Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse
The closing date is 28 April 2026
Job summary
The Wound Care Service has an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Tissue Viability Nurse to join their committed and passionate team. This is a varied role providing expert assessment for patients with complex wounds in a variety of settings and via remote triage.
The service also supports the Integrated Network Teams (INT) in becoming confident in wound care and lower limb management by education, caseload reviews and a supportive in-reach model. The overarching aim is to enable patients to receive best practice care in a timely manner and improve outcomes for them. The role also plays a key part in the prevention of pressure injuries across the organisation.
The service currently runs Monday to Friday 0800-1700.
Main duties of the job
- Work as part of the wound care service providing an efficient and effective service to patients and colleagues within the Sirona care and health community.
- Provide specialist tissue viability assessment for patients with complex wounds in a variety of settings and via a rota of remote triage and develop appropriate treatment plans.
- Contribute to development and review of evidenced based tissue viability guidelines, protocols and pathways and contribute to embedding these in practice.
- Contribute to the pressure ulcer prevention strategy across Sirona in working to embed Sirona protocols in best practice and reduce pressure ulcer incidence.Provide accurate verification of pressure ulcers.
- Provide tissue viability education in a variety of ways to clinicians within the Integrated Network Teams (INTs).
About us
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
Details
Date posted
16 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
Reference number
083-7927776-SL
Job locations
Wound Care Service, Cadbury Heath Healthcare
Parkwall Road
Bristol
BS30 8HS
Employer details
Employer name
Sirona care & health CIC
Address
Wound Care Service, Cadbury Heath Healthcare
Parkwall Road
Bristol
BS30 8HS
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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