Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Plastics Nurse Practitioner
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Job Title
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Plastics Nurse Specialist to join our dressings clinic, providing expert wound care and dressing management to patients following plastic and reconstructive surgery. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled nurse to work within a specialist team, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals recovering from a range of procedures including burns, skin grafts, flap reconstructions, and post-surgical wounds.
Responsibilities
Wound Assessment & Management and Post-Operative Care
- Assessing surgical wounds, flaps, grafts, and donor sites for healing progress, infection, dehiscence, or complications
- Selecting and applying appropriate dressings based on wound type, exudate level, and healing stage
- Removing sutures, staples, drains
- Identifying early signs of complications (infection, flap failure, haematoma, seroma) and escalating to the surgical team promptly
Patient Education & Support
- Advising patients and carers on wound care, dressing changes, and signs of complications to watch for at home
- Explaining ongoing treatment plans and what to expect during recovery
Clinical Procedures
- Performing minor procedures such as suture/clip removal, wound debridement, or simple dressing changes independently
- Taking wound swabs and liaising with microbiology when infection is suspected
- Administering local treatments and, in some settings, prescribing (if a qualified nurse prescriber)
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Documentation & Coordination
- Maintaining accurate clinical records, wound photography for tracking progress, and outcome measures
- Liaising with the multidisciplinary team (surgeons, tissue viability nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists.)
- Scheduling and coordinating follow-up appointments
Clinic Management
- Running nurse-led clinics independently for routine post-op follow-up, freeing up surgeon time for more complex cases
- Ensuring infection control standards and aseptic non-touch technique (ANTT) are maintained
About Us
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
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Why work for us?
We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve. A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Zoe Avent
- Job title: Lead ACP Plastic Surgery
- Email address: zoe.avent@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01296 418215
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