Associate Tissue Viability Nurse
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Job summary
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for the an enthusiastic and committed Nurse to join our team of dedicated tissue viability nurses working in an acutesetting.
You will have post graduate qualifications ideally in both Leg Ulcer Management and / or Wound Management or be willing to worktowards successfully completing. You will have either at least 1 years experience working within a Tissue Viability Team or Leg Ulcer Service, or have evidence of other relevant and recent wound care experience.
You will be able to work both within a team and independently. You will support the other members of the Team to deliver high quality woundcare. You will support the Team in working with Ward based nurses to deliver high standards of pressure ulcer care to their patients, and workwith the Team towards meeting the objectives set out in the Tissue Viability Pressure Ulcer strategy.
Main duties of the job
To work within the Harm Free team for the provision of specialist tissue viability advice and exercise a high degree of professional autonomy with the support of the Clinical Nurse Specialist Tissue Viability CNS TV to make critical judgements using expert knowledge and advanced assessment skills in order to provide the highest standard of holistic care enabling faster and better care of patients with tissue viability across the site.
You will be expected to support the delivery of education and training, and clinical audit within the service maintaining, demonstrating and assuring compliance with the Health and Social Care Act, Care Quality Commission Regulation 12 Safe Care and Treatment, NICE guidelines and other best practice standards relevant to Tissue Viability and wound management.
The Tissue Viability Team at Broomfield Hospital is small but is part of the wider Tissue Viability Service across the Trust. The site based tissue Viability teams work closely together to ensure a consistent and equitable approach to delivering a high quality tissue viability service is provided for all our patients regardless of the Hospital site at which they are receiving care.
About us
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people. We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Details
Date posted
01 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
390-COR-BR-0968
Job locations
Broomfield
Court Road, Chelmsford CM1 7ET
Chelmsford
CM1 7ET
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Broomfield
Court Road, Chelmsford CM1 7ET
Chelmsford
CM1 7ET
Employer's website
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