Registered Nurse

at  Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

This post covers both the maxillofacial and orthodontic services within the unit.
The post holder will need to be flexible in their role, ranging from chaperoning clinics, assisting scrubbing and recovering all minor surgical procedures relating to the head and neck and procedures related to orthodontics.
Wound care and dressings are also an integral part of this role.
You will also be required to pre op assess patients for their theatre experience.
Working with children and nursing patients with learning difficulties are also part of the staff nurses role.
If you want a varied interesting role within the maxillofacial and orthodontic sphere we are looking to invest in you.
We are an expanding, forward thinking Maxillo Facial/Orthodontic Outpatients Department, who are looking for a motivated and innovative band 5 registered nurse to join our team.
The applicant should be able to work well in the multidisciplinary team, keen to learn and embrace a varied work pattern, ranging from clinic based activities to minor surgery and caring for patients following sedation/local anaesthetics.
Experience in paediatric and learning disability nursing would be desirable, but not essential. Knowledge and experience of maxillofacial/orthodontic care would also be advantageous.
If this is you then please come and visit us and look to adding your skills to our growing team whilst learning all the department has to offer. This is an exciting time within the department and we require a committed team to take this service forward.

OUR EXCELLENCE VALUES:

Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
The post holder will need to be flexible in their role, ranging from chaperoning clinics, assisting scrubbing and recovering all minor surgical procedures relating to the head and neck and procedures related to orthodontics.
Wound care and dressings are also an integral part of this role.
You will also be required to pre op assess patients for their theatre experience.
Working with children and nursing patients with learning difficulties are also part of the staff nurses role.
If you want a varied interesting role within the maxillofacial and orthodontic sphere we are looking to invest in you.
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document

Please refer the Job description for details