Job summary
Act as the Trust's nursing clinical lead for the Burns Outreach service. Providing expert tailored treatment, advice, consultation, support and guidance to patients, carers and referring trusts whilst working as a highly skilled, expert, advanced and autonomous practitioner liaising within multi- professional teams to promote and provide seamless pathways of care. The post holder will work closely with burns consultants to manage patients appropriately to gain support and advice to ensure continuity of care.
Evaluate current treatments to improve clinical outcomes improving quality, health outcomes and service delivery. Work collaboratively with internal and external agencies across professional and organisational boundaries and the local health economies.
Initiate and facilitate audit and research that aims to collect evidence to support and strengthen clinical practice and to enhance knowledge and understanding of wound healing.
Develop the service for the future ensuring sustainable growth whilst maintaining standards of specialist care. Innovate and change current practice through the delivery of appropriate education and training to meet service needs. Attend and regularly contribute to the Burns Governance meetings.
Driving licence is required for this role.
Main duties of the job
Work as part of the Burns Multi-disciplinary Team (MDT), whilst reporting to the Burns Advanced Clinical Practitioner, and being responsible for ensuring that any outreach burns patients are discussed regularly at the relevant MDT meetings. Maintain the professional relationship already forged with the Plastics Outreach Team, to develop both Burns and Plastics clinical skills and knowledge and ensure peer support is available to assit in times of high caseload numbers or complex patients. Work closely with burns consultants to manage patients appropriately to gain support and advice to ensure continuity of care.
About us
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise.Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached the detailed job description and main responsibilities for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached the detailed job description and main responsibilities for further information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered
- Recognised Burns qualification or willing to work towards within first year in post
Desirable
- Independent non-medical prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant practice within burn/plastic management at senior level or tissue viability experience
- Experience of working as part of a multi- disciplinary team
Desirable
- Extensive experience of clinical leadership
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of the clinical management of wounds in line with best evidence available
- Clinical expertise to safely assess and discharge patients on completion of treatment
Desirable
- Expert Clinical knowledge and experience in sharp debridement
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage and prioritise a complex patient case load and provide expert clinical care and advice
- Advanced skills in the management of burn wounds in primary and secondary care
- Ability to demonstrate high level of personal professional accountability and autonomy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered
- Recognised Burns qualification or willing to work towards within first year in post
Desirable
- Independent non-medical prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant practice within burn/plastic management at senior level or tissue viability experience
- Experience of working as part of a multi- disciplinary team
Desirable
- Extensive experience of clinical leadership
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of the clinical management of wounds in line with best evidence available
- Clinical expertise to safely assess and discharge patients on completion of treatment
Desirable
- Expert Clinical knowledge and experience in sharp debridement
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage and prioritise a complex patient case load and provide expert clinical care and advice
- Advanced skills in the management of burn wounds in primary and secondary care
- Ability to demonstrate high level of personal professional accountability and autonomy.
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).
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).
