Sister MFU outpatients

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to come and join the MFU team that consists of nurses, doctors, dental nurses and healthcare assistants.

The job is cross site, working Monday - Friday

Main duties of the job

To manage a small team of nurses and dental nurses

To organise and run a complex MFU dressing clinics, seeing patients independently.

To ensure the smooth running of the department.

To oversee training to ensure patients are always looked after to the best of our ability.

To assist with roster management, sickness reviews, ordering of equipment.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Running a complex dressing clinic.

To ensure staff training is up to date.

To see that patients are always put first.

To oversee the roster, complete sickness reviews.

To keep the department running smoothly along with other members of the team.

To assist in minor ops.

To assist in the running of outpatient clinics.

To work alongside the specialist MFU lab.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous Outpatient experience Evidence of dressing skills

Desirable

Previous MFU experience

Communication

Essential

Excellent communication skills, written & verbal Experience of leading a team

Desirable

Previous work as a band 6

Skills

Essential

Previous experience with complex wounds Management skills Phlebotomy

Desirable

Evidence of further education since qualifying

IT skills

Essential

Able to use hospital computers

Desirable

Previous experience of Careflow and Affinity

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role). Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

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