job description:-

Contact information

Please contact Kate Bilbie if you have any enquiries about the role.

Email: k.bilbie@nhs.net

Phone: 01924 541914

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full & part time post for experienced Registered Nurses within the Plastic Surgery Department Gate 28 & 28c. You will be working alongside Plastic Surgeons and other Nursing staff in the Plastic Surgery Ward and the Plastic Surgery Assessment Unit.

You will take charge of the department on either days or nights.

Main duties

You will work 11.5 hour shifts directly looking after patients on the ward or Assessment unit.

You will work to support the Nursing Associates and Clinical Support Workers within your team.

You will be responsible for the assessment, evaluation and implementation of all aspects of patient centred care using current evidence based practice including: Medicine administration, pre, peri & post op care of patients, simple and complex dressings and discharge planning. You will also assist in our on unit major treatment room in which our Surgeons carry out local anaesthetic procedures..

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Key requirements

Qualifications

Registered Nurse

Diploma HE Nursing

Experience

Previous experience working on a Surgical ward with ‘In Charge’ status

Knowledge and Awareness

Up to date knowledge of current nursing issues and practice

Skills and Abilities

Ability to plan, asses, implement and evaluate patient care

Prioritise tasks

Develop and maintain positive working relationships

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to review the full requirements.

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application guidance:

We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Our benefits

Access to the NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service

Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services

Extensive benefits and support, including:

Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Home electronics scheme

Car lease salary sacrifice scheme

Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport

Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies

Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality

Career progression, training and support