Clinical Nurse Specialist - Childrens Burns and Plastics

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Nottingham is seeking an experienced registered children's nurse to join the Burns and Plastics Team. The successful candidate will play a key role in providing care for children suffering from acute burns and plastics injuries. This permanent, part-time position requires strong clinical knowledge and the ability to lead and mentor team members. Competitive salary range of £47,810 to £54,710 per year offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in dealing with complex safeguarding cases.
• Formal leadership/management training or relevant experience.
• Able to provide highly specialized advice regarding burns and plastics management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the burns and plastics nurse specialists in the care of children.
• Organize and prioritize own complex caseload of children and young people.
• Teach multi-professional staff regarding burns and plastics care.

Skills

Up to date clinical knowledge of general paediatrics

Experience in wound care

Ability to teach

Evidence of supervising and mentoring

Education

Registered Nurse Child

Accredited burns and plastics module (or willing to undertake)

Demonstrable teaching qualification

Job description

Job summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic registered children's nurse to work within the Nottingham Children's Burns and Plastics Team.

The successful candidate will join a team of other specialist nurses caring for children you have sustained acute burns and plastics injuries. You will be hospital based with a responsibility to see children in inpatient and outpatient settings and to liaise with families at home.

Main duties of the job

The Nottingham Children's Burns and Plastics Unit is looking for an experienced nurse to join our team. Our busy progressive unit, caring for children and young people who have sustained burns and plastics injuries from across the East Midlands.

The post holder will lead the burns and plastics nurse specialists in the care of children and young people.

You will be hospital based with a responsibility to see children in the inpatient and outpatient settings and to liaise with the wider multi-disciplinary team.

You will be a clinical and professional role model with a passion for the delivery of high quality clinical care and the support and development of others. You will be an effective team player, possess excellent communication skills, and have the ability to teach families and health professionals. You will be working as part of a dynamic and forward thinking multi-professional team, offering key opportunities to develop your career as a nurse specialist.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Details Date posted

24 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

164-7290034

Job locations

Queens Medical Centre

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and personal specification:

Portfolio demonstrating continuous personal, professional and academic development.

Recognised mentorship qualification.

Accredited burns and plastics module or willing to undertake in first year of employment.

Formal leadership/management training or relevant experience.

Able to provide highly specialized advice regarding all burns and plastics management.

Experience of dealing with complex safeguarding cases.

Teach multi-professional staff within the hospital and community regarding the management of burns and plastics care.

Able to organise and prioritise own complex caseload of children and young people with burns and plastics injuries, working with multi-professional agencies consistently and continuously.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and personal specification:

Portfolio demonstrating continuous personal, professional and academic development.

Recognised mentorship qualification.

Accredited burns and plastics module or willing to undertake in first year of employment.

Formal leadership/management training or relevant experience.

Able to provide highly specialized advice regarding all burns and plastics management.

Experience of dealing with complex safeguarding cases.

Teach multi-professional staff within the hospital and community regarding the management of burns and plastics care.

Able to organise and prioritise own complex caseload of children and young people with burns and plastics injuries, working with multi-professional agencies consistently and continuously.

Person Specification Training and Qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse Child
• Accredited burns and plastics module or willing to undertake in first year of employment
• Demonstrable teaching qualification

Desirable

• Emergency Management of Severe Burns (EMSB) course

Skills and Knowledge Essential

• Up to date clinical knowledge of general paediatrics
• Experience in wound care

Communication Essential

• Evidence of supervising and mentoring other clinical staff
• Able to implement change and innovation

Person Specification Training and Qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse Child
• Accredited burns and plastics module or willing to undertake in first year of employment
• Demonstrable teaching qualification

Desirable

• Emergency Management of Severe Burns (EMSB) course

Skills and Knowledge Essential

• Up to date clinical knowledge of general paediatrics
• Experience in wound care

Communication Essential

• Evidence of supervising and mentoring other clinical staff
• Able to implement change and innovation

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Queens Medical Centre

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Queens Medical Centre

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)