Job Description

Part Time 30 hours per week
We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual, with a passion for excellence within the delivery of patient care, to join our Team of Nursing and Medical Staff on the Mersey Regional Plastic Surgery Ward at Whiston Hospital. Professional development is supported within a friendly, dynamic team structure.
Outreach service within Plastic surgery, to allow patients to return home much sooner with the support of the Nurse Specialist. This will be for a specific group of patients who have undergone Dissection and other conditions. This post holder will also support the management of complex dressings in the catchment area and provide education and training to District Nurses.
We provide an excellent service for patients requiring surgery for example breast reconstruction, skin cancer, hand and lower limb trauma. The post holder is designated to assist in the delivery of care alongside other clinical colleagues and safely discharge and support patients at home who have undergone dissection. The post holder will be required to provide advice and support and work closely with skin CNS and members of the MDT.
Please note the job description for this post is subject to change as per AfC review.
Main duties of the job

• Maintaining a service that patients want
• Continuous review of the service
• Working alongside ward staff to ensure seamless care is maintained.
• Supporting patients in the home environment, via telephone
• Home visits
• Managing own case load.
• Working closely with Consultants.
• Decision making
• On call system.
• Problem solving.
• Safe discharges.
• Liaising with other members of the MDT
• Work closely with Skin CNSs
• Service Development
• Care planning
• Referral to outside specialities.

About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Details
Date posted
21 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
38,682 to 46,580 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
409-7510625
Job locations
Whiston Hospital
Warrington Road
Prescot
L35 5DR
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 21st October 2025
Closing date: 28th October 2025
Shortlisting date: 30th October 2025
Proposed Interview date: 13th November 2025
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received. Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 21st October 2025
Closing date: 28th October 2025
Shortlisting date: 30th October 2025
Proposed Interview date: 13th November 2025
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential

• Evidence of effective organisational skills
• Evidence of the ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives
• Professional role model
• Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
• Team player and ability to work on own initiative
• Enthusiastic and motivated
• Evidence of commitment to service improvement
• Excellent time management
• Evidence of leadership qualities
• Excellent communications skills with patients and relatives, Medical staff, Nursing staff, Nursing and Operational Management, Operational Services
• IT competency

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Substantial years acute nursing experience
• Substantial years post registration with plastics experience
• Experience and evidence of quality improvement in patient care

Desirable

• Facilitated staff professional development

Qualifications
Essential

• 1st level Registered Nurse
• Nursing Diploma or equivalent experience
• Recognised teaching qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of post registration study/development

Desirable

• Recognised leadership qualification/training

Person Specification
Skills
Essential

• Evidence of effective organisational skills
• Evidence of the ability to motivate team performance to achieve objectives
• Professional role model
• Ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
• Team player and ability to work on own initiative
• Enthusiastic and motivated
• Evidence of commitment to service improvement
• Excellent time management
• Evidence of leadership qualities
• Excellent communications skills with patients and relatives, Medical staff, Nursing staff, Nursing and Operational Management, Operational Services
• IT competency

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Substantial years acute nursing experience
• Substantial years post registration with plastics experience
• Experience and evidence of quality improvement in patient care

Desirable

• Facilitated staff professional development

Qualifications
Essential

• 1st level Registered Nurse
• Nursing Diploma or equivalent experience
• Recognised teaching qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of post registration study/development

Desirable

• Recognised leadership qualification/training

Skills Required