Plastic Surgery Clinical Nurse Specialist

2 months ago


London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the plastic surgery team at the Royal London Hospital as a band 6 CNS with a specific focus on hands

You will be a RGN with at least 2 years post registration experience, preferably in orthopaedics or plastics.

You will be working in a busy, energetic, fast paced environment and have excellent communication and organisational skills.

You will be working alongside the multidisciplinary team, including trauma nurse co-ordinators, hand therapists, junior doctors and orthoplastic hand consultants

You will be required to manage a variety of hand and wrist trauma as well as elective surgery, and will be an integral member of the team.

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality, individualised care to patients / clients and relatives / carers attending Barts Health through the elective and trauma hand pathway for plastic surgery.

The post holder will work as an expert to deliver a specialist service to trauma and elective hand patients across Barts Health Trust in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, including plastics trauma coordinators, hand therapists and orthoplastic hand consultants.

You will ensure an efficient and well-managed pathway for these patients from referral to discharge, in line with local and national performance targets.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse Educated to degree level Nurse education qualification Advanced assessment course or willingness to undertake

Desirable criteria

Evidence of further study since qualification. A relevant post-registration course Masters or willingness to undertake Non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake

Experience

Essential criteria

Minimum 2 years post registration experience, including orthopaedic or plastics Ability to demonstrate professional and clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with the post Clear understanding of clinical governance Experience in change management Experience in patient advocacy

Desirable criteria

Good working knowledge of skin cancer and the treatment pathway which patients follow. Demonstration of involvement in innovations and the introduction of new practices Experience of developing and delivering training and education packages

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Leadership skills Advanced Communication Skills Ability to work with all members of the multi-professional team Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines Ability to manage complex situations both clinically and in terms of administration Able to use own initiative Presentation and basic IT skills

Desirable criteria

Understanding of management of data

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