Plastic Surgery Nursing Associate

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nursing Associate Band 4 Full time post (37.5 hours per week) within the Plastic Surgery Department Gates 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 work 11.5 hour shifts directly looking after patients on the ward or Assessment unit.

• You will work as a team to support Surgeons, Nurses and Care Support Workers within your team.
• You will be responsible for the 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 Plastic Surgeons in the Major treatment room on the department.

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.

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