Stoma Care Nurse Specialist | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 01 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata for part time roles |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS2 8HW |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7909916/387-S9916-GB |
Summary
An opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Stoma Care Nurse Specialist to join us in a full time role, would suit a colleague looking to expand their experience and knowledge and move into a specialist nursing role.
The opportunity is open to a registered nurse with a passion for stoma care; previous experience is preferable but not essential, although knowledge and experience of surgical nursing in a colorectal field is advisable.
We are a close, supportive team based in the BRI but working cross site in Weston general and South Bristol Hospitals, and the successful applicant will be well supported to learn and develop in a realistic and achievable time frame. as this is a specialist role induction and development would be a bespoke process.
We are focussed on delivery of expert care, practice based in evidence, and the pursuit of research, development and raising the profile nationally of the specialism in support of nursing and the patients we care for. We are able to give our patients the time and input they deserve and which enhances our feeling of worth and enjoyment at work.
We are an award winning team and you would be supported to learn, develop and achieve and would have the opportunity to contribute to the development of excellence in this area.
Training and education will be available , ample opportunity to enhance and develop your skills, learning and professional scope.
The successful candidate would have recent, relevant clinical experience of caring for patients with a stoma and demonstrate a real passion for the specialism as well as excellent nursing skills, experience and education in their current post. This is a real chance to explore a new specialism and develop professionally for the right candidate.
You will be an integral part of the team providing continued care from hospital to home and beyond, providing pre-operative counselling and siting, post-operative ward teaching, discharge planning, and follow up outpatient nurse-led clinics. The team support patients in their own homes, in the Bristol and Weston locales as well as ward patients and in an outpatient clinic capacity. The role will involve working in close partnership with patients, their families and the Multidisciplinary Teams in the hospital trust and community, providing evidence based, compassionate, expert stoma nursing care. You will be well supported and encouraged towards developing new skills and education in this specialist area.
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University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Wednesday 15 Apr 2026
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