Registered Nurse Colorectal | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Ward 5d Colorectal Ward

If you are seeking a speciality that can offer experience in Colorectal /Enhanced Surgical Care, Acute/Chronic Disease Management and Palliative Care, then consider a role within our Colorectal Ward. We are a 28 bedded Ward with an Enhanced Recovery Unit within our bed base. This ensures staff gain experience in all aspects of surgical care, but also have the opportunity to manage patients with a higher level of care need in our post-operative unit. We have an extensive multi-disciplinary team that will support you throughout your development. We offer preceptorship and competency based training packages to help with your learning needs, and also the opportunity to undertake relevant post-graduation courses.

As a Registered Nurse on 5d you will integrate within our large staff base. You will get the opportunity to work in our post operative unit where Enhanced post op Recovery care is strived for. A 5d Nurse will learn numerous skills that are specialised to our area. These include:

• Simple and complex stoma management
• Simple, complex and negative pressure wound care
• Nutrition management via PN and EN
• Management of patients in the acute post operative phase
• Pain management via PCA and Rectus Sheath
• Wide varieties of Colorectal procedures and conditions
• Management of patients with post operative ileus
• Management of patients with high output stomas
• Complex discharge procedures

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Participate in maintaining a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for all patients and carers and maintain agreed standards of nursing care.
• Determines nursing priorities and plans patient care.
• Informs the nurse in charge when changes in circumstances may affect patient care.
• Maintain nursing records in accordance with the NMC and Trust guidelines.
• Maintain and improve quality of patient care through contribution to the development of Essence of Care and clinical benchmarking within the unit.
• Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients.
• Providing information and support to patients/carers, and ensuring all those involved in the care are aware of changes in the patients’ condition.
• Assist in the safe custody, checking and administration of drugs.
• To develop the clinical knowledge and skills to care for acutely ill patients admitted via both planned and unplanned routes.
• To undertake expanded practice, under supervision, in order to optimise patient care and in accordance with ward/department and Trust policies.
• Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of care.
• Ensure effective lines of communication within the ward/department multidisciplinary team.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name Bryony Cain Job title Ward Manager Email address bryony.cainliverpoolft.nhs.uk Telephone number 0151 706 2485