Job summary
Band 7 Plastics Clinical Nurse Specialist - Surgery Directorate
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to join our surgery directorate as a Plastic Surgery Clinical Nurse Specialist at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital. This is a new role to expand the already established clinical nurse specialist team. This is a great opportunity to be involved in leading a service that is evolving and developing, the successful candidate needs to be adaptable.
To apply for this post, we seek individuals who have recent plastics and wound care specialist knowledge, experience, and training in these areas. Further specialist training, support and mentorship is available.
Our surgery services are situated in the heart of London across 2 sites and with world-renowned consultant-surgeons, we provide an unrivalled breadth and depth of experience within one of the most prestigious and respected teaching hospitals in the UK. We are currently working on our business plan to build the regional plastics strategy and it is an exciting time to join us.
The post holder will work closely with the current plastics CNS, and the plastic consultants responsible for patients undergoing both elective and trauma surgeries.
If you are interested or would like to arrange an informal visit please contact the team.
Closing Date: 5th November 2023 Midnight
Interview Date: W/C 13th November 2023
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Work closely with the plastic consultants/surgeons and the wider MDT
- Work as part of the CNS team to provide specialist plastic expertise to colleagues
- Provide nurse-led clinics independently as well as alongside the MDT.
- Support both inpatient and outpatient care for patients within the specialty
- Support ward rounds across sites
- Assess patients' needs and provide relevant information, ensuring patients are in a position to make informed decision about their care.
- Have expert knowledge of wound management.
- Ability to support junior team members
The successful candidate will also have key working relationships with Surgery Matron, Surgery CNS Team, Governance Team and other senior nursing colleagues across the directorate. You will be expected to provide compassionate, visible leadership, contribute to service development and drive forward service improvements. You must also be willing to undertake further training if required for advanced clinical examinations.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients within thespecialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care
- Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in thespeciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.
- Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
- Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
- Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
- Actively engage service users through the facilitation of user groups and open days.
- Co-ordinate the provision of specialist services to patients, both within hospital and/or in the community setting, effectively liaising with multidisciplinary colleagues
- Develop and run nurse led clinics where the post holder will co-ordinate the treatment in conjunction with medical staff, and provide treatment which may include minor surgical procedures for patients.
- Direct, support, encourage and advise clinical teams, by the provision of specialist knowledge and advice in the care of patients within the area.
- Participate in the promotion of patient centred care, and establish and maintain a supportive relationship with the patient and their family during the period of assessment, treatment and after care
- Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisionsrelating to their treatment and management.
- Promote high quality clinical care, and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards
- Provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the speciality and to act as a resource for education and clinical expertise in the hospital and community settings.
- Demonstrate appropriate expert practice and highly specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
- Responsible for the correct administration of blood products.
- Promote and deliver high standards of care at all times, which utilises research-based evidence, and is audited and improved accordingly.
- Participate in the promotion of the specialist service through dissemination of specialist knowledge, both locally and nationally.
- Act as a role model, demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership in the specialist areas.
- Establish, develop and maintain effective working relationship between clinicians, practitioners and managers within the specialty, across the Trust and in the community
- Actively participate in local, national and international networking to maintain and develop expert level of knowledge in the specialty.
- Provide a seamless, high quality service from referral through toassessment, diagnosis, treatment and review.
- Develop and evaluate assessment tools that will ensure an appropriate level of nursing intervention so that patients who present with the most complex needs receive the most appropriate specialist care.
- Work in conjunction with a clinical consultant to lead a patient focuses service.
- Act as patient advocate when appropriate, respecting patient confidentiality and privacy with respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.
- To be designated to take charge of the area in the absence of the person holding continuing responsibility.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients within thespecialty whilst working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care
- Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in thespeciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead others to do the same.
- Act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.
- Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.
- Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
- Actively engage service users through the facilitation of user groups and open days.
- Co-ordinate the provision of specialist services to patients, both within hospital and/or in the community setting, effectively liaising with multidisciplinary colleagues
- Develop and run nurse led clinics where the post holder will co-ordinate the treatment in conjunction with medical staff, and provide treatment which may include minor surgical procedures for patients.
- Direct, support, encourage and advise clinical teams, by the provision of specialist knowledge and advice in the care of patients within the area.
- Participate in the promotion of patient centred care, and establish and maintain a supportive relationship with the patient and their family during the period of assessment, treatment and after care
- Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisionsrelating to their treatment and management.
- Promote high quality clinical care, and assist in the development of the specialist service, through the use of evidence based practice and clinical standards
- Provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the speciality and to act as a resource for education and clinical expertise in the hospital and community settings.
- Demonstrate appropriate expert practice and highly specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This includes history taking, physical examination and the requesting of agreed diagnostic procedures/clinical investigations.
- Responsible for the correct administration of blood products.
- Promote and deliver high standards of care at all times, which utilises research-based evidence, and is audited and improved accordingly.
- Participate in the promotion of the specialist service through dissemination of specialist knowledge, both locally and nationally.
- Act as a role model, demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership in the specialist areas.
- Establish, develop and maintain effective working relationship between clinicians, practitioners and managers within the specialty, across the Trust and in the community
- Actively participate in local, national and international networking to maintain and develop expert level of knowledge in the specialty.
- Provide a seamless, high quality service from referral through toassessment, diagnosis, treatment and review.
- Develop and evaluate assessment tools that will ensure an appropriate level of nursing intervention so that patients who present with the most complex needs receive the most appropriate specialist care.
- Work in conjunction with a clinical consultant to lead a patient focuses service.
- Act as patient advocate when appropriate, respecting patient confidentiality and privacy with respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.
- To be designated to take charge of the area in the absence of the person holding continuing responsibility.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- 1st degree or masters
- Evidence of professional development in Plastics/equivalent training
- SSSAP/ Mentorship course
Desirable
- Working towards a masters degree
- Working towards an advanced assessment course
Previous experience
Essential
- Evidence of management/leadership skills
- Experience of audit, research and evidence based care
- Experience of working autonomously within the speciality
Desirable
- Experience of advocating for patients
Knowledge and skill
Essential
- Up to date with current clinical and professional issues
- Evidence of teaching skills
Desirable
- Ability to actively participate in and develop initiatives
- Ability to interpret and analyse complex data findings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- 1st degree or masters
- Evidence of professional development in Plastics/equivalent training
- SSSAP/ Mentorship course
Desirable
- Working towards a masters degree
- Working towards an advanced assessment course
Previous experience
Essential
- Evidence of management/leadership skills
- Experience of audit, research and evidence based care
- Experience of working autonomously within the speciality
Desirable
- Experience of advocating for patients
Knowledge and skill
Essential
- Up to date with current clinical and professional issues
- Evidence of teaching skills
Desirable
- Ability to actively participate in and develop initiatives
- Ability to interpret and analyse complex data findings
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
