Staff Nurse - Oral & MFS

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Sutton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Sutton seeks an experienced Staff Nurse for part-time work in the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery department. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and prior experience in a surgical environment, particularly in wound management. This role involves assisting surgeons, supporting outpatient clinics, and delivering specialized dressings clinics, with training provided. Competitive salary offered, with pro-rata adjustments for part-time work.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience working in nursing.
• Ability to manage complex dressings.
• Previous experience in a theatre environment and scrub nurse skills.
• Experience in maxillofacial and plastic surgery.
• Evidence of knowledge of clinical audit.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialized dressings clinics and learn skills.
• Assist maxillofacial and oral surgeons as a scrub nurse.
• Support outpatient clinic operations.

Skills

Communication skills

Experience in minor head and neck surgery

Wound management skills

Team management

Job description

Staff Nurse - Oral & MFS

The closing date is 09 December 2025

Band 5 Registered Nurse - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery outpatients dept.

Part-time: 22.5 hours per week

We are looking for an experienced and motivated nurse with excellent communication skills to work in our maxillofacial outpatient department. We are a small MDT comprising of registered nurses, registered dental nurses, health care assistants and surgeons.

Surgical experience within minor head and neck and plastic surgery and/or experience of wound management would also be desirable but not essential, full training and supervision will be provided.

Main duties of the job

• Delivering nurse‑led specialised dressings clinics. This will give the post holder the opportunity to learn specialised wound‑management skills; training, support & guidance from the senior nursing team will be provided as required.
• Supporting and assisting the maxillofacial and oral surgeons as a scrub nurse in the minor skin and oral procedures clinic within our OPD – patient procedures are undertaken using local anaesthetic. You will act as a patient advocate and have the opportunity to follow your patient’s journey from diagnosis to discharge.
• Supporting the running of outpatient clinics.

About us

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across south‑west London and north‑east 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.

Job responsibilities

For further information and requirements about the post please download the job Description and Person specification.

Person Specification

• Substantial experience
• 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
• Evidence of knowledge of clinical audit
• Recent clinical audit involvement

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

£34,521 to £41,956 a year pro‑rata per annum incl. HCAS (outer London)