Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse

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Job summary

Our Tissue Viability Team play a key role within the Chief Nursing Officers Directorate and will support the delivery of the Harm Free Care standard within Fundamentals of Care. At this time of both challenging and exciting change for our organisation, and the NHS, we are seeking to appoint a registered nurse who has a passion for wound care to join a highly motivated Tissue Viability Team. Our Tissue Viability Team work with patients and professional colleagues across both our community and Hospital settings.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking to recruit an individual who has relevant knowledge, skills and experience in pressure ulcer, complex wound, and leg ulcer management.

As a tissue viability specialist nurse you will provide specialist assessment, care planning for a range of complex wounds and provide advice on ongoing management, supporting the delivery of evidence based wound management. A key element of the role is the provision of education, training and support to members of the MDT. You should have excellent communication and organisational skills, which will support you to challenge and embed best practice across the Trust.

If you are energised and motivated to work with our Tissue Viability Team and excited by this development opportunity, then we would like to hear from you.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

  1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
  2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
  3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

Details

Date posted

16 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-CO-6613761

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Lyndon

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details on the main duties and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for details on the main duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial nursing experience of tissue viability issues
  • Experience of working individually and as part of a team (
  • Experience of working in partnership with other agencies/patients/public

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of continued professional development in Tissue Viability
  • Registered Nurse

Desirable

  • ENB N18 or equivalent leg ulcer course, Pressure ulcer and complex wound management degree modules
  • ENB 998 / City and Guilds 730 or equivalent teaching / assessing qualification
  • Degree/Diploma level study relevant to the post
  • Qualified Nurse Prescriber
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial nursing experience of tissue viability issues
  • Experience of working individually and as part of a team (
  • Experience of working in partnership with other agencies/patients/public

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of continued professional development in Tissue Viability
  • Registered Nurse

Desirable

  • ENB N18 or equivalent leg ulcer course, Pressure ulcer and complex wound management degree modules
  • ENB 998 / City and Guilds 730 or equivalent teaching / assessing qualification
  • Degree/Diploma level study relevant to the post
  • Qualified Nurse Prescriber

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.

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.

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

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Lyndon

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ


Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust

Lyndon

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ


Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead nurse, corporate nursing

lesley McDonagh

lesley.mcdonagh@nhs.net

07976133426

Details

Date posted

16 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-CO-6613761

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Lyndon

West Bromwich

B71 4HJ


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