Assistant Practitioner/Registered Nurse Associate - Plastic Surgery
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Job summary
**Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity until 22/02/2026**
The Plastic Surgery Out-patient nursing team is a friendly and dynamic group working within the busy Plastic Surgery Outpatients Department. We are looking for an Assistant Practitioner or Registered Nurse Associate to join the team in a highly valued role where you will be directly involved in the assessment, care provision and treatment of a diverse range of pre and post Plastic Surgical wounds. The individual would work closely under the supervision of our registered nursing team in our nurse led dressing clinic, but also have the opportunity to work alongside our sub-surgical specialities within Plastic Surgery
Our patients' ages range from 0 to 100+ and we cover all body sites. We work closely with other specialities such ENT, Head and Neck, General Surgery, Orthopaedic and Urology where free tissue transfers, or skin grafting is needed to cover a defect due cancer surgery or trauma. In addition, we treat minor burns which can be managed locally.
If you have an interest in wound care, and the holistic approach involved in wound healing, this fixed term contract, or secondment would be the ideal opportunity to learn more about wound care in Plastic Surgery and the complex wound we treat. The role would support you in expanding your knowledge in this interesting field and help you grow valuable skills in wound care which are transferable to other specialities.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will continue to develop and undertake a range of delegated tasks and report to a Registered Practitioner. The Assistant Practitioner/Registered Nurse Associate will provide a high standard of general and specific care for an identified client group within plastic surgery speciality. This is a unique opportunity to develop wound care knowledge and skills and gain insight into the vast patient group that plastic surgery is involved in treating.
The post holder will be able to deliver elements of health and social care and undertake clinical work in domains that have previously only been within the remit of registered professionals. They will have the opportunity to develop the underpinning knowledge with in-department learning from our registered nursing team and use this knowledge to expand their skills to care for more complex surgical wounds.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's 'PRIDE' values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Details
Date posted
06 February 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
234-24-S2553
Job locations
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich
NR4 7UY
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Norwich
NR4 7UY
Employer's website
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