Registered Nurse - Plastic Trauma department

Job Title
:

Registered Nurse
- Plastic Trauma Coordinator Nurse

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible

Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the abilityto develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

What you'll be responsible
for:

• Ensure all patients referredto the plastic trauma clinic on SAU are reviewed and assessed by the juniorplastics doctor as promptly as possible.
• Promote an environment to provide excellence innursing practice to enable high levels of clinical skills allowing staff todevelop to their full potential.
• Work with the plastics surgical team to ensure safepractice and care of patients during and after minor plastic procedures
• Act as a scrub nurse during minor operating procedures in MOPS room
• Be able to see follow ups patients in SPEAC clinic
• Ensure all relevant tests are carried out, specialisttests as well as wound assessments and dressing changes, where appropriate.

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job Title
:

- Registered Nurse
- Plastic Trauma Nurse

Trust
:

- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Location
:

-Aylesbury (Stoke Mandeville) and High Wycombe (Wycombe Hospital)

Shift Patterns
:

- Approval for full time (37.5) but flexible to review part time. Placement anticipated for 3 months.

Core hours are  Mon-Fri but there is scope to be flexible around this. Key days that require cover are Thursdays and Fridays.

About the Trust
-

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
, rated Good in their most recent CQC report, provides high quality care for a population of 500,000 across three hospitals, local bases and within the community. Parking and bus transport links are available at all three hospitals. With a world-famous National Spinal Injuries Centre, quality stroke service and a regional centre for burns and plastics, the Trust also supports the provision of high-quality NHS and industry research in areas including Cancer, Cardiology, Diabetes, Gastroenterology, Maternity, Ophthalmology and Paediatric studies.

Why might this job interest you?

Being a Registered Nurse - Plastic Trauma Coordinator in the NHS is a versatile and impactful role that spans across various healthcare settings, from hospitals to community clinics. It involves providing comprehensive care to patients of all ages and backgrounds, addressing both acute medical needs and long-term health management. The flexibility in scheduling allows general nurses to balance their professional responsibilities with personal commitments, ensuring they can deliver compassionate and effective care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

What you can add:

Ensure all patients referredto the plastic trauma clinic on SAU are reviewed and assessed by the juniorplastics doctor as promptly as possible.

• Ensure all relevant tests are carried out, specialisttests as well as wound assessments and dressing changes, where appropriate.
• Promote an environment to provide excellence innursing practice to enable high levels of clinical skills allowing staff todevelop to their full potential.
• Work with the plastics surgical team to ensure safepractice and care of patients during and after minor plastic procedures
• Act as a scrub nurse during minor operating procedures in MOPS room
• Be able to see follow ups patients in SPEAC clinic
• Once deemed competent, to see trauma patients inSPEAC clinic history taking and patient assessment.
• Clearly communicate any decision to admit patients with the clinical site team and the SAU nurse in charge
• Responsibly always supervise all nurses and studentsadhering to the NMC code of Professional Conduct.
• Assist in the management of resources effectively,including budget and human resources.

Ensure all patients referredto the plastic trauma clinic on SAU are reviewed and assessed by the juniorplastics doctor as promptly as possible.

• Ensure all relevant tests are carried out, specialisttests as well as wound assessments and dressing changes, where appropriate.
• Promote an environment to provide excellence innursing practice to enable high levels of clinical skills allowing staff todevelop to their full potential.
• Work with the plastics surgical team to ensure safepractice and care of patients during and after minor plastic procedures
• Act as a scrub nurse during minor operating procedures in MOPS room
• Be able to see follow ups patients in…