Job summary
Employer heading
Band 6 Sister Oral & MFS & Plastics
Band 6
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values
Job overview
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
Working for our organisation
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 Surrey and 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 is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Detailed job description and main 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 criteria
- First level registration
- Minimum 3 years experience
- Hospital settings experience
Desirable criteria
- 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 criteria
- Evidence of knowledge of clinical audit.
Desirable criteria
- Recent clinical audit involvement
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ewelina Gierak
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 296 3321
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