Job summary
The Tissue Viability Service has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurses with a keen interest in all aspects of tissue viability to become part of our friendly team.We are looking for highly motivated proactive nurses with good communication skills.
The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the Senior Tissue Viability Team; helping us to provide a consistently excellent service. The role is varied and requires the ability to multi task. You will be able to organise your own workload to meet the demands of a reactive and busy environment. Experience as a Tissue Viability link nurse is desirable however training will be provided with the successful applicant required to undertake a period of e-learning activities.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for the full responsibilities and duties of the role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder willo Implement specific Tissue Viability care plans for patients with complex altered skin integrity issues and provide ongoing monitoring of care to ensure optimal care and treatment. A period of training will be required before the post holder can independently complete initial assessmentso Support the Tissue Viability service to action improvement plans and monitor quality care programmeso Share ideas with the Tissue Viability team to improve services and suggest areas for innovationo Participate in the investigation of incidents/complaints as required.o Support the promotion of wound care formulary adherenceo Participate in education and training in all aspects of Tissue Viability
Please refer to the Job Description for full responsibilities and duties of the role.
About us
The Tissue Viability Service has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurses with a keen interest in all aspects of tissue viability to become part of our friendly team.We are looking for highly motivated proactive nurses with good communication skills.
Our aims and philosophy are
All patients with altered skin integrity will be treated with dignity and respect, they will receive individualised, evidence- based care designed to relieve symptoms and wherever possible achieve healing in a cost effective and timely manner.
- Patients will be directly involved in their care decisions wherever possible.
- Early involvement of a specialist multidisciplinary team enhances individualised care and improves the patient experience and outcome.
- All patients referred will be reviewed by a member of the Tissue Viability Service within 2 working days of accepting the referral
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Spec for the full duties and responsibilities of the post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Spec for the full duties and responsibilities of the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- NMC Professional Registration
Desirable
- Teaching or mentorship qualification
- Completion of Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Study Day
- Completion of a Wound Care Study Day
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years at band 5
- Broad Range of Clinical Skills
- Experience of caring for patients with altered skin integrity
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of delivering person centred care in partnership with patients, their families, and carers
- Contributing to the ongoing assessment, care planning, evaluation of care and refer to other professionals when scope of practice is reached
- Experience of providing and receiving complex information.
Desirable
- Knowledge of national/local Tissue Viability Initiatives, guidance, and policies
- Experience as a Tissue Viability Link Nurse
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of evidence-based care.
- Knowledge of own scope of practice and when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional
- Understands the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
- Understands the importance of ensuring practice is current and up to date and takes responsibility for own professional development.
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and nonverbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
- Ability to support supervise, assess and act as a role model to students, other learners and junior staff as required within the clinical setting.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of: o harm free care and patient safety o quality/clinical governance o NICE pressure ulcer Guidance o EPUAP/NPUAP Pressure Ulcer Classification system o Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) therapy o Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, Word & Access
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- NMC Professional Registration
Desirable
- Teaching or mentorship qualification
- Completion of Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Study Day
- Completion of a Wound Care Study Day
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years at band 5
- Broad Range of Clinical Skills
- Experience of caring for patients with altered skin integrity
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of delivering person centred care in partnership with patients, their families, and carers
- Contributing to the ongoing assessment, care planning, evaluation of care and refer to other professionals when scope of practice is reached
- Experience of providing and receiving complex information.
Desirable
- Knowledge of national/local Tissue Viability Initiatives, guidance, and policies
- Experience as a Tissue Viability Link Nurse
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of evidence-based care.
- Knowledge of own scope of practice and when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional
- Understands the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
- Understands the importance of ensuring practice is current and up to date and takes responsibility for own professional development.
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities.
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and nonverbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
- Ability to support supervise, assess and act as a role model to students, other learners and junior staff as required within the clinical setting.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of: o harm free care and patient safety o quality/clinical governance o NICE pressure ulcer Guidance o EPUAP/NPUAP Pressure Ulcer Classification system o Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) therapy o Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, Word & Access
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).
