Job summary
- Main area
- Plastic Surgery
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 10 months (FIXED TERM / SECONDMENT)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 434-SCC6790630
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Amersham Hospital
- Town
- Amersham
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Plastics Dressing Nurse Specialist
Band 6
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Plastic Specialist Dressings Nurse in the outpatient team based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
If you are passionate about point of care delivery and working within the specialised field of Plastic dressings then please apply.
Main duties of the job
- To provide Outpatients a plastics dressing clinic focused on patient assessment, management, advise and monitoring.
- To actively participate in educational interventions to patients encouraging holistic patient care.
- To provide specialist nursing contribution and professional advice to the clinical management of patients wounds, to patients and other health professionals
- To liaise with the clinicians both Plastic Surgeons and other specialities who refer patients to the clinic regarding the appropriate management of individual patients
- Documentation of all actions and conversations from the clinic, using evolve
- Management of discharges and decisions to follow up using Medway.
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree in related field (or equivalent experience)
- RN (adult)
Desirable criteria
- Completion of appropriate management and leadership programme
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively communicate on the telephone and face to face in English
- Managerial and leadership ability
- Knowledge of plastics dressings
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of health and safety issues and policies
- Experience in researching improvements and developments in desired field.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching Trained Nurses, Health Care assistants and students
- Experience in wound care and plastic dressings
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in an outpatient setting.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Zoe Avent
- Job title
- Advanced Clinical Practitioner Plastic Surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01296 315117
- Additional information
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions.
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