Colorectal nurse specialists

Our colorectal specialist nurses are very experienced and work closely with the consultant colorectal surgeons as well as other members of the multidisciplinary team.

Members of the colorectal and stoma care specialist nursing team carry out a range of roles, including:

using and applying technical knowledge of colorectal disease management to oversee and co-ordinate services, personalise the patients pathway to meet the complex information and support needs of these patients and their families
providing timely expert stoma care management advice and knowledge and to ensure all patients, relatives, carers and staff have ready access to expert nursing support and advice
acting as a key worker for the patient who is an accessible professional within the multi-disciplinary team, who can undertake active case management to ensure patients are guided through the complex systems of health care provision, safely, whilst ensuring a quality service across the pathway
aiming to alleviate the psychosocial issues associated with colorectal diseases including cancer and stoma formation, providing rescue work, symptom management and referring to other agencies/services as appropriate
using evidence based knowledge and insight from the patient group experience to ensure that the service remains responsive to patient need, enhancing recovery and delivering care flexibly, supporting patients in choices around treatment and care as well as promoting and enabling self-management.

Further details can be found on the following subsections of our colorectal surgery website:

Colorectal cancer

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Pelvic Floor Surgery

Meet the colorectal nursing team

Our experienced specialist nurses work closely with the colorectal surgeons and other colleagues to provide the highest quality care for our patients.