This is a new and exciting role to help with the coordination and management of paediatric patients who are being treated under the plastic surgery and burns teams at Buckinghamshire Health Care NHS Hospitals.
The plastic surgery and burns team is a highly specialised surgical division within Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. We are the tertiary referral unit and the burns unit for a large population area covering, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Berkshire.
It is essential for this post holder to have a minimum of 2 years' experience in a paediatric setting and has exposure in looking after patients with plastic surgery and burns related injuries.
The post holder must have excellent communication skills to liaise and work alongside patients and a varied multi-professional team.
Main duties of the job
To manage paediatric burns and plastics trauma clinics 7 days a week together as part of the MDT
Burns MDT Tuesday 12-13
To assess paediatric patients referred via the TRIPS system and prioritise patients being seen in hospital for their burn injury as well as supporting referrers with burns care
Ensure that all safeguarding referrals are submitted by the plastics and burns medical team or referring hospital
To coordinate paediatric burns and plastics trauma patients needing to be booked for surgery through the Stoke Mandeville Trauma list
To contribute to / coordinate weekend clinics for Paediatric Burns and Plastics Trauma
Person specification
Education
Nursing Degree certificate/ RGN/ NMC pin
Registered Paediatric Nurse to degree level or equivalent
Registered adult (burns) nurse with paediatric competencies
Further education in burns/ plastic surgery evidence
Core Skills
Ability to use a computer
Evidence of clear written English
Recent experience within the Plastic Surgery and burns speciality field
Experience within theatre
Wide clinical experience as a nurse
Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
Has used systems such as TRIPs and Careflow
Values
Communicates openly, honestly and professionally, and actively promotes team working and building strong working relationships
Patients are always first. Drives service improvements. Strong self-awareness with a desire to grow
Treats all with compassion and kindness. Ensures everyone feels valued.
Consults others and listens to their views/opinions. Enables others to take the initiative
PPE requirements:
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures. COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations
remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended. If you are successful
at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document. Application deadline:
This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the closing date.
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Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures. COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations
remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended. If you are successful
at interview, we will require you to complete a Covid-19 risk assessment document. Application deadline:
This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the closing date.
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