Job summary
Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist- Band 7 Role
Newham University Hospital is part of Barts Health NHS Trust which is the largest Trusts in England. The hospital is located in an area with very good transport links (DLR, Elizabeth Line, District Line, buses) and for those who like cycling the hospital can be easily reached through Greenway Footpath (cycleway)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an inspirational, passionate and enthusiastic Tissue Viability Nurse (TVN) Specialist to join our tissue viability team and be part of TVN service at Barts Trust.
The post requires vision, innovation and the ability to work across professional boundaries, a real desire to provide the highest standards of patient care. This is a full time, permanent Monday -Friday, 9-5pm service.
You will be an enthusiastic and motivated individual with advanced clinical skills and will be able to work autonomously and able to provide expert and specialist support in relation to complex wounds to the clinical team, patients and care takers.
The post holder will work closely with Diabetes team, Vascular team, Podiatrists and Wound Care specialists to improve patient safety and share best practices.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
o Provide autonomous specialist, holistic patient centred care and harm reducing clinical and management solutions to achieve skin integrity, optimal wound healing and preservation of tissue health
o Provide specialist, expert advice and education to support our clinical teams to deliver safe and compassionate care, reduce harm and improve patient experience
o Assist in Trust wide pressure ulcer reduction campaigns working in partnership with the Tissue Viability Hospital Service Lead and site Directors of Nursing to sustain and embed the improvements
o Provide expert advice on Tissue Viability related resources, equipment and products required for a safe and effective care across Barts Health
o Develop, review, and evaluate Trust wide Tissue viability policies, protocols/guidelines and adapt regional and national guidelines for local use
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience and knowledge in Tissue Viability
- Experience of supporting other practitioners to deliver high quality care
- Experience of working as part of a multi- disciplinary team
- Leadership experience at a senior level
- Experience of setting up and working within clinical governance frameworks
- Ability to work autonomously and to prioritise and co-ordinate workload
- Ability to work under pressure
- High standards of record keeping and report writing
- Experience of leading quality improvement projects
- Experience of formal and informal teaching
Desirable
- Managerial experience and experience of leading a team
Skills
Essential
- Able to evidence clinical knowledge and skills in tissue viability, holistic patient assessment, complex wound assessment, treatment planning and evaluation
- Leg ulcer management
- Application of negative wound pressure therapy
- Wound debridement
- High level of personal professional accountability and working autonomously to achieve agreed objectives
- Ability to negotiate and influence people to achieve change
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
- Capable of working with clinical and non-clinical staff at all levels, displaying excellent customer service skills
- Excellent organisational skills with flexibility to adapt when required
- Skills in teaching registered and unregistered staff, multidisciplinary team, carers and patients both formally and informally
- Have good flexible influencing and motivating skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of audit cycle
- Understand the principles of Governance, PSIRF and particularly in relation to their service area
- Awareness of the National Guidelines relevant to tissue viability
- Knowledge of contemporary wound dressings and technologies
- Knowledge of and interest in quality improvement techniques
- Knowledge of different types of pressure relieving equipment
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Graduate with relevant degree or equivalent
- Recognised tissue viability qualification (level 3)
- Teaching Qualification
Desirable
- Experience in managing a team
Communication
Essential
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to maintain communication with people on complex and at times sensitive matters
Other
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Determined and self- motivated individual
- Ability to lead by example and effect change in others
- Assertive but professional
- Self- motivated, proactive, shows initiative and resourceful
- Strategic thinker and able to pay attention to detail where necessary
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations if necessary
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience and knowledge in Tissue Viability
- Experience of supporting other practitioners to deliver high quality care
- Experience of working as part of a multi- disciplinary team
- Leadership experience at a senior level
- Experience of setting up and working within clinical governance frameworks
- Ability to work autonomously and to prioritise and co-ordinate workload
- Ability to work under pressure
- High standards of record keeping and report writing
- Experience of leading quality improvement projects
- Experience of formal and informal teaching
Desirable
- Managerial experience and experience of leading a team
Skills
Essential
- Able to evidence clinical knowledge and skills in tissue viability, holistic patient assessment, complex wound assessment, treatment planning and evaluation
- Leg ulcer management
- Application of negative wound pressure therapy
- Wound debridement
- High level of personal professional accountability and working autonomously to achieve agreed objectives
- Ability to negotiate and influence people to achieve change
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
- Capable of working with clinical and non-clinical staff at all levels, displaying excellent customer service skills
- Excellent organisational skills with flexibility to adapt when required
- Skills in teaching registered and unregistered staff, multidisciplinary team, carers and patients both formally and informally
- Have good flexible influencing and motivating skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of audit cycle
- Understand the principles of Governance, PSIRF and particularly in relation to their service area
- Awareness of the National Guidelines relevant to tissue viability
- Knowledge of contemporary wound dressings and technologies
- Knowledge of and interest in quality improvement techniques
- Knowledge of different types of pressure relieving equipment
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Graduate with relevant degree or equivalent
- Recognised tissue viability qualification (level 3)
- Teaching Qualification
Desirable
- Experience in managing a team
Communication
Essential
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to maintain communication with people on complex and at times sensitive matters
Other
Essential
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Determined and self- motivated individual
- Ability to lead by example and effect change in others
- Assertive but professional
- Self- motivated, proactive, shows initiative and resourceful
- Strategic thinker and able to pay attention to detail where necessary
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations if necessary
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).
