Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge to make use of excellent wound care knowledge and skills? Would you like to work in a well-renowned regional centre for Plastic Surgery? Then you could join the Plastic Surgery Outpatients team at Wythenshawe Hospital.
We are seeking a motivated Registered Nurse ideally with experience in Plastic Surgery or other relevant wound care setting. You must have recent NHS experience. This is a challenging but rewarding role, therefore you need to be enthusiastic and eager to learn and develop yourself. You will be joining a large, dedicated multi-disciplinary team who are devoted to improving patient outcomes in this specialism.
Main duties of the job
Do you have excellent communication and problem solving skills, a friendly and approachable nature and a willingness to learn new skills? Then consider joining the team in the Plastics Outpatient department within the Directorate of Burns and Plastics working across Wythenshawe, Withington and Altrincham Hospitals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.
Diversity and inclusion
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
Person specification
Qualifications
- UK fully registered NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Diploma in Nursing
- Evidence of Level 6 Study
Knowledge
- Knowledge of current nursing issues
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- Evidence of IT/ Word Processing skills
- knowledge of wound care including the use of TNP and Pico
- must have relevant NHS experience
- Knowledge of Plastic Surgery
Training & Experience
- Experience of working on own and as part of a team
- Ability to supervise and support junior staff
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability
- Awareness of clinical audit
- Experience in wound care in other relevant setting
- Evidence of undertaking a mentor/preceptor role
- Experience in Plastic Surgery nursing
- Experience in outpatient settings
Skills & abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work as part of a team
- Proven ability to problem solve
- Demonstrates awareness of own limitations
- Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately
- Well developed organisational skills
- Dexterity and accuracy in physical skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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