Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated nursing team. The role includes both working within the inpatient area and a busy Outpatient Dressings Clinic. This is a great opportunity to develop wound care skills as well as joining a team who deliver an excellent nurse led service.
Peanut Ward is a regional referral centre for children who sustained minor to moderate burns injuries, as well as other types of trauma. The service also provides excellent care for children needing Maxillo-Facial and Ophthalmic QVH NHS Foundation Trust is an exceptional place to work with the whole organisation focused on the patient and quality care. We have a fantastic international reputation and are proud of our heritage as pioneers of plastic the opportunity and support to develop both professionally and personally we expect our nurses to actively contribute to our continued success. We received "outstanding" for care in our CQC report.Informal visits are welcomed .
If you do not hold current NMC registration you will automatically not be shortlisted for this role.
Main duties of the job
Caring for pre-op patients, post op patients and dressing clinic patients. Care and preparation of children undergoing plastic surgery or maxillofacial surgery. Care and support of Children with burns injuries in the outpatient dressing clinic. Support of parents whose children are undergoing surgery.
This vacancy is eligible for the £1500 New Starter Premium. Please be aware that this incentive is aimed at new starters to QVH and is only applicable for those not paid by QVH at the time of applying; this includes bank and internal movers. If a new starter left QVH less than 12 months prior to current appointment they are not eligible.
If you are successfully appointed to this role and complete a 6 month probation period you will be eligible for a two stage New Starter Premium of £1500 in total. You will receive £500 on receipt of your probation paperwork from your line manager and another £1000 on the one year anniversary of your start date.
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.
A centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments. Everything we do is informed by our passion for providing the highest quality care and the best clinical outcomes.
At QVH we are proud of our achievements and our specialist services continue to record excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We regularly receive excellent results from patient satisfaction surveys and on average 98% of inpatients say they would recommend the hospital to their family or friends.
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
Care and preparation of children undergoing plastic surgery or maxillofacial surgery. Care and support of Children with burns injuries in the outpatient dressing clinic. Support of parents whose children are undergoing surgery.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. NMC registration as paediatric nurse
Desirable
2. Plastic surgery/surgical nursing qualification
Experience
Essential
3. Experience caring for paediatric surgical patients
Desirable
4. Experience caring for burns and plastics/maxillofacial surgery patients
Skills
Essential
5. IT skills with Microsoft and other computer systems