Job summary
This role involves providing strong clinical leadership and acting as a role model to support and supervise nursing staff, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, patient-centred care within a head and neck outpatient setting cross site. The post holder will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to service improvement, and ensure compliance with safeguarding, risk management, and clinical governance standards. Responsibilities include line management, staff development, training, and fostering a positive learning environment. The role also includes delivering and supporting nurse-led dressing clinics for post-operative skin cancer patients, providing specialist care, wound management, and patient education. Additionally, the post holder will support patients throughout their treatment pathway, assist in procedures and clinics, provide emotional support to patients and families, and ensure safe, efficient service delivery aligned with Trust policies and national standards

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria.

If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

Main duties of the job

• In conjunction with the Matron and working alongside the Dental Nurse Team Lead, facilitate the running of the maxillofacial outpatient's department including the management of the team, which include Registered Nurses, Specialist Dental Nurses, Dental Nurses and Health Care Assistants.
• To provide care and expert clinical skills in the nurse-led dressing clinics for post operative patients
• To ensure the department provides a safe and clean environment for patients to be seen in. Oversee training for all staff. Work alongside members of the MDT in clinic.
• Provide a patient-centred nursing service in the outpatient environment aiming to achieve the highest possible standards of care delivery, in accordance with the Trust's Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery.
• Responsible for the operational line management of the nursing team. Deputise for the Oral and Maxillofacial Department (OMFS) in the absence of the Matron.
• Develop the service within a collaborative framework.
• Promote best clinical and professional practice within the standards of the NMC. Ensure smart and efficient use of resources.
• Create and maintain an environment which facilitates learning, practice development and research
• Fully participate in the promotion of health and education for patients and their families

About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. 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 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Person Specification
Application form and interview
Essential

• Experience of carrying out wound care
• Evidence of professional development since qualification
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Evidence of supporting a team
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles
• Ability to formulate a plan of care

Desirable

• Experience of working in an outpatient setting.
• Experience with OMFS patients
• Nurse led dressing experience
• Wound care courses
• Experience of leading a team and development
• Experience of supporting staff with professional development and mandatory training

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential

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

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).