Burns & Plastics Staff Nurse | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester; England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK based healthcare provider is seeking a motivated and experienced band 5 Burns and Plastics nurse to join their team. The role involves providing care in a nurse-led treatment center, focusing on post-op plastic surgery and burn injury patients. Candidates should have a passion for wound care and previous band 5 experience. You will assess, plan, and implement evidence-based nursing care while working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. This is a chance to deliver meaningful patient care and contribute to a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Passion for wound care and experience in a clinical setting.
• Previous experience as a band 5 nurse is preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively and support other staff.

Responsibilities

• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care.
• Managing patients within the Burns and Plastics Treatment Centre.
• Setting and maintaining high standards of nursing care.
• Participating in education and supervision of staff.

Skills

Wound care

Leadership experience

Autonomous working

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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

Strategic 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.

Values

• 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

https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk

• 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.

This advert closes on Friday 26 Dec 2025