Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered staff nurse to join the Maxillofacial Outpatient Service. The post will involve supporting a multidisciplinary team to care for patients with conditions such as head and neck cancers, facial trauma and reconstructive needs. Key responsibilities will include assisting in specialised clinics, including minor oral surgery, daily trauma clinics (based across site), pre assessment and nurse led dressings clinics. The applicant must be motivated and enthusiastic.
Main duties of the job
Under the guidance, supervision and direction, the post holder is responsible for ensuring the effective management of the OMFS patients in the Outpatients department, Westwood Suite at Castle Hill Hospital and SDEC at Hull Royal Infirmary.
You will be responsible for patient flow and the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care ensuring that nursing standards are maintained and measured.
The post holder will provide highly visible, accessible and authoritative presence in their area. They will be available to patients, their families and staff to advise and support to address in the first instance any problems or concerns.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.
Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Application Completion
Essential
- ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Shows desire and capability to develop in nursing care standards
- Show knowledge in health and safety issues
- Essence of care / nursing strategy and follows evidence-based practice
- Good communication - verbal/written
- Be able to work on own initiative
- Works well with in a team
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Evidence showing clinical and professional development
- To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
- Facilitate learning of others
- Autonomous Working
- Proven ability to communicate well within a multidisciplinary team (both verbally and non-verbally)
- Ability to deal with any potentially difficult or sensitive issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of Trust policies and guidelines
Special Attributes and other
Essential
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Good time keeper
- Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
- Flexible
Person Specification
Application Completion
Essential
- ALL sections of application form FULLY completed
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Shows desire and capability to develop in nursing care standards
- Show knowledge in health and safety issues
- Essence of care / nursing strategy and follows evidence-based practice
- Good communication - verbal/written
- Be able to work on own initiative
- Works well with in a team
- Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
- Participate in standard setting and research projects
- Evidence showing clinical and professional development
- To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
- Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
- Facilitate learning of others
- Autonomous Working
- Proven ability to communicate well within a multidisciplinary team (both verbally and non-verbally)
- Ability to deal with any potentially difficult or sensitive issues
Desirable
- Knowledge of Trust policies and guidelines
Special Attributes and other
Essential
- Shows motivation in developing new skills
- High level of interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
- Flexible and reliable
Other Requirements
Essential
- Good time keeper
- Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
- Flexible
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Maxillofacial Outpatients
Castle Hill Hospital, Castle Road
Cottingham
HU16 5JQ
Employer's website
https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
