Job summary
An exciting opportunity has
arisen in Complex Wound Clinic for a motivated and passionate full-time band 6 Complex Wound Nurse Specialist.
The successful post holder will support
and work autonomously in the Complex Wound clinics across the North West Surrey,
triaging, managing, and prioritizing caseload, providing expert wound care
advice, promoting prevention of recurrence in leg and pressure ulcers, and
clinical excellence while providing holistic assessment and management of complex
wounds. This post is based in Woking, Staines, Weybridge and Chertsey.
We can offer you:
- Comprehensive induction
- 27-33 days annual leave plus bank
holidays (work Monday Friday)
- Sick pay
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Vivup that provide support with
stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
- Training, support, and
development your career
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Complex Wound Nurse
Specialist, we require you to have experience and knowledge in managing complex
wounds of different aetiologies. It is expected for Complex Wound Nurse
Specialist to triage referrals, prioritise caseload, assess and review patients
holistically, provide wound management and the appropriate equipment to support
wound healing and prevent recurrence and refer to the appropriate specialists
(Vascular, Dermatology, Tissue Viability). It is essential to have knowledge on
leg ulcers, dopplers, compression therapy and garments, negative pressure wound
therapy, audits / CQUIN and be innovative and supportive in implementing new
ways of work to achieve goals.
You must be eager to learn and to
expand your assessment, treatment skills and knowledge evidence based. You must
be extremely organised with exceptional communication skills and a team player
who is able to work independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
The Complex Wound Nurse Specialist
will support the Complex Wound Lead Nurse and should understand the reporting
incidents, safeguarding and infection
control.
Please see the attached job description and personal specification for more details and requirements for the role.
About us
CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longest
established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get
NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of
5%.
Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the
care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to
the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and
leadership courses and programmes.
We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion,
Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called
The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are
heard at Board level.
CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused
individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!
We welcome candidates from
all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for
and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named
individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Purpose
To support the
delivery of care and managing wound care within the community, complex wound
clinics, leg ulcer clinics and residential homes in accordance with national and
local priorities, CSH Surrey policies, procedures and guidelines and in
accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Principal duties to include:
Role
Responsibilities
- Responsibility for a
defined caseload of patients within the Complex Wound clinic and Leg ulcer
Clinics.
- Is the named Senior
Staff Nurse for the Complex Wound Clinic and Leg Ulcer Clinic and attends
meetings and training events in CSH Surrey as relevant.
- Maintains strong working relationships and communicates effectively with
GPs, practice nurses, social services, acute / community hospital colleagues,
borough council staff and the local voluntary sector
- Responsible for receiving and facilitating clinical supervision and
undertaking peer reviews within the team
- Responsible for teaching,
supervising and mentoring other members of the team and pre-registration
students
- Undertakes formal student assessments and participates in the
maintenance of an effective learning environment
Clinical and
Technical
- Undertakes full
nursing assessments of patients, including those with multiple pathology and
complex health and social needs. Able to provide Doppler assessment to patients
and provide teaching to junior co-owners.
- Responsible for
agreeing the patients care plan, liaising with others and adapting the care
and treatment delivered according to need and patient choice
- Responsible for the
correct use of aids and equipment supplied for patients and carers and for the
security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection
control and safety are maintained
- Responsible
for the ordering and lean stock management of dressings and other equipment
- Effectively communicates with others involved in patient care at all
times including weekends / out of hours, through the use of mobile phone,
emails to enable a timely response to patients needs.
Analytical / Judgmental Skills
- Recognises own
limitations in the provision of clinical care and urgency of patients needs,
referring to other health care professionals, such as the CSH Surrey TVN
Service, accordingly and is accountable for his/her own actions often without
direct supervision
- Maintains accurate and legible patient records
in line with professional and organisational requirements regarding electronic
patient record system and is responsible for ensuring all data within the
service is completed within dates required for CSH Surrey reporting to the NWS ICP.
- Accountable for
making autonomous clinical decisions in planning and prioritising patient care
for the Complex Wound Clinic and Leg Ulcer caseload including referrals to
other agencies and the admission / discharge from the service
Responsibility for Policy and Service Improvement/ Development
- Responsible for
recognising the needs of the clinic and community nursing service, identifying
risk and making rapid autonomous decisions, escalating to the Senior District Nurse
and or caseload holder.
- To work closely with the Referral Hub and Administrators to ensure
referrals are triaged and appointments allocated appropriately.
- To have a positive attitude to change and have a
flexible approach to work.
Quality
- Support achievement and maintenance of the necessary
conditions to achieve high standards of professionalism and productive
working.
- Continually maintain standards of care and assist the
improvement of care.
