Job summary
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen within the Children's Hospital for a Plastic Surgery Specialist Nurse working in the Specialist Surgery directorate.

The post holder will be working closely with the Plastics Surgery team and Children's hospital to provide specialist nursing care to plastic surgery paediatric patients. The post includes working in both the Children's Hand and Plastics Injures clinic (CHAPI), Children's Plastics Dressings clinic and assisting with complex plastic's dressings on the Children's wards.

The CHAPI Clinic is an urgent care clinic at the John Radcliffe Hospital, providing specialist Plastic Surgery assessment and treatment to patients. CHAPI Clinic currently operates daily, including weekends and bank holidays.

As a Specialist Nurse in the CHAPI Clinic, you will be responsible for coordinating the care of patients referred to the emergency Plastic Surgery service and oversee the day-to-day running of the clinic. In addition the post holder will also work with the plastic surgery team caring for children in the plastics dressings clinic and on the wards.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and flexible individuals with a genuine interest in Plastic Surgery and urgent care. The role requires strong problem-solving skills and initiative to ensure high standards of care. Further specialist training and professional development opportunities will be provided as part of the role.

Main duties of the job

• Coordinate and supervise the daily running of the Children's Hands and Plastics Injuries (CHAPI) Clinic.
• Work at an enhanced level as a Specialist Nurse in Children's Plastic Surgery, undertaking comprehensive assessments and delivering specialist care to children with hand and soft tissue injuries in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Coordinate and manage referrals to the Plastic Trauma Service in close collaboration with the on-call Plastic Surgery team
• Giving specialist plastic's care to children attending plastics dressings clinic.

About us
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family.

Date posted: 16 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 321-NOTSS-8310577-B6

Job responsibilities

• Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients and their families/carers attending the CHAPI Clinic.
• Undertake daily clinical reviews of Plastic Surgery paediatric patients, delivering specialist wound care and treatments in collaboration with the Hands and Plastic Surgery team.
• Act as a key point of contact for the Plastic Trauma Service, which includes the co-ordination, scheduling and communication of patient appointments, diagnostic tests and surgical procedures.
• To provide Outpatient plastic dressing clinic for children, focused on patient assessment, wound management, advice and monitoring.
• To provide specialist nursing care and professional advice to the clinical management of children's wounds, to patients, their families and other health professionals.
• Participate in local clinical governance activities, including audits, research activities, staff teaching/training and quality improvement initiatives 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 scheduler and Electronic Patient Records (EPR).
• Adhere to local and Trust-wide protocols, policies and guidelines, consistently acting in accordance with the OUH Trust values.

Essential

• Post registration experience in ward/urgent care/acute setting
• Active registration with the NMC
• Experience in basic wound care

Desirable

• Previous experience/training in Plastic Surgery
• Evidence of working as a specialist nurse
• Evidence of mentorship qualification / supporting students
• Previous experience/training in emergency or urgent care
• Previous experience working with children

Employer contact details
Matron for Specialist Surgery, Heather Talbot, heather.talbot@ouh.nhs.uk, 01865229897

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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.