Band 6 Sister (Registered Nurse) for Oral & Maxillofacial & Plastic surgery outpatients dept. - Hours: 37.5 Hours over 5 days.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated nurse with excellent communication skills to work in our speciality maxillofacial outpatient department. You will need to work flexibly as part of a small but highly motivated team.

Main duties of the job

We cover outpatient clinics, oral/dental surgery, minor skin and plastic day surgery as well as nurse led dressing clinics.

It would be advantageous for candidates to have previous experience in wound care management as well as experience in undertaking risk assessments, audits and staff management responsibilities.

Surgical experience within minor head and neck and plastic surgery would also be desirable but not essential

Informal visits to the dept prior to interview are welcome.

Please contact:

Senior Sister Ewelina Gierak, Mackenzie Unit.

Tel 0208 2962000 X3321

About us

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and issupported by over 500 volunteers.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Experience in a hospital setting would be essential, full induction will be given.

Informal Visits to the department strongly encouraged.

Please see the attached supporting Job description/Person Specification documents which contains more information about the role

Person Specification

Written

Essential

• First level registration
• Minimum 3 years experience
• Hospital settings experience

Desirable

• Ability to manage complex dressings
• Previous experience in a theatre environment, scrub nurse skills.
• Evidence of working within & managing a team
• Experience within the field of maxillofacial & plastic surgery

Written

Essential

• Evidence of knowledge of clinical audit.

Desirable

• Recent clinical audit involvement

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

St Helier

Wrythe Lane

Sutton

SM5 1AA

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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