Job summary
Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) is expanding its Tissue Viability Team & has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, dynamic highly motivated and forward thinking registered nurse to join our team who have a passion for wound care. We are looking to recruit one full time permanent staff member. You will need to have had experience of caring for patients with a wide range of wounds/significant, post registration experience within wound care, be proactive in the prevention of skin breakdown and have the experience/or confidence to be involved in both formal/informal education delivery. The role includes acting as a specialist nurse in all aspects of Tissue Viability & you must be willing to gain a qualification in Tissue Viability as the role develops. The role will include undertaking a holistic assessment of patients with complex wounds considering physical, psychological, emotional, & social needs, implementing plans of care & lifestyle changes, to enhance their quality of life. The applicant should have excellent communication skills to deliver health promotion strategies to patients & other health care professionals. This post will allow you to expand on your skills in delivery of training and assessment to support all patients in the community/acute setting with regards to excellent Tissue Viability management.
Main duties of the job
The applicant will be expected to work across South Cheshire and Vale Royal (CCICP), involving the five care communities, acute settings, nursing homes, GP practices and specialist schools in maintaining high standards of patient care in reducing pressure ulcer incidence and managing complex and challenging wounds. The role requires you to be flexible. You should have excellent time management skills and be able to prioritise your workload daily. The successful applicant will support the Clinical Lead in implementing new ways of working. They will be working within the acute setting/community teams and therefore need to be able to have the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team assessing, triaging, planning, and implementing specialist wound care advice and management. The applicant should have good knowledge of adult and children's safeguarding procedures and protocols. The individual should have sound knowledge of NICE guidance, best practice and evidence-based practice related to Tissue Viability. Good knowledge of our current pathways would be of an advantage. If you are passionate about Tissue Viability and patient safety and would enjoy a diverse and challenging role, then we would love to hear from you.
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K).
The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff.
An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance.
We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The applicant will be expected to work across South Cheshire and Vale Royal (CCICP), involving the five care communities, acute settings, nursing homes, GP practices and specialist schools in maintaining high standards of patient care in reducing pressure ulcer incidence and managing complex and challenging wounds. The role requires you to be flexible. You should have excellent time management skills and be able to prioritise your workload daily. The successful applicant will support the Clinical Lead in implementing new ways of working. They will be working within the acute setting/community teams and therefore need to be able to have the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team assessing, triaging, planning, and implementing specialist wound care advice and management. The applicant should have good knowledge of adult and children's safeguarding procedures and protocols. The individual should have sound knowledge of NICE guidance, best practice and evidence-based practice related to Tissue Viability. Good knowledge of our current pathways would be of an advantage. If you are passionate about Tissue Viability and patient safety and would enjoy a diverse and challenging role, then we would love to hear from you.
See job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The applicant will be expected to work across South Cheshire and Vale Royal (CCICP), involving the five care communities, acute settings, nursing homes, GP practices and specialist schools in maintaining high standards of patient care in reducing pressure ulcer incidence and managing complex and challenging wounds. The role requires you to be flexible. You should have excellent time management skills and be able to prioritise your workload daily. The successful applicant will support the Clinical Lead in implementing new ways of working. They will be working within the acute setting/community teams and therefore need to be able to have the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team assessing, triaging, planning, and implementing specialist wound care advice and management. The applicant should have good knowledge of adult and children's safeguarding procedures and protocols. The individual should have sound knowledge of NICE guidance, best practice and evidence-based practice related to Tissue Viability. Good knowledge of our current pathways would be of an advantage. If you are passionate about Tissue Viability and patient safety and would enjoy a diverse and challenging role, then we would love to hear from you.
See job description.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Car driver with access to vehicle
Desirable
- Non medical prescribing
- Tissue Viability Degree Module
- Mentorship Qualification
Relevant Experience
Essential
- NMC Qualification with 2 years post registration experience
Desirable
- Wound care experience/Proven interest in Tissue Viability
Interest
Essential
- Proven interest in specialist area
Desirable
- Acute and Community Experience- desirable but not essential
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Car driver with access to vehicle
Desirable
- Non medical prescribing
- Tissue Viability Degree Module
- Mentorship Qualification
Relevant Experience
Essential
- NMC Qualification with 2 years post registration experience
Desirable
- Wound care experience/Proven interest in Tissue Viability
Interest
Essential
- Proven interest in specialist area
Desirable
- Acute and Community Experience- desirable but not essential
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).
