Job summary
The Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist will work within the Infection Prevention and Control Team and is responsible for deputising in the management of the Tissue Viability Service Lead within the Trust. The post holder will work in partnership with clinical services to provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the specialty of tissue viability
The post holder will ensure an evidence-based approach to all aspects of tissue viability including specialist assessment, treatment and management of patients and the education, training and development of specialist skills of clinical staff.
The post holder will support the patient safety agenda including the use of root cause analysis and sharing of learning to promote continuous quality improvement.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work with and support of support of the Tissue Viability Clinical Lead across the Trust to ensure that all patients, relatives and staff have access to specialist Tissue Viability care and support.
The post holder will promote the delivery of high quality, clinically effective care, prioritising and utilising research and collaborating with colleagues in every day practice. The post holder will be responsible for the provisions of specialist advice and management plans for patients with complex care needs.
About us
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
"detailed job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy"
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Current NMC/HCPC registration
- First level degree
- Post registration qualification (level 6/7) in tissue viability
- Teaching and assessing/mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in relevant subject
- Non-Medical Prescriber
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post registration
- Broad range of clinical experience in tissue viability or related field
- Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to work across professional health care boundaries
- Proven critical decision making skills
- Ability to manage and achieve objectives
- Experience of audit and surveillance, interpreting data and producing written reports
- Participation in Trust wide service development and implementation of change
- Evidence of ongoing/recent post registration development
- Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area
- Participation in the purchase and supplies of medical equipment
- Participation in contract/ tendering process for services involving tissue viability
- Evidence of experience of change management in which a defined and proven outcome has been identified
- Experience of involvement in developing & reviewing guidelines/protocols and care pathways
Desirable
- Thorough understanding of recent government strategies and their effects on the provision of service to patients, service users and NHS organisations
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to communicate unpleasant/sensitive/ /controversial information to patients and carers in a variety of settings
- Assertiveness, influencing and persuasive advanced communication skills
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area
- Able to present information to a range of wide professional groups
- Able to perform comprehensive patient assessment, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care settings
- Capable of demonstrating a visible high-profile approach to the role
- Report writing and presentation skills
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area
- Able to present information to a range of wide professional groups
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care settings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Current NMC/HCPC registration
- First level degree
- Post registration qualification (level 6/7) in tissue viability
- Teaching and assessing/mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in relevant subject
- Non-Medical Prescriber
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post registration
- Broad range of clinical experience in tissue viability or related field
- Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to work across professional health care boundaries
- Proven critical decision making skills
- Ability to manage and achieve objectives
- Experience of audit and surveillance, interpreting data and producing written reports
- Participation in Trust wide service development and implementation of change
- Evidence of ongoing/recent post registration development
- Experience of teaching and assessing in the clinical area
- Participation in the purchase and supplies of medical equipment
- Participation in contract/ tendering process for services involving tissue viability
- Evidence of experience of change management in which a defined and proven outcome has been identified
- Experience of involvement in developing & reviewing guidelines/protocols and care pathways
Desirable
- Thorough understanding of recent government strategies and their effects on the provision of service to patients, service users and NHS organisations
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Ability to communicate unpleasant/sensitive/ /controversial information to patients and carers in a variety of settings
- Assertiveness, influencing and persuasive advanced communication skills
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area
- Able to present information to a range of wide professional groups
- Able to perform comprehensive patient assessment, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care settings
- Capable of demonstrating a visible high-profile approach to the role
- Report writing and presentation skills
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues, and policy relating to specialist area
- Able to present information to a range of wide professional groups
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues across health and social care settings
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
