Job summary
To provide specialist advice and education to patients, carers and all health care professionals on all aspects of skin integrity throughout the Trust. To ensure the maintenance and development of clinical excellence in skin integrity by informing and utilising the Trust's Skin Integrity team's policies, strategies, audit processes, education and research agenda.
Main duties of the job
To deliver individualised patient care based on evidence best practice.
To create a highly visible profile throughout the Trust.
To act as an accountable role model through the provision of competent practice.
To act as a patient/staff advocate through the application of ethical, legal and professional knowledge and skills.
To utilise an approach which fosters research appreciation and critical awareness, whilst demonstrating the application of evidence based practice.
To contribute to the evaluation of the appropriate use of Skin Integrity products in order to facilitate the cost-effective selection of these products in the provision of care.
To provide cover for Skin Integrity team members as determined by the Lead Nurse - Skin Integrity.
To actively manage a patient caseload using a full range of clinical decision making and management plans for patients with compromised Skin Integrity issues.
To demonstrate an awareness of the complex needs of different client groups when imparting or receiving sensitive, complex or contentious information.
To utilise a flexible adaptable approach through the delivery of specialist practice.
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years' experience at Band 5
- NMC Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Post Registration qualifications in Skin Integrity/Leg Ulceration/Complex wounds
- Master's degree in relevant subject
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner accountable for own actions
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Creative and visionary
- Team player
- Ability to motivate and negotiate with others
- Good insight and awareness of key issues in current national skin integrity developments and initiatives
- Analytical and numerate
- Information management and basic technology skills
- Accessible and visible to team/clinical areas
- Adaptable and responsive to service changes, whilst maintaining a positive attitude
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Ability to work in a challenging environment and meet demanding deadlines
- Good interpersonal skills
- Enthusiastic and innovative
- Personally committed to the promotion of equality and opportunity
Desirable
- Ability to develop alliances and partnerships
- Able to build professional and personal credibility to gain support and to express ideas persuasively within a range of settings and environments
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience working within skin integrity, tissue viability, wound care services.
- Use of specialist equipment e.g. Doppler, pressure relieving equipment, NPWT, computers
- Knowledge and experience in teaching theory and practical skills.
- Demonstrate a broad range of clinical experience
- Ability to undertake full clinical assessments of patients, including those with multiple pathology and complex health and social needs
Desirable
- Has awareness of the Doncaster Wound Care Alliance
- Experience of contributing to research and undertaking clinical audit and evaluation
- Experience of contributing to policy development and review
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years' experience at Band 5
- NMC Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Post Registration qualifications in Skin Integrity/Leg Ulceration/Complex wounds
- Master's degree in relevant subject
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner accountable for own actions
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Creative and visionary
- Team player
- Ability to motivate and negotiate with others
- Good insight and awareness of key issues in current national skin integrity developments and initiatives
- Analytical and numerate
- Information management and basic technology skills
- Accessible and visible to team/clinical areas
- Adaptable and responsive to service changes, whilst maintaining a positive attitude
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Ability to work in a challenging environment and meet demanding deadlines
- Good interpersonal skills
- Enthusiastic and innovative
- Personally committed to the promotion of equality and opportunity
Desirable
- Ability to develop alliances and partnerships
- Able to build professional and personal credibility to gain support and to express ideas persuasively within a range of settings and environments
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Experience working within skin integrity, tissue viability, wound care services.
- Use of specialist equipment e.g. Doppler, pressure relieving equipment, NPWT, computers
- Knowledge and experience in teaching theory and practical skills.
- Demonstrate a broad range of clinical experience
- Ability to undertake full clinical assessments of patients, including those with multiple pathology and complex health and social needs
Desirable
- Has awareness of the Doncaster Wound Care Alliance
- Experience of contributing to research and undertaking clinical audit and evaluation
- Experience of contributing to policy development and review
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Address
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Armthorpe Road
Doncaster
DN2 5LT
Employer's website
https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
