Job summary
Registered Nurse - Band 5 Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontics OPD.
We have an exciting opportunity for a full time, 37.5 hours, Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our busy, friendly team within Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontic outpatient's department. This is a permanent position, with a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in a new specialty and would benefit future career progression.
We run a nurse-led dressing clinic, caring for patients with complex wounds including grafts and donor sites.
We provide high quality care to a number of patients including those with Head and Neck Cancers.
We have expanded our clinics which include sedation and surgical treatments under local anaesthetic in our procedure rooms.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic and a compassionate nurse with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to help us to deliver outstanding treatment and care to our head and neck patients.
A Registered Nurse who delivers compassionate, professional, skilled and effective person centred, evidence-based nursing care by working within a multidisciplinary team, developing collaborative, needs based care plans through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Previous experience with complex wound dressings is desirable, but we can provide training and support for candidates who are keen to learn.
About us
We have 19 Registered Dental Nurses, 2 Staff Nurses, 2 Orthodontic therapists, 1 TNA, 2 Healthcare Assistants and Admin support who work in a friendly but very busy outpatient's department. The oral and maxillofacial surgery and orthodontics department work alongside varies multidisciplinary teams which cover a variety of head and neck procedures.
We also have Specialist trainee registrars and Dental Core Trainees in the department as we have a strong training ethos.
This is a cross-site specialty with all staff required to work at both Cheltenham General Hospital & Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Free transport is provided for trust staff by shuttle-bus between the two sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure the delivery of high nursing care by ensuring appropriate systems and processes are in place to provide the continuity of safe and effective care at all times.
- Communicate effectively with patients, carers, relatives and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Effective management of own time to manage caseload of patients within a defined scope of practice.
- Work within professional accountability and standards, ensuring that professional practices are in line with the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and Trust policy.
- Take on responsibility for personal development and support other members of the team.
-Provide assurance that the clinical governance procedures and protocols are embedded and adhered to in respect to risk, safety, and quality improvement.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure the delivery of high nursing care by ensuring appropriate systems and processes are in place to provide the continuity of safe and effective care at all times.
- Communicate effectively with patients, carers, relatives and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Effective management of own time to manage caseload of patients within a defined scope of practice.
- Work within professional accountability and standards, ensuring that professional practices are in line with the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and Trust policy.
- Take on responsibility for personal development and support other members of the team.
-Provide assurance that the clinical governance procedures and protocols are embedded and adhered to in respect to risk, safety, and quality improvement.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation
Experience
Desirable
- Experience in Wound Management with complex wound dressings.
- Experience in mentoring and supporting others
- Previous experience in a relevant speciality
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Essential
- Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
- Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's Values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice.
- Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective Service and care delivery.
- Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
Desirable
- Demonstrates ability to keep up to date with professional issues that influence Therapy practice relating to area of clinical practice, management, education and research.
- Able to contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols/guidelines relevant to area of practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of professional portfolio and registration revalidation
Experience
Desirable
- Experience in Wound Management with complex wound dressings.
- Experience in mentoring and supporting others
- Previous experience in a relevant speciality
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Essential
- Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
- Acts as a role model and are able to lead by example to ensure the Trust's Values and behaviours are reinforced throughout their area of practice.
- Able to supervise non-registered and less experienced staff to ensure effective Service and care delivery.
- Able to effectively and appropriately escalate concerns to reduce risk and promote patient safety
Desirable
- Demonstrates ability to keep up to date with professional issues that influence Therapy practice relating to area of clinical practice, management, education and research.
- Able to contribute to the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies/protocols/guidelines relevant to area of practice.
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
