaining invaluable experience in a high-impact healthcare setting. Don't miss your chance to contribute to quality care in an innovative and inclusive team—apply today!
In this pivotal role, you will provide day-to-day care for patients, empowering them to manage their own stoma care as much as possible. Working within one of Scotland's largest colorectal units, you'll find a vibrant team atmosphere, ample learning opportunities, and the chance to be an integral part of our patients' recovery journey. With a fixed-term commitment of just one year and a Monday to Friday schedule, you can enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance while gaining invaluable experience in a high-impact healthcare setting. Don't miss your chance to contribute to quality care in an innovative and inclusive team—apply today!
Opportunity to directly support and care for patients recovering from bowel surgery, making a significant impact on their quality of life.
Work within a diverse and inclusive team that values collaboration and compassionate patient care.
Access to robust clinical education and training programs to enhance professional skills and career development.
Engagement with a wide variety of patient cases, from emergency admissions to planned surgeries, providing diverse learning experiences.
Fixed-term, structured work schedule with no unsociable hours, promoting a healthy work-life balance.
Join the largest colorectal unit in Scotland, offering extensive opportunities to learn and specialize in stoma and ERAS care.
Supportive environment that encourages professional growth and the development of leadership skills.
Stoma & ERAS Team
Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development. A collaborative, person focused approach is at the very centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe and effective. We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. We want everyone to realise their full potential and make a positive contribution. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We are interested in your passion for developing with us as a leader as well as demonstrating alignment with the values and ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. We are committed to providing the strong foundations of clinical education with our Clinical Education and Training team, our education co-ordinators, robust induction programmes and preceptorship as well as working with you to build on your leadership strengths.
A link to the NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan can be found via the following link:
Recruitment Process We Use a Values And Competency Based Recruitment Process That Is Linked To The Ambitions Set Our In Our Strategic Plan. Click The Link Below For More Information On Our Interview Questions
We are looking for a motivated and experienced Band 3 Clinical Support Worker to join the Stoma and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Team based in the Colorectal Unit at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. We are looking to appoint someone with an interest in caring for surgical patients and help provide them with ongoing support before and after bowel surgery. This is an exciting post with a variety of day-to-day tasks. The post holder will be responsible for looking after a case-load of patients who are having surgery for bowel cancer and other bowel or urology conditions. We have a wide variety of patients ranging from emergency admissions to people having planned operations.
The role of the B3 Stoma/ERAS CSW primarily involves supporting people who have a stoma. This includes the day-to-day care of stoma patients but also helping patients to look after their own stoma care whenever possible. Some patients may also be part of an enhanced recovery (ERAS) programme which involves getting patients up and about quicker following their operation. The post holder will work within a specialist team and will be involved in many different types of patient care.
The colorectal unit in Edinburgh is the largest unit of its kind in Scotland making it a very busy department with many opportunities to learn and get a better understanding about looking after surgical patients and patients with a stoma. The input of the ERAS and stoma team is invaluable to these patients and the surgical team, especially following discharge home as this is often when patients need the most support.
The post is a fixed-term 1 year post for 34.5 hours per week. The role operates Monday through Friday with no unsociable hours. The shift pattern is for 3 9 hour shifts and one 7.5 hour shift : 07:30-16:30 3 days and one day 07:00-15:00
If you would like more information or to arrange an informal visit to the ward, please reach out to ERAS Nurse Pracitioner Angie Balfour :
We anticipate that these interviews will take place on Wednesday 9th April at the Comely Bank Centre
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If you are an internal NHS Lothian Band 3 candidate we will not proceed with shortlisting and interview and instead you will move to our internal transfer process. To find out more about the internal transfer process please click on the link below:
If you would like to arrange a careers conversation to discuss your career, career pathways and opportunities within NHS Lothian please clink on the link below:
Our Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan sets out our Vision, Ambitions and Values that enable excellent care for our patients and service users. It also demonstrates what you can expect from our organisation and what you can aspire to in your own career development. A collaborative, person focused approach is at the very centre of everything we aspire to achieve, and necessary to deliver care that is high quality, compassionate, safe and effective. We continue to work towards having a diverse and inclusive culture for people who work for us and use our services. We want everyone to realise their full potential and make a positive contribution. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and communities. We are committed to supporting the development of a nursing and midwifery workforce that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We are interested in your passion for developing with us as a leader as well as demonstrating alignment with the values and ambitions set out in our Strategic Plan. We are committed to providing the strong foundations of clinical education with our Clinical Education and Training team, our education co-ordinators, robust induction programmes and preceptorship as well as working with you to build on your leadership strengths.
A link to the NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan can be found via the following link:
Recruitment Process We Use a Values And Competency Based Recruitment Process That Is Linked To The Ambitions Set Our In Our Strategic Plan. Click The Link Below For More Information On Our Interview Questions
We are looking for a motivated and experienced Band 3 Clinical Support Worker to join the Stoma and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Team based in the Colorectal Unit at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. We are looking to appoint someone with an interest in caring for surgical patients and help provide them with ongoing support before and after bowel surgery. This is an exciting post with a variety of day-to-day tasks. The post holder will be responsible for looking after a case-load of patients who are having surgery for bowel cancer and other bowel or urology conditions. We have a wide variety of patients ranging from emergency admissions to people having planned operations.
The role of the B3 Stoma/ERAS CSW primarily involves supporting people who have a stoma. This includes the day-to-day care of stoma patients but also helping patients to look after their own stoma care whenever possible. Some patients may also be part of an enhanced recovery (ERAS) programme which involves getting patients up and about quicker following their operation. The post holder will work within a specialist team and will be involved in many different types of patient care.
The colorectal unit in Edinburgh is the largest unit of its kind in Scotland making it a very busy department with many opportunities to learn and get a better understanding about looking after surgical patients and patients with a stoma. The input of the ERAS and stoma team is invaluable to these patients and the surgical team, especially following discharge home as this is often when patients need the most support.
The post is a fixed-term 1 year post for 34.5 hours per week. The role operates Monday through Friday with no unsociable hours. The shift pattern is for 3 9 hour shifts and one 7.5 hour shift : 07:30-16:30 3 days and one day 07:00-15:00
If you would like more information or to arrange an informal visit to the ward, please reach out to ERAS Nurse Pracitioner Angie Balfour :
We anticipate that these interviews will take place on Wednesday 9th April at the Comely Bank Centre
About
If you are an internal NHS Lothian Band 3 candidate we will not proceed with shortlisting and interview and instead you will move to our internal transfer process. To find out more about the internal transfer process please click on the link below:
If you would like to arrange a careers conversation to discuss your career, career pathways and opportunities within NHS Lothian please clink on the link below:
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