Job summary
- Main area
- Plastic Surgery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 x 7.5hr days with weekend working)
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7119943
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Free Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £35,964 - £43,780 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Band 5 Staff Nurse Plastic Surgery Outpatient Department
NHS AfC: Band 5
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
We have a full- time Band 5 vacancy 37.5hrs/week, within the Plastic Surgery Outpatient Department based at the Royal free Hospital.
The Department consists of;
Plastic Surgery Outpatient Clinics
Plastic Surgery Dressings Clinics
Plastic Surgery hand trauma clinics (also covers weekends)
The post holder is required to work within all areas of the department, on a rotational basis, including weekend working.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role include;
Wound care assessment
Carrying out dressing procedures within the Nurse-Led Dressing/hand Clinics
Assisting the medical staff with procedures within the Trauma clinic and carrying out wound care/dressings as required.
Working for our organisation
The Plastic Surgery Outpatient Department is a busy, friendly environment.
It has a team of staff who work together as part of the multidisciplinary team and who provide a consistently high quality of care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person specification
Royal FreeWorld Class Crea Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate ability to meet the Trust values
Education and profesional qualification
Essential criteria
- First level registration
- Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Post qualification in relevant speciality
- Recognized teaching or mentorship qualification or working towards it
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience working within an acute hospital setting
- Awareness of current professional nursing issues
- Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards
- Demonstrates sound understanding of the requirements of the role
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Caroline Charlton
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01923 844479
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