Job summary
Are you an experienced nurse with a passion for wound care and looking to take the next step in your career? We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist Nurse to join our forward-thinking and patient-focused Specialist Wound Clinic.
This is a Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm position, with no weekend or night shifts, offering a great work-life balance. We are proud to support flexible working requests, so let us know what you need to thrive.
What We are Looking For:
- Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration
- Significant post-registration experience, ideally with exposure to wound care
- Strong leadership, clinical decision-making, and communication skills
- A commitment to high standards of care and professional development
What We Offer:
- Competitive NHS agenda for change salary plus 5% cost of living allowance
- Opportunities for specialist wound care training and professional development
- Supportive working environment with structured induction and mentorship
- Flexible working options
- Generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
- Access to staff wellbeing services and professional support networks
This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your expertise in a specialist area while contributing to meaningful patient outcomes in a well-supported team.
Depending on start date, you may be paid on the 24/25
scales with backdated pay being processed once the new pay scales come in to
effect.
Please note we do NOT offer UKVI
sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team, you will deliver expert assessment, planning, and management of patients with complex wounds, including leg ulcers in a clinic environment. You will also play a key role in service development, staff training, and promoting best practice in wound care across the service.
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
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 otherequipment.
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.
For full job description refer to attached file.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 otherequipment.
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.
For full job description refer to attached file.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current 1st level registration (registered nurse).
- Degree in relevant healthcare or working towards.
- Evidence of formal training in Doppler, vascular assessment and compression therapy.
- Post registration experience in wound care.
Desirable
- Educated to degree level
- Physical assessment module
- Nurse prescriber
- Mentor
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current 1st level registration (registered nurse).
- Degree in relevant healthcare or working towards.
- Evidence of formal training in Doppler, vascular assessment and compression therapy.
- Post registration experience in wound care.
Desirable
- Educated to degree level
- Physical assessment module
- Nurse prescriber
- Mentor
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