Health, safety
and security
- Facilitate
a clean work environment
- for
patient care and best practice in infection control.
- Ensuring receive all mandatory training and maintain
own records.
- To support senior staff ensure that CSH Surrey policies, procedure and guidance
are adhered to on the ward within own sphere of competence.
- Ensure that an incident report is completed for all
untoward incidents
- To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing
confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those
acting in an official capacity. To comply with the requirements of the
Data Protection Act.
- To comply with CSH Surreys policies on equal
opportunities, the consumption of alcohol and non-smoking.
Information
Technology
- Is able to use computer system to check
email and participate in e-learning
- To be competent at using the electronic patient record
and ensure patient records are accurate and timely
- To participate in data collection and audit when
required.
- To manage own email and electronic communication
inorder to carry out the role.
Responsibilities
for human resources
- Operational line manager for junior co-owners within the clinics.
- Supervising and appraising team members through
annual appraisals, mid-year reviews and peer reviews within team
- Responsible for completing all own mandatory
training and for ensuring this is completed for all team members.
- Participates in own annual appraisal and undertakes continuing
professional development, clinical supervision and peer review for self in
order to maintain and develop knowledge and skills.
Responsibility for Audit/Research & Development
- Participates in clinical audit/CQUIN and the implementation of changes
to ways of working / clinical practice as a result of findings, recommendations
and action plans
- Actively participates in and contributes to meetings and working groups
that inform the organisation and the nursing service / profession
- Actively involved in the development and implementation of service
developments and initiatives and acts as a role model for all 6Cs
- Acts as a link nurse for defined area e.g. tissue viability,
Freedom to Act
- To demonstrate competence in all activities required
of the post and to inform your manager if you do not feel adequately trained.
- To be guided by the relevant policy, guidelines and
standards when performing tasks.
Equality,
diversity and rights
- To promote equality and value diversity by
demonstrating promotion of non-discriminatory values and supporting
individuals to recognise their own and the equality, diversity, rights and
responsibilities of others.
- To ensure that patients and their carers are consulted
and involved in decisions regarding their health.
- To provide a service that protect patients and carers
whilst respecting their diversity, difference, preferences and choice.
Other
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates excellent personal
communication and team working skills.
- Complies with the requirement to
practice within data protection and confidentiality guidelines.
- Attends departmental and organisation-wide
staff meetings as appropriate.
- Is aware of the limitations of the complex
wound clinic remit and can refer problems or anomalies as appropriate
- Any other duties, which may be
requested by the manager, to facilitate the smooth running of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Purpose
To support the
delivery of care and managing wound care within the community, complex wound
clinics, leg ulcer clinics and residential homes in accordance with national and
local priorities, CSH Surrey policies, procedures and guidelines and in
accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Principal duties to include:
Role
Responsibilities
- Responsibility for a
defined caseload of patients within the Complex Wound clinic and Leg ulcer
Clinics.
- Is the named Senior
Staff Nurse for the Complex Wound Clinic and Leg Ulcer Clinic and attends
meetings and training events in CSH Surrey as relevant.
- Maintains strong working relationships and communicates effectively with
GPs, practice nurses, social services, acute / community hospital colleagues,
borough council staff and the local voluntary sector
- Responsible for receiving and facilitating clinical supervision and
undertaking peer reviews within the team
- Responsible for teaching,
supervising and mentoring other members of the team and pre-registration
students
- Undertakes formal student assessments and participates in the
maintenance of an effective learning environment
Clinical and
Technical
- Undertakes full
nursing assessments of patients, including those with multiple pathology and
complex health and social needs. Able to provide Doppler assessment to patients
and provide teaching to junior co-owners.
- Responsible for
agreeing the patients care plan, liaising with others and adapting the care
and treatment delivered according to need and patient choice
- Responsible for the
correct use of aids and equipment supplied for patients and carers and for the
security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection
control and safety are maintained
- Responsible
for the ordering and lean stock management of dressings and other equipment
- Effectively communicates with others involved in patient care at all
times including weekends / out of hours, through the use of mobile phone,
emails to enable a timely response to patients needs.
Analytical / Judgmental Skills
- Recognises own
limitations in the provision of clinical care and urgency of patients needs,
referring to other health care professionals, such as the CSH Surrey TVN
Service, accordingly and is accountable for his/her own actions often without
direct supervision
- Maintains accurate and legible patient records
in line with professional and organisational requirements regarding electronic
patient record system and is responsible for ensuring all data within the
service is completed within dates required for CSH Surrey reporting to the NWS ICP.
