Hand & Plastic Injury Specialist Nurse

Be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients and their families/carers attending the Hands and Plastic Injury (HAPI) service. Participate in the review of patients with hand, soft tissue and burn injuries, delivering specialist wound care and treatments in collaboration with the Hands and Plastic Surgery team. Coordinate and provide ambulatory care to patients in the HAPI service, which will include venepuncture, cannulation, risk assessment and administration of intravenous medication. Assist the Plastic Surgery team in providing minor surgical procedures to patient in HAPI. This will include preparing surgical equipment and supporting the surgeon as well as documenting and delivering post-operative patient care to patients undergoing a minor procedure under local anaesthetic. Facilitate daily meetings with on-call Consultant/team to review referrals to the Plastic Trauma Service, actively discussing and managing referrals with the on-call team, in line with established patient pathways. Act as a key point of contact for the Hand & Plastic Trauma Service, which includes the co-ordination, scheduling and communication of patient appointments, diagnostic tests and surgical procedures. Participate in local clinical governance activities, such as audits, research, staff teaching/training and quality improvement initiatives as required, with support from the Lead Nurse. Confidently utilise a range of IT systems, including (but not limited to) the Oxford Acute Referral System (OARS), theatre booking/scheduling systems and Electronic Patient Records (EPR). Adhere to local and Trust-wide protocols, policies and guidelines, consistently acting in accordance with the OUH Trust values.