Clinical Nurse Specialist -Plastics

Secondment Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our team as a Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in Plastics on a years secondment/fixed term contract.

This is a rare opportunity to work within an established speciality while driving the development of innovative nurse-led services and clinical pathways, improving patient care and experience.

As a Key Member Of The Team, You Will

• Deliver nurse-led clinics (virtual and face-to-face)
• Treat and discharge patient as per protocol
• Work closely with Consultants and fellow CNS colleagues, Clinic staff and the admin team.
• Triage patients referred to ensure they are directed to the right service provider
• Perform complex dressing
• Conduct and manage dressings clinics alongside current CNS team
  
  

You will utilise and develop clinical skills including informing patients of result and discharging from clinics following strict protocols.

We Are Seeking Someone Who

• Has a strong passion for Plastics and Dermatology care
• Demonstrates excellent clinical and communication skills
• Is confident working autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team
• Is committed to innovation, leadership, and service improvement
  
  

This post is sponsored by Cancer Alliance for one year and will be reviewed after that.

• Working as an independent specialist with your own caseload
• Conducting face to face and telephone clinics including, long term follow ups
• Triage of referrals
• Continue the development of nurse led clinics within the department
• Attend MDT and take necessary actions
• Act as a resource of specialist knowledge and information for members of the Trust multi-disciplinary team
• Training of staff within the speciality
• Participate in and contribute to service improvement
  
  

Closing date of applications: 31st August 2026

Interview date: 14th September 2026

If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, please ensure you have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their support prior to submitting your application.

Please be aware that there is no guarantee that you will be released from your substantive post, so you should seek approval before applying as you are applying or a Secondment.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
  
  

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Viv Jones Job title: Matron Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07823373844

Joanne Smith CNS HNEP

[email protected]

01332 783336