Senior Specialist Nurse – Stoma Care | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Company: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Are you an experienced and compassionate nurse looking to develop your specialist practice within a supportive and highly regarded team?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for aBand 7 Stoma Care Clinical Nurse Specialistto join the Colorectal Nursing Service at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This full-time role (37.5 hours per week) is based primarily at the John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospitals.
As part of our friendly and experienced team, you will play a vital role in supporting patients undergoing stoma surgery and those living with a stoma, helping them achieve confidence, independence and the best possible quality of life.
We are looking for a motivated nurse with excellent communication and clinical skills, a passion for patient-centred care, and a commitment to service excellence. In return, we offer a welcoming team environment, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to make a meaningful difference to patients across Oxfordshire and beyond.
The post holder will provide expert stoma care to patients undergoing stoma formation, those living with a stoma, and patients with an ileoanal pouch across inpatient, outpatient and community settings. They will deliver specialist assessment, advice, education and support throughout the patient pathway, including pre-operative counselling, post-operative management, discharge planning and long-term follow-up. Working as an autonomous practitioner and key member of the multidisciplinary team, the Stoma Care CNS will support patients to develop self‑management skills, promote independence and proactively manage stoma and pouch‑related complications. The role also involves providing specialist advice and education to healthcare professionals, contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives, and supporting timely discharge and patient flow through the delivery of safe, effective and patient‑centred care.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to theten core principlesOxford University Hospitalspromotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
- Provide expert autonomous care for patients with a stoma or ileoanal pouch.
- Lead specialist assessment, treatment and follow-up.
- Manage complex stoma- and pouch‑related complications.
- Provide clinical leadership, education and expert advice.
- Support service development, patient flow and quality improvement.
See attached job description and person specification.
Nursing registration
Clinical experience within speciality
Evidence of management ability and leadership skills
Evidence of previous study at Level 6/7, relating to this speciality
Computer literate/experience of working with Microsoft Office packages
Ability to travel independently between multiple hospital sites, community clinics and patients’ homes across Oxfordshire
Evidence of delivering educational teaching
Ability to undertake clinical audits/service evaluations
Experience managing patients with ileoanal pouches.
Non‑medical prescribing qualification (or willingness to undertake).
This advert closes on Monday 16 Nov 2026
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Senior Specialist Nurse – Stoma Care | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Company: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Salary: £49,387 – £56,515 per annum / pro rata Hours: Full‑time Location: Oxford, OX3 9DU Job type: Permanent Posting date: 3 Nov 2026 Closing date: 3 Dec 2026
Summary
Are you an experienced and compassionate nurse looking to develop your specialist practice within a supportive and highly regarded team?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for aBand 7 Stoma Care Clinical Nurse Specialistto join the Colorectal Nursing Service at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This full‑time role (37.5 hours per week) is based primarily at the John Radcliffe and Churchill Hospitals.
As part of our friendly and experienced team, you will play a vital role in supporting patients undergoing stoma surgery and those living with a stoma, helping them achieve confidence, independence and the best possible quality of life.
We are looking for a motivated nurse with excellent communication and clinical skills, a passion for patient‑centred care, and a commitment to service excellence. In return, we offer a welcoming team environment, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to make a meaningful difference to patients across Oxfordshire and beyond.
The post holder will provide expert stoma care to patients undergoing stoma formation, those living with a stoma, and patients with an ileoanal pouch across inpatient, outpatient and community settings. They will deliver specialist assessment, advice, education and support throughout the patient pathway, including pre‑operative counselling, post‑operative management, discharge planning and long‑term follow‑up. Working as an autonomous practitioner and key member of the multidisciplinary team, the Stoma Care CNS will support patients to develop self‑management skills, promote independence and proactively manage stoma and pouch‑related complications. The role also involves providing specialist advice and education to healthcare professionals, contributing to service development and quality improvement initiatives, and supporting timely discharge and patient flow through the delivery of safe, effective and patient‑centred care.
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals – the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to theten core principlesOxford University Hospitalspromotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
- Provide expert autonomous care for patients with a stoma or ileoanal pouch.
- Lead specialist assessment, treatment and follow-up.
- Manage complex stoma- and pouch‑related complications.
- Provide clinical leadership, education and expert advice.
- Support service development, patient flow and quality improvement.
See attached job description and person specification.
Essential criteria
Nursing registration
Clinical experience within speciality
Evidence of management ability and leadership skills
Evidence of previous study at Level 6/7, relating to this speciality
Computer literate/experience of working with Microsoft Office packages
Ability to travel independently between multiple hospital sites, community clinics and patients’ homes across Oxfordshire
Desirable criteria
Evidence of delivering educational teaching
Ability to undertake clinical audits/service evaluations
Experience managing patients with ileoanal pouches.
Non‑medical prescribing qualification (or willingness to undertake).
This advert closes on Monday 16 Nov 2026
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.
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