Staff Nurse - Maxillofacial Department

Queen Victoria Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a capable Staff Nurse to join the Maxillofacial Team and wound care clinic. The post holder will contribute to a patient-centred care pathway for post-operative maxillofacial patients, including head & neck cancer and facial trauma.

You will receive training, work part-time, and develop skills in wound care, dressings and theatre support within a nurse-led dressing clinic.

Qualifications

• Wound care and dressing experience.
• Outpatients clinic experience.
• Current UK professional registration (NMC).

Responsibilities

• Carry out a full range of registered nurse duties including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
• Work without direct supervision once induction/foundation/preceptorship is completed.
• Monitor patient care and maintain high standards of quality.
• Prioritise nursing care and alert senior staff on deterioration.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous written records.
• Communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team, patients and relatives.
• Foster good relationships with other departments and staff.
• Assist with health education and explanations of treatment to patients and relatives.
• Help run Maxillofacial and Head and neck Oncology clinics and facial trauma clinics.
• Assist clinicians with Minor Oral Surgery and IV sedation cases.

Skills

Wound care

Outpatients clinic

Autonomy

Education

NMC registration

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Job summary

The post holder will work as part of a team to provide a safe, effective, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers. They will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of wound care under indirect supervision from senior staff. They are expected to be able to demonstrate procedures and supervise unqualified staff, and work without direct supervision once the key learning outcomes of the foundation programme are complete. Employees should honour the Trust's Core Values by demonstrating appropriate behaviours and encouraging this in others. Adhere the NMC Code at all times. Employees should demonstrate commitment to quality patient care through effective team working.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic Staff Nurse to join our Maxillofacial Team. The post holder will have a passion for wound care and will work in our Nurse led Dressing Clinic with post op Maxillofacial surgery patients including head & neck cancer, skin grafts, reconstruction wound sites and facial trauma. Previous experience in this role is not necessary as training will be given to the right applicant. Are you a local nurse who would be interested in Part time position this might be the job for you!

About us

Queen Victoria Hospital is a specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services for people who have been damaged or disfigured through accidents or disease. Our world-leading clinical teams provide specialist surgery and non-surgical treatment for people across the south east and beyond. We specialise in conditions of the hands and eyes, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics. In addition, the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding area benefit from our expert clinicians treating more common conditions in our areas of specialism. We also provide a minor injuries unit, therapies services and a sleep service. We are a centre of excellence, with an international reputation for pioneering advanced techniques and treatments.

Job responsibilities

• Carry out a full range of registered nurse duties, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patients condition and care with support from the nurse in charge. Maintain the privacy and dignity of all patients whilst adhering to Trust and department policies, reporting any difficulties with these duties to senior staff.
• Work without direct supervision once key learning outcomes of the induction/ foundation or preceptorship programme have been completed.
• Monitor all patient care and treatment, maintaining high standards and quality at all times.
• Prioritise nursing care, recognise deterioration in a patients condition and alert senior staff immediately.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous and legible written records of care.
• Use effective communication, written and verbal with all levels of staff including the multidisciplinary team, patients and relatives.
• Foster good relationships with other departments, the multidisciplinary team and visitors to the unit. Help to achieve and maintain morale for both staff and patients.
• Participate in the health education and explanation of treatment to patients and relatives.
• Help with running Maxillofacial and Head and neck Oncology clinics
• Help with facial trauma clinics
• Assist clinicians with Minor Oral Surgery and IV sedation cases

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Wound care and dressing experience
• Outpatients clinic experience

Desirable

• Phlebotomy skills
• IT skills

Personal

Essential

• Able to work autonomously

Desirable

• Good team player

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC registration

Desirable

• Plastic surgery/ Burns/ Maxillofacial/ ophthalmology course

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).