Staff Nurse

Band 5

Main area

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Grade

Band 5

Contract

Permanent: pro rata per annum inc HCAS (outer London)

Hours

Part time hours per week (Three days out of six Mon-Sat)

Job ref

SK-RB-Y

Site

St Helier

Town

Sutton

Salary

£34,521 - £41,956 pro rata per annum inc HCAS (outer London)

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

09/12/2025 23:59

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Job overview
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 assistant 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

The job role will involve:

1. 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.

2. 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.

Extensive training and support will be given by the senior nursing team, this is an exciting opportunity for any nurse who is interested in Skin and Mouth Cancer Management.

1. Supporting the running of outpatient clinics.

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 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification
Written
Essential criteria

• First level registration
• substantial 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

Your recruitment team

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Your application

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References

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Closing date

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback

If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

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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.

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