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About UsBeKnown at the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community.We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services. It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.We provide community services in West Suffolk, and specialist community services across the county. Our many adult and children’s community services include nursing, therapy, and specialist services.Ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation services are provided through community inpatient beds, including at Newmarket Community Hospital (NCH). A new, state-of-the-art Community Diagnostic Centre based at NCH opened in December 2024.We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and teamwork guide how we work and behave as a team.With over 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be. We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone’s voice counts, and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.Application AdviceWhen using AI to support your job application, it is important to personalise the content so that it accurately reflects your skills, experience, and individual qualities. AI tools can be useful for improving structure, formatting, and generating ideas, but they cannot fully capture your unique voice or personal experiences. Always review content to ensure it is authentic, accurate and representative of your abilities. A personalised application will help you stand out to recruiting managers.
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Clinical Nurse Specialist - Plastic Surgery
Accepting applications until: 20-Oct-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 20-Oct-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Cyfeiriad
- Hardwick Lane
- Tref
- Bury St edmunds
- Cod post
- IP33 2QZ
- Major / Minor Region
- Suffolk
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term maternity leave cover up to a maximum of 12 months)
- Oriau
- Part time - 30 hours per week
Salary
- Cyflog
- £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum, pro rata
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- nursing
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Make a real difference in a specialist surgical service
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Plastic Surgery team, on a 12 month fixed term basis to cover maternity leave, at West Suffolk Hospital as a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS).
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We are looking for a motivated, compassionate and ambitious registered nurse with excellent clinical, communication and organisational skills who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. This is an excellent opportunity to develop advanced specialist knowledge within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
Our Plastic Surgery department is a friendly and highly respected service comprising four Consultant Plastic Surgeons and one Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP), working collaboratively to provide expert care for patients across West Suffolk and the surrounding region.
As our Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will become an integral member of the team, providing expert clinical advice, coordinating patient care, supporting patients and their families throughout their treatment journey, and contributing to the ongoing development of the service.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please see job description attached to view main duties of role.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- NMC Level 1 or ODP with HCPC registration
- Educated to degree level
Experience and knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Awareness of cancer policy and its application
- Evidence of professional development and its relevant application
- Ability to develop nursing excellence and clinical practice
- Standard setting and protocol development
- Clinical audit
- Initiation and evaluation of evidence based practice
Skills and abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to record and deal with accurate facts, figures and information
- Expert written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Ability to plan, organise, prioritise and co-ordinate work under pressure and using own initiative
- Ability to assimilate information and resolve multi-factorial problems
- Ability to think strategically and to participate in service development
- Experience of developing training and education in clinical practice
- Ability to establish effective working partnerships with members of the multidisciplinary team both within and outside of the Trust
- Ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders both within and outside of the Trust
- Computer literate Experience of MDT working
Personal qualities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to remain calm and work effectively in stressful situations
- Ability to act independently and delegate appropriately
- Ability to act independently and delegate appropriately
- Flexible approach to working hours/duties
- Friendly, approachable and supportive
- Team player
Documents
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Rebecca Wade
- Teitl y swydd
- Senior Operations Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01284 712616
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