GR - Clinical Support Worker - Stoma & ERAS Team inEdinburgh inEdinburgh PUBLISHED
TUE 14 JAN 2025
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Opportunity to work in the largest colorectal unit in Scotland, providing extensive learning experiences.
Engagement in meaningful patient care, providing ongoing support to individuals undergoing significant surgeries.
Involvement in a specialized team focused on stoma care and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols.
Variety of day-to-day tasks, which keeps the role dynamic and interesting.
Chance to make a real difference in patients' recovery journeys, especially post-discharge.
Supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development and networking.
NHS Lothian is seeking a motivated and experienced Band 3 Clinical Support Worker to join the Stoma and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) team at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will provide ongoing support to surgical patients, particularly those undergoing bowel surgeries, including managing care for patients with stomas and assisting with their self-care. The role involves a variety of day-to-day tasks and requires a proactive approach to help patients recover quickly after surgery, particularly those in the ERAS program.
This is a fixed-term, 1-year position for 34.5 hours per week within Scotland's largest colorectal unit, offering numerous learning opportunities in surgical patient care. The candidate will work collaboratively within a specialist team, emphasizing the importance of support both during the hospital stay and following discharge, when patients typically require the most assistance. Interested applicants can contact ERAS Nurse Practitioner Angie Balfour for further information or to arrange an informal visit.
This is a fixed-term, 1-year position for 34.5 hours per week within Scotland's largest colorectal unit, offering numerous learning opportunities in surgical patient care. The candidate will work collaboratively within a specialist team, emphasizing the importance of support both during the hospital stay and following discharge, when patients typically require the most assistance. Interested applicants can contact ERAS Nurse Practitioner Angie Balfour for further information or to arrange an informal visit.
Stoma & ERAS Team
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. If you would like more information or to arrange an informal visit to the ward, please reach out to ERAS Nurse Pracitioner Angie Balfour :
A link to the NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan can be found via the link below:
Find out what our staff say about working in NHS Lothian at:
www.jobsincare.com/job/jblinhAd 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:
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. If you would like more information or to arrange an informal visit to the ward, please reach out to ERAS Nurse Pracitioner Angie Balfour :
A link to the NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan can be found via the link below:
Find out what our staff say about working in NHS Lothian at:
www.jobsincare.com/job/jblinhAd 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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