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 treatment. The 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 surgery. With 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. Managing the ward on a day-to-day basis, leading shifts, preparing for the next shift, and supporting junior staff while working alongside management to ensure that safe and quality patient care is provided. 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 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. In charge of shifts, ensuring the appropriate allocation in relation to skill mix and patient needs, escalating concerns in real-time to management and working together to formulate plans to overcome difficulties. Leading shifts, team working, problem solving, supporting junior staff, and responsibility for own link role. To facilitate workflow and communication within the ward team and larger MDT. Person Specification
Experience
Experience caring for paediatric surgical patients Experience of working with complex wound management Experience of teaching nursing skills including pre and post-operative assessments, wound care, and safe discharge planning to junior staff Shift management/leader experience Experience of nursing care of patients admitted for day case theatre services Experience managing safeguarding issues Experience caring for burns and plastics/maxillofacial surgery patients Qualifications
NMC registration as a paediatric nurse Management, Leadership, and team working training Management of the Burn Injured Patient Module/ENB 264 Skills
IT skills with Microsoft and other computer systems Paediatric blood sampling 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. £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata for part-time.
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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. Managing the ward on a day-to-day basis, leading shifts, preparing for the next shift, and supporting junior staff while working alongside management to ensure that safe and quality patient care is provided. 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 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. In charge of shifts, ensuring the appropriate allocation in relation to skill mix and patient needs, escalating concerns in real-time to management and working together to formulate plans to overcome difficulties. Leading shifts, team working, problem solving, supporting junior staff, and responsibility for own link role. To facilitate workflow and communication within the ward team and larger MDT. Person Specification
Experience
Experience caring for paediatric surgical patients Experience of working with complex wound management Experience of teaching nursing skills including pre and post-operative assessments, wound care, and safe discharge planning to junior staff Shift management/leader experience Experience of nursing care of patients admitted for day case theatre services Experience managing safeguarding issues Experience caring for burns and plastics/maxillofacial surgery patients Qualifications
NMC registration as a paediatric nurse Management, Leadership, and team working training Management of the Burn Injured Patient Module/ENB 264 Skills
IT skills with Microsoft and other computer systems Paediatric blood sampling 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. £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata for part-time.
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