Job summary
We are looking for an expert practitioner to provide professional leadership, highly specialist advice and support related to tissue viability within the organisation.
You will work as part of team of clinical specialists nurses in wound care to lead and develop a strategic approach to the prevention, assessment and management of complex acute and chronic wounds.
We require someone who is confident in assessing wounds, providing care plans, advice and up to date knowledge on wound care products.
The post is for three days a week.
Main duties of the job
Accountable to take an autonomous specialist lead in developing, coordinating, evaluating and managing the Tissue Viability Service within the trust
Provide specialist education and training to staff including students, patients and carers. Innovate and improve current practice through the delivery of appropriate education and training to meet service needs.
Provide expert professional care advice to patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team.
Continually evaluate current treatments to improve clinical outcomes, patient experience and cost improvement.
Oversee the wound care link nurses in the trust to ensure best practice, guidelines and policies are followed correctly.
Actively participate in patient reviews, ward rounds, case discussions and multidisciplinary team meetings. Liaise with inter-hospital departments/personnel across the organisation and professional boundaries.
In partnership with medical devices and senior management, responsible for co-coordinating, advising, auditing and monitoring of beds and suitable mattresses across the trust.
About us
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise.Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide highly visible and accessible clinical presence, demonstrating expert knowledge and high standards of clinical practice.
Provide support and expert advice when necessary to patients, staff, families and carers.
Assess patients, recommend products and care plans, support implementation of care for patients with a range of complex wound types.
Receive referrals from other professionals for consultation to provide specialist Tissue Viability advice, support and intervention.
Actively participate in patient reviews, ward rounds, case discussions and multidisciplinary team meetings. Liaise with inter-hospital departments/personnel across the organisation and professional boundaries.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide highly visible and accessible clinical presence, demonstrating expert knowledge and high standards of clinical practice.
Provide support and expert advice when necessary to patients, staff, families and carers.
Assess patients, recommend products and care plans, support implementation of care for patients with a range of complex wound types.
Receive referrals from other professionals for consultation to provide specialist Tissue Viability advice, support and intervention.
Actively participate in patient reviews, ward rounds, case discussions and multidisciplinary team meetings. Liaise with inter-hospital departments/personnel across the organisation and professional boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Degree Level 6 or MSc Level 7 qualification in Tissue viability and/or wound mangement
- Mentorship Course
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification
- Non Medical Prescriber or working towards qualification
- Advanced Assessment course or working towards
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience in wound care/tissue viability
- Evidence of working at band 6 level for substantive period of time
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Experience of developing and providing training and education
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary/agency working
Desirable
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of national and local policies informing wound, Leg ulcer management and pressure ulcer leg ulcer management
- Good IT skills with ability to write reports, able to use powerpoint, excel, word.
- Proven listening / counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situation and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes
- Good communication and negotiation skills
Desirable
- Undertaken clinical & nursing research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Degree Level 6 or MSc Level 7 qualification in Tissue viability and/or wound mangement
- Mentorship Course
Desirable
- Teaching Qualification
- Non Medical Prescriber or working towards qualification
- Advanced Assessment course or working towards
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Extensive post registration experience in wound care/tissue viability
- Evidence of working at band 6 level for substantive period of time
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Experience of developing and providing training and education
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary/agency working
Desirable
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of national and local policies informing wound, Leg ulcer management and pressure ulcer leg ulcer management
- Good IT skills with ability to write reports, able to use powerpoint, excel, word.
- Proven listening / counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situation and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes
- Good communication and negotiation skills
Desirable
- Undertaken clinical & nursing research
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
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Victoria Hospital
Holtye Rd, East Grinstead
East Grinsted
RH19 3DZ
Employer's website
https://www.qvh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
