Registered General Nurse Dressing Clinic Nurse in Melksham

Job summary

Cotswold Surgical Partners is a dedicated provider of NHS and private surgical services, specializing in dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic procedures. Regulated by the Care Quality Commission, we provide adult patient services, supporting both community-based and hospital-referred cases with a focus on high-quality patient care.

Patient safety and satisfaction is at the core of everything we do, therefore our ideal candidate should embrace our core values.

Cotswold Surgical Partners operate over two sites - our main premises is in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. This is a multi-site contract to cover both our Royal Wootton Bassett site and our rented facility in Melksham.

We are looking to recruit a 23.0 hrs per week (over 3 days) part time dressing clinic nurse to join our dressing clinic team to assist in the provision of post‑operative wound care management for our plastic surgery patients who have undergone day surgery local anaesthetic procedures e.g. full thickness skin grafts, split skin grafts, skin flaps and a small volume of cosmetic surgery work e.g. blepharoplasty.

Main duties of the job

As a professionally qualified member of the dressing clinic team, the nurse will assess, manage and treat a variety of post operative wounds, and use expert skills in the management of these wounds to aid the recovery and healing process. This will be based on best practice and clinical evidence.

The post holder will work autonomously and need decision making skills, working within their own scope of practice at all times.

About us

Offering a unique and highly personal service can be hugely rewarding, changing peoples lives for the better every single day. Cotswold Surgical Partners offers quality health care that is locally delivered. We have a clear set of core values that we are passionate about when it comes to the quality of care we provide to our patients, and our staff are at the heart of this.

Our recruitment policy is overseen by Kim Jones, and we are always looking for individuals who share our vision and commitment to excellent patient centred care and value working as part of a team.

We are a small, inclusive and friendly employer who offer a competitive package of pay and benefits that include a comprehensive employee assistance programme and private healthcare (as a benefit in kind).

Details

Date posted: 29 October 2026

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £20.88 to £24.61 an hour Dependant on Experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: E0331-26-0004

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients daily with the support and supervision of the Clinical Lead.
• See post-operative patients in Dressing Clinics, undertaking skin graft / skin flap / split skin graft wound reviews, observing for any signs of infection, arranging future follow up if required and liaising with the Clinical Lead or consultant surgeon if any concerns.
• Utilise advanced clinical wound care skills to assess and evaluate patients attending the dressing clinic, selecting the appropriate choice of dressings.
• Observe the patient for signs of discomfort during any treatment and support the patient, using empathy and reassurance, all the while respecting the patients dignity and individuality.
• Provide comprehensive wound care advice to patients.
• Arrange ongoing wound review as required, booking and arranging future appointments with the patient.
• Deal with ad hoc enquiries / concerns from patients / carers regarding their wound and arrange a telephone consultation or dressing clinic appointment for review as necessary.
• Anticipate from present evidence, any nursing and / or medical problems which may arise and initiate preventive measures.
• Perform comprehensive assessment of pre-operative patient care needs (including clinical note prep pre-admission), plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs / technology and varying levels of complexity.
• Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records and theatre documentation including use of SystmOne, ensuring that all documentation accurately reflects the care provided.
• Involve, where possible, patients, multidisciplinary team and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of services within the surgical services area.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals to ensure patient care needs are met, especially with regard to efficient enhancement of the patient journey within the speciality.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with patients, carers/relatives and other departments.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations within the practice.
• Treat all information regarding clients and patients as confidential.
• Participate in local decontamination and sterilisation procedures as per Practice policy.
• Maintain safe custody of drugs compliance with Practice policy.
• Fulfil all mandatory training requirements.
• Assist in the oversight and provide clinical advice and support to the Theatre Assistants in admitting/checking-in and discharging of patients, following agreed protocols, confirming the patients identity and completing the necessary documentation.
• Teach and train other registered nurses in Plastics dressing clinic clinical care.
• To adhere to systems that facilitate the appropriate admission and timely discharge of patients and support the delivery of nurse led discharge.
• Maintain patient dignity at all times.
• Safely handle, record and dispatch specimens e.g. wound swabs in line with Practice policy.
• Maintain effective communication with the perioperative team.
• Capture and maintain patient data/documentation and any information required for auditing/quality issues.

Environment Support

• Ensure Clinical area is prepared and maintained as appropriate to individual patient needs.
• Maintain the work environment in line with Practice Infection Prevention and Control and Health and Safety Policies.
• Identify requirements for and availability of equipment as appropriate for patients clinical care/therapy.
• Ensure equipment is well maintained and take appropriate action if the equipment is faulty.
• Identify potential risk issues and report to the Clinical Lead and/or the General Manager.

Professional

• Demonstrate ability to access Practice Policies and Procedures and comply with those relevant to role and clinical area.
• Act at all times in a manner, which illustrates respect for privacy, dignity and confidentiality.
• Exhibit professional behaviour and attitude at all times.

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