Job summary
The Burn Centre at Pinderfields hospital in Wakefield is a
regional referral centre for individuals who have sustained both major and
minor burn injuries. The service consists of an adult burn centre and a childrens
burns unit and provides specialist care to patients who have been injured by
thermal injury or experienced skin loss disorders. The geographical catchment population
is 3.6 million and the area includes Yorkshire, Humber and North Lincolnshire.
The adult centre consists of 5 single cubicles and 2 ICU
beds for those patients with severe burns, working in close proximity to the
critical care department. The childrens burns unit consists of 5 single
cubicles, one having HDU facilities and cares for children with moderate
injuries. Within each department is also a busy burns ambulatory care service.
Are you an experienced burns nurse looking for a new challenge?
Or have you previously had burns nursing experience and want to return to this
exciting speciality?
A rare opportunity has arisen to join our small team of outreach nurses' as a band 6 specialist burns nurse visiting patients (both adults
and children) in the community setting. The service runs Monday to Friday and includes visiting patients in their own homes, care homes, schools, prisons
and other hospitals.
Main duties of the job
To take responsibility and management for the co-ordination of identified patients requiring wound management (patient groups include adults, children, non-English speaking patients and those who find it difficult to travel to the burns unit including those in outlying hospitals, prisoners and those with special needs)
Autonomously assess and appropriately manage
patients using evidence based interventions.
To be responsible for identifying the need for
consultant review and liaising with the medical team to arrange this.
To contribute to the development of the burns
outreach service.
To develop policies, protocols and guidelines
for the use of the burns outreach service.
To attend Burn Care Network meetings and contribute to the network work agenda.
About us
We provide care and support to over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, in community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (in Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and the best place to receive care.
We have a clear vision, and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide high quality patient focused care for
the burns outreach service working in collaboration with the burns MDT.
Engage in flexible, cross boundary partnership
working, facilitating communication and understanding between individuals,
groups, professions and managers.
Ability to relate to all staff and patients in a
confident manner, demonstrating good listening skills and able to work
effectively as part of team.
Creating, maintaining and enhancing effective
working relationships.
Recognising areas of conflict and assisting in
the management of this to promote a healthy working environment.
Maintaining an awareness of national and
regional initiatives.
Participate in planning of future developments
for the burns outreach service both internally and externally including the
Northern Burn Care Operational Delivery Network as appropriate.
Participating in the individual performance
review process.
Personally responsible for updating and
recording plans of action in the patients medical and/or burns outreach notes.
Maintain comprehensive written and computerised
patient records, including regular review of the Telemedicine electronic
referral system.
Acting as a positive ambassador for the Trust.
Striving for continuous improvements in the
delivery of high quality patient focused care.
Submitting new ideas/Innovations aimed at
improving patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide high quality patient focused care for
the burns outreach service working in collaboration with the burns MDT.
Engage in flexible, cross boundary partnership
working, facilitating communication and understanding between individuals,
groups, professions and managers.
Ability to relate to all staff and patients in a
confident manner, demonstrating good listening skills and able to work
effectively as part of team.
Creating, maintaining and enhancing effective
working relationships.
Recognising areas of conflict and assisting in
the management of this to promote a healthy working environment.
Maintaining an awareness of national and
regional initiatives.
Participate in planning of future developments
for the burns outreach service both internally and externally including the
Northern Burn Care Operational Delivery Network as appropriate.
Participating in the individual performance
review process.
Personally responsible for updating and
recording plans of action in the patients medical and/or burns outreach notes.
Maintain comprehensive written and computerised
patient records, including regular review of the Telemedicine electronic
referral system.
Acting as a positive ambassador for the Trust.
Striving for continuous improvements in the
delivery of high quality patient focused care.
Submitting new ideas/Innovations aimed at
improving patient care.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience of working within specialty at band 5 or above
- Ability to work autonomously within the specialist area at an advanced level delivering effective patient focused care.
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Experience of audit, research and evidence based care
Desirable
- Experience of running nurse led clinics
- Experience of community nursing
- Experience in the discharge of patients with complex needs
- Knowledge & experience pertaining to hospital discharge processes
- Paediatric experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Recognised Teaching Qualification
- Evidence of academic/professional development
- Accredited burns course (or willingness to undertake in the first year)
Desirable
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
Knowledge & Awareness
Essential
- In depth specialist knowledge of burn care
- Awareness of own limitations.
- Awareness of standard setting & quality assurance
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Teaching / assessment skills Organisation and negotiation skills
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills
- Leadership & high degree of motivation skills
- Evidence of audit and change management ability
- Computer literate
- Ability to motivate self and others
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Diplomatic
- Assertive and confident
- Personal and professional maturity
- Recognition of own limitations
- Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
- Flexible and positive approach to work
- Committed / motivated / dynamic
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant clinical experience of working within specialty at band 5 or above
- Ability to work autonomously within the specialist area at an advanced level delivering effective patient focused care.
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Experience of audit, research and evidence based care
Desirable
- Experience of running nurse led clinics
- Experience of community nursing
- Experience in the discharge of patients with complex needs
- Knowledge & experience pertaining to hospital discharge processes
- Paediatric experience
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Recognised Teaching Qualification
- Evidence of academic/professional development
- Accredited burns course (or willingness to undertake in the first year)
Desirable
- Independent Nurse Prescriber
Knowledge & Awareness
Essential
- In depth specialist knowledge of burn care
- Awareness of own limitations.
- Awareness of standard setting & quality assurance
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Teaching / assessment skills Organisation and negotiation skills
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills
- Leadership & high degree of motivation skills
- Evidence of audit and change management ability
- Computer literate
- Ability to motivate self and others
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Diplomatic
- Assertive and confident
- Personal and professional maturity
- Recognition of own limitations
- Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team
- Flexible and positive approach to work
- Committed / motivated / dynamic
Additional information
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).
