Plastics Nurse Practitioner

Main area Plastic Surgery Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 10 months (Contract will finish at end of financial year March 2027 when funding from TVCA ends) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 14/08/2026 23:59

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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.

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We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Plastics Nurse Specialist to join our dressings clinic, providing expert wound care and dressing management to patients following plastic and reconstructive surgery. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled nurse to work within a specialist team, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals recovering from a range of procedures including burns, skin grafts, flap reconstructions, and post-surgical wounds.

The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing, planning, and managing complex wound care needs, selecting appropriate dressing techniques and products, and monitoring healing progress to identify and elevate any signs of complications such as infection or delayed healing. You will work closely with consultant plastic surgeons, the wider multidisciplinary team, and patients themselves to ensure optimal outcomes and a positive patient experience throughout the recovery journey.

• Assessing surgical wounds, flaps, grafts, and donor sites for healing progress, infection, dehiscence, or complications
• Selecting and applying appropriate dressings based on wound type, exudate level, and healing stage
• Identifying early signs of complications (infection, flap failure, haematoma, seroma) and escalating to the surgical team promptly
• Advising patients and carers on wound care, dressing changes, and signs of complications to watch for at home
• Explaining ongoing treatment plans and what to expect during recovery

• Performing minor procedures such as suture/clip removal, wound debridement, or simple dressing changes independently
• Taking wound swabs and liaising with microbiology when infection is suspected
• Administering local treatments and, in some settings, prescribing (if a qualified nurse prescriber)

• Maintaining accurate clinical records, wound photography for tracking progress, and outcome measures
• Liaising with the multidisciplinary team (surgeons, tissue viability nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists.
• Scheduling and coordinating follow-up appointments

• Running nurse-led clinics independently for routine post-op follow-up, freeing up surgeon time for more complex cases
• Ensuring infection control standards and aseptic non-touch technique (ANTT) are maintained

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 andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We…