Nursing Associate / Assistant Practitioner - Burns & Plastic Surgery

Job overview

Are you a  motivated practitioner who possesses excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills and want to provide Gold Standard care to our patients... Then this exciting opportunity is for you!

We are looking for a enthusiastic new team member  to join our Burns & Plastic Surgery team at Royal Preston Hospital.

We are looking for a qualified Nursing Associate/Assistant Practitioner, who has a passion for providing high quality patient focused care for our surgical patients who have a flexible attitude towards work and a desire for new challenges.

You will gain valuable experience & will develop wound assessment knowledge and wound care management skills. Pre & Post operative care for patients who have traumatic injuries such as hand, leg lacerations. As well as breast reconstructive surgery. The knowledge & skills you will gain are transferable to any area of your nursing career.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an Assistant Practitioner who has a passion for providing high quality patient focused care for our surgical patients who have a flexible attitude towards work and a desire for new challenges. New candidate will gain valuable experience in pre and post-operative care, management of minor burns and specialised wound care. Successful post holder will develop wound assessment knowledge and wound care management skills including Burns Care. These skills are transferable to any area of your nursing career

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide specialised one to one care for breast reconstructive patients and learn new skills in leech therapy, VAC therapy and drain management.

Contribute to the assessment, implementation and evaluation of care to meet patients’ needs in accordance with agreed local and national standards and evidence based guidelines under supervision.

Support and provide patient education and health promotion.

Support the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice.

Contribute to the management of risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.

Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care.

Maintain accurate and complete records of all care activities, in a timely manner, adhering to local and professional standards for documentation.