- Accountable for
making autonomous clinical decisions in planning and prioritising patient care
for the Complex Wound Clinic and Leg Ulcer caseload including referrals to
other agencies and the admission / discharge from the service
Responsibility for Policy and Service Improvement/ Development
- Responsible for
recognising the needs of the clinic and community nursing service, identifying
risk and making rapid autonomous decisions, escalating to the Senior District Nurse
and or caseload holder.
- To work closely with the Referral Hub and Administrators to ensure
referrals are triaged and appointments allocated appropriately.
- To have a positive attitude to change and have a
flexible approach to work.
Quality
- Support achievement and maintenance of the necessary
conditions to achieve high standards of professionalism and productive
working.
- Continually maintain standards of care and assist the
improvement of care.
Health, safety
and security
- Facilitate
a clean work environment
- for
patient care and best practice in infection control.
- Ensuring receive all mandatory training and maintain
own records.
- To support senior staff ensure that CSH Surrey policies, procedure and guidance
are adhered to on the ward within own sphere of competence.
- Ensure that an incident report is completed for all
untoward incidents
- To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing
confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those
acting in an official capacity. To comply with the requirements of the
Data Protection Act.
- To comply with CSH Surreys policies on equal
opportunities, the consumption of alcohol and non-smoking.
Information
Technology
- Is able to use computer system to check
email and participate in e-learning
- To be competent at using the electronic patient record
and ensure patient records are accurate and timely
- To participate in data collection and audit when
required.
- To manage own email and electronic communication
inorder to carry out the role.
Responsibilities
for human resources
- Operational line manager for junior co-owners within the clinics.
- Supervising and appraising team members through
annual appraisals, mid-year reviews and peer reviews within team
- Responsible for completing all own mandatory
training and for ensuring this is completed for all team members.
- Participates in own annual appraisal and undertakes continuing
professional development, clinical supervision and peer review for self in
order to maintain and develop knowledge and skills.
Responsibility for Audit/Research & Development
- Participates in clinical audit/CQUIN and the implementation of changes
to ways of working / clinical practice as a result of findings, recommendations
and action plans
- Actively participates in and contributes to meetings and working groups
that inform the organisation and the nursing service / profession
- Actively involved in the development and implementation of service
developments and initiatives and acts as a role model for all 6Cs
- Acts as a link nurse for defined area e.g. tissue viability,
Freedom to Act
- To demonstrate competence in all activities required
of the post and to inform your manager if you do not feel adequately trained.
- To be guided by the relevant policy, guidelines and
standards when performing tasks.
Equality,
diversity and rights
- To promote equality and value diversity by
demonstrating promotion of non-discriminatory values and supporting
individuals to recognise their own and the equality, diversity, rights and
responsibilities of others.
- To ensure that patients and their carers are consulted
and involved in decisions regarding their health.
- To provide a service that protect patients and carers
whilst respecting their diversity, difference, preferences and choice.
Other
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates excellent personal
communication and team working skills.
- Complies with the requirement to
practice within data protection and confidentiality guidelines.
- Attends departmental and organisation-wide
staff meetings as appropriate.
- Is aware of the limitations of the complex
wound clinic remit and can refer problems or anomalies as appropriate
- Any other duties, which may be
requested by the manager, to facilitate the smooth running of the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current 1st level registration (Registered Nurse)
- Degree in relevant health care (or working towards)
- Evidence of formal training, post registration experience and/or qualification within wound care
Desirable
- Educated to Degree / Master level
- Physical Assessment Module
- Nurse prescriber (DN V100)
- Mentor
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of clinical skills relevant to Wound Care/Tissue viability.
- Ability to Undertake full assessments of patients, including those with multiple pathology and complex health and social needs
- Experience of staff management and appraisal
- Evidence of professional development
- Demonstrable evidence of service improvement / implementing local change
- Good knowledge of health and safety / risk management
- Clinical audit and why this is important
- Understanding of health care policy and how impacts on Community Nursing
- Computer literate and able to use Word, emails etc
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current 1st level registration (Registered Nurse)
- Degree in relevant health care (or working towards)
- Evidence of formal training, post registration experience and/or qualification within wound care
Desirable
- Educated to Degree / Master level
- Physical Assessment Module
- Nurse prescriber (DN V100)
- Mentor
Experience
Essential
- Broad range of clinical skills relevant to Wound Care/Tissue viability.
- Ability to Undertake full assessments of patients, including those with multiple pathology and complex health and social needs
- Experience of staff management and appraisal
- Evidence of professional development
- Demonstrable evidence of service improvement / implementing local change
- Good knowledge of health and safety / risk management
- Clinical audit and why this is important
- Understanding of health care policy and how impacts on Community Nursing
- Computer literate and able to use Word, emails etc
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
