NHS Lothian
245771 Senior Stoma Nurse (SNIS)
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245771 Senior Stoma Nurse (SNIS)
Senior Stoma Nurse – Western General Hospital, NHS Lothian
About NHS Scotland and Inclusivity
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its workforce. Our mission is to eliminate unlawful discrimination and ensure our workforce is truly representative, where every employee feels respected and able to contribute their best. We welcome applications from all sections of society.
NHS Lothian is seeking an inspirational leader—someone who is caring, compassionate, and motivated—to join our strong, empowered, and highly skilled nursing team at Western General Hospital.
About Our Organisation: Values & Cultural Approach
Our Strategic Plan outlines our Vision, Ambitions, and Values, guiding the excellent care we provide for our patients and service users. Central to our mission is a collaborative, person-focused approach, essential for delivering high-quality, compassionate, safe, and effective care.
We actively foster a diverse and inclusive culture, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to realise their full potential and make a positive impact. Applications are welcome from all backgrounds and communities.
The Role: Senior Stoma Nurse
We actively seek candidates with a passion for nursing leadership and a strong alignment with the values and ambitions in our Strategic Plan. The Clinical Education and Training team will provide strong clinical education foundations, including:
- Dedicated education coordinators
- Robust induction programmes
- Preceptorship support
- Guidance to build on your leadership strengths
Key Responsibilities
(Please note full details are available in the full Job Description and Person Specification.)
- Leading and delivering high-quality stoma care services to diverse patient populations at Western General Hospital.
- Supporting others through clinical supervision, mentoring, and professional development opportunities.
- Collaborating with the Clinical Education and Training team to integrate knowledge and practices.
- Contributing to the CHC Patient Flow Project (for which approval is pending).
- Championing safety, quality improvement, and adherence to accepted standards and national guidance for stoma services.
- Supporting practice development and learning within the Complex Surgical Care Team and across NHS Lothian.
- Representing the team in operational discussions to enhance stoma clinical services delivery.
- Promoting collaboration and upholding the Strategic Plan values within the organisation’s nursing and stoma care communities.
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Requirements & Skills
Essential Criteria:
- Experience in stoma care, including roles such as Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nursing Staff grade within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities—whether in education, clinical service design, or in a charge/senior clinical role in complex surgical settings.
- Ability to lead and contribute effectively to change, leadership and development projects, collaboration in multidisciplinary meetings, and endeavours to improve clinical practice.
- Understanding of local, national, and NHS-wide stoma strategies to ensure alignment with career development and progress.
- Successful experience in transforming services based on feedback, recommendations, and data.
Impulse Organisational Cultural Goals:
- Person-focused, compassionate, and inclusive care-oriented practice.
- Willingness to challenge the existing ways of working and actively drive improvements.
- Compassionate and collaborative approaches to ensuring services are delivered to the highest possible standards within our person-centred care framework.
Recruitment Process
Base: Values & Competency Framework
Our recruitment process includes a Values and Competency-based assessment, linked to our Nursing & Midwifery Strategic Plan. Interviews emphasize our evidenced values:
- Sharing interview questions in advance: This aims to provide an equitable recruitment experience. Sample questions can be found on our Careers website.
Interviews align with the NHS Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Plan. There will be no surprises; we aim to promote transparency and fairness.
Working Conditions & Pay
- Starting from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change (AFC) full-time working week will reduce from 37 to 36 hours.
- Part-time variants remain pro-rata reduced, with corresponding higher hourly rates to ensure no change in pay.
- Successful candidates will be welcomed into a diverse, patient-focused, and aspirational professional environment, with the opportunity to advance within a supportive nursing career trajectory.
Accessibility & Support for Candidates
NHS Lothian is committed to supporting all applicants, including those with disabilities, long-term conditions, or neurodivergent requirements, through reasonable adjustments in our recruitment practices.
Confidential information: NHSLothian.net/working-with-us-accessibility-information
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Important Notes
Application Competition
We anticipate a high volume of interest and may close the vacancy early when sufficient applications are received. It is prudent to submit a strong application as soon as possible.
Working Legally in the UK
To work within the UK, candidates must hold permission to work in the country, granted exclusively by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. Further clarity on NHS Scotland’s statutory obligations for checking this information, and candidates’ responsibilities, is provided here.
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AI is useful for ideas, spelling, and grammar, but final applications must not rely entirely on AI-generated material. Any application found to grossly rely on or comprise AI-generated responses may be withdrawn.
Plainly put: Show us the real you.
PVG Scheme Membership Required
This role requires a alive and active PVG Scheme membership/record. If you are not a current PVG member for the relevant regulated groups (Child and/or Adult), you will need to apply via Disclosure Scotland and a satisfactory outcome must be achieved before commencing employment.
Senior Legislative Notice:
Due to legislative changes effective 1 April 2025, the police checks requirements for this role may shift; it may require appointment to the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. Changes, if any, will be announced by the Hiring Manager or Recruitment Team. For meantime guidance, visit your usual NHS Scotland supports or Disclosure Scotland’s guidance pages.
Next Steps & Additional Information
For further details on the expected skill-set for this Senior Stoma Nurse role, consult the full job description and person specification available at the points indicated in your application platform.
If after reviewing the content you have any queries, please directly reach out to:
- Angie Balfour, contact: angie.balfour@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
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