Job summary
This post is for internal candidates to South Tees Trust. If you are not currently working within the trust your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.
The post holder would work across acute and community settings over a large geographical area, including Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, Hambleton and Richmondshire.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an energetic and motivated individual to work within the tissue viability team. You must be passionate about patient safety, enthusiastic about exploring new ways of working and a team player to help in the overall delivery of the trust improvement plan.
Main duties of the job
Your duties will include: supporting the tissue viability nurses with an extensive programme of education and delivering sessions to non-registered clinical staff, students and volunteers, Audit and data collection, service improvement projects and ensure safe and effective practice in all aspects of tissue viability to ensure best practice is achieved according to national and locally agreed standards/policies.
About us
Leadership and Improvement Training
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the New and Aspiring leaders programme, and the Foundation Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. After you complete this one and a half day of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively and co-ordinate and prioritise workload without direct supervision
- Positive approach to patient care
Desirable
- Experience in completing audit
- Knowledge and skills of tissue viability
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Level 2 in Maths and English
- Foundation Degree
Desirable
- Level 3 certificate in assessing vocational achievement
Experience
Essential
- Experience in teaching and the ability to hold regular teaching sessions
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to work effectively and co-ordinate and prioritise workload without direct supervision
- Positive approach to patient care
Desirable
- Experience in completing audit
- Knowledge and skills of tissue viability
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Level 2 in Maths and English
- Foundation Degree
Desirable
- Level 3 certificate in assessing vocational achievement
Experience
Essential
- Experience in teaching and the ability to hold regular teaching sessions
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).
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).
