Burns & Plastics Staff Nurse

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Leicester seeks a passionate Burns & Plastics Staff Nurse for a band 5 position. You will provide effective nursing care in a dynamic environment, treating patients post plastic surgery and burn injuries. The ideal candidate should be an RGN with expertise in wound management and experience working autonomously. This role offers career development opportunities while making a significant difference in patient care in Leicestershire, Rutland, and Northamptonshire.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) with recent clinical experience.
• Ability and willingness to undertake new clinical practices.
• Physical capability to perform nursing duties.

Responsibilities

• Assess and deliver effective nurse-led services autonomously.
• Plan and evaluate patient care programs.
• Contribute to high standards of quality nursing care.

Skills

Wound assessment skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical expertise

Evidence-based practice

Education

RGN 1st or 2nd Level

Post registration development in wound care

Job description

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Burns & Plastics Staff Nurse

The closing date is 26 December 2025

Thank you for your interest in this exciting opportunity for a band 5 Burns and Plastics nurse. We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and experienced individual to join our already established team of nurses, specialist nurses and advance practitioners.

The post holder will have a passion for wound care and work within our nurse led Burns and Plastics treatment centre, caring for post op plastic surgery patients including skin cancers, hand trauma, breast reconstruction and lower leg complex care, as well as providing care to our burn injury patients across Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire. In addition to this, participation in managing our video led 'virtual' clinics will be required.

We run a busy outpatients clinic Monday-Friday and would like the post holder to have previous experience working as a band 5 within a clinical setting, leadership and autonomous working experience would also be beneficial though not essential.

Working within our team will provide you with excitement, challenges and career opportunities and allow you to have the satisfaction of delivering excellent patient care that really does make a difference.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidence-based nursing care to a group of patients.
• Responsible for the patients within the Burns and Plastics Treatment Centre (BPTC). Involving wound assessment, treatment planning using evidence based practice and evaluating outcomes
• Assisting and contributing in the management and organisation of burns and Plastics Treatment Centre (BPTC)
• Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.
• Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.
• Act as a clinical and professional role model, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement within the clinical area.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact,
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive,
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Job responsibilities

• Work autonomously, providing an effective nurse-led service as needs dictate.
• Demonstrate comprehensive holistic assessment of patients utilising a variety of advanced clinical skills, while acting as a role model, in line with the Clinical Nurse Specialist role for the service.
• To assess and diagnose specific symptoms within your scope of practice. Advise medical and nursing staff and/or prescribe medications according to patients requirements, writing a record in the medical notes and reassessing according to the individual patient needs.
• Provide an effective and accessible telephone advice service for patients and families and their carers.
• Support innovations and change related to improvement of clinical services in relation to the speciality.
• To participate in reviews of performance against Key Performance Indicators and co-operate in addressing areas of concern, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Collaborate in the development and monitoring of a job plan to ensure role and personal effectiveness.

Training & Qualifications

• RGN1st or 2nd Level
• Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
• Has the physical ability to perform the full range of nursing duties
• Evidence of Continuing Professional development or evidence of a reflective profile
• Evidence of post registration development within wound care
• N.P.W.T competent

Experience

• Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the band applied for
• Experience will be dependent on the post /ward requirements at the time of Recruitment.
• Evidence based practice
• Autonomous work
• Demonstrates understanding of clinical risk management in the NHS
• Demonstrates understanding of Clinical Governance in the NHS

Communication and relationship skills

• Understands the importance of team working and their role within of the Multi Disciplinary team, including working closely with the Burns and Plastics Specialist Nurses.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective interpersonal skills and relationships with colleagues across the health setting

Skills

• Good basic understanding of the importance of delivering high quality clinical nursing
• Demonstrates knowledge of professional and NHS local and national nursing strategies and priorities
• Able to maintain accurate patient records
• Able to present factual written and verbal information and deal with questions
• Basic Knowledge of IT
• Demonstrates understanding of their own role and responsibility in managing efficient and effective use of resources
• High level of wound assessment skillsEvidence based treatment planning

Planning and organisation skills

• Demonstrates understanding of their own role and responsibility in managing efficient and effective use of resources

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

Equality and Diversity

• Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.

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.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust