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 nursesTo 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.
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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.