About this role
Job summary
The Hand Surgery Nurse Practitioner (Band7) will join a busy tertiary referral centre dedicated to adult traumatic hand injuries and chronic hand conditions, working within a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, nurses, hand therapists and administrative staff. In this hybrid role the NP independently assesses and diagnoses patients referred with hand trauma, develops and implements management plans, and leads the nurse-practitioner-run hand trauma clinic, with consultant support available for complex cases. A thorough understanding of advanced wound-care is essential, as the NP also provides senior cover for the dressing clinics and oversees day-to-day departmental operations, including line-management of junior nursing staff. The position offers a unique balance of direct patient care and managerial responsibility, supporting the development of both clinical expertise and leadership skills.
Main duties of the job
The Hand Nurse Practitioner will serve as the frontline clinician in our fast-paced acute hand trauma and dressing-review clinic, evaluating and managing injuries ranging from simple lacerations to complex fractures, performing wound assessments, dressing changes, splinting, and coordinating seamless follow-up with our hand surgery team. We are looking for a Nurse Practitioner or an experienced RN with Advanced Practice credentials) who holds an active RN license, has at least two years of hands-on experience in hand or orthopaedic trauma, and is skilled in wound care, splinting, and emergency triage; strong critical-thinking, excellent communication, and a compassionate, patient-centred approach are essential. Joining our department means becoming part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment that invests in your professional growth through on the job training, mentorship from nationally-recognized hand surgeons, and a supportive culture that values work-life balance, and competitive compensation--making it the ideal place to advance your expertise while making a tangible difference in patients' lives.
About us
With nearly9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, they are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.Their main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.As well as acute hospital services, they provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010.St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.The trust also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma. Other services treat patients from all over the country, such as family HIV care and bone marrow transplantation for non-cancer diseases. The trust also provides a nationwide state-of-the-art endoscopy training centre.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Msc ANP/ACP or enrolled NMP
Desirable
2 years experience in autonomous practice Plastics or Hand injury experience
Experience Essential
Mentoring and teaching experience
Desirable
Leadership skills Good communication skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Hand Unit, St Georges Hospital
Blackshaw Road
London
SW17 0QT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)