East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 20 November 2025

Job summary

Are you an experienced nurse with a background of wound care looking for a new opportunity to be part of a evolving Tissue Viability Team?

Then we would like to hear from you, join us at Colchester Hospital/North Essex Community where you will provide evidence based specialist advice for patients with complex wounds including Pressure Ulcer care and management.

You will actively contribute towards training and education, Pressure ulcer validation and supporting the wider MDT."

Main duties of the job

To assist the Tissue Viability Service Leads in providing evidence based TV services across ESNEFT as part of a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.

This will include the education of clinical staff, making effective use of resources and the promotion of zero tolerance to the occurrence of pressure ulcers. The post holder will contribute to the provision of a Harm Free Care service across the Trust and the promotion of safer care within the Harm Free specialities.

You will act as a skilled and knowledgeable resource in Tissue Viability and work autonomously within agreed competencies and seek collaborative relationships with others across the professional boundaries.

To ensure that the patient safety agenda informs the management and development of the service including the review of pressure damage which occurs whilst in the care of the Trust when such events occur.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Date posted

07 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

5 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR859-25

Job locations

Colchester General Hospital

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse recorded on Part 1 of the NMC register

Desirable

Management qualification
Wound care qualification/ post registration CPD in this area
Teaching/ Assessing qualification

Experience

Essential

Proven post registration nursing experience
Sound knowledge of current trends within Tissue Viability and Pressure Ulcer prevention
Experience of facilitating change, improving processes and promoting learning at work
Regular experience in wound assessment

Desirable

Experience of working at Band 6 level or evidence of working at that level
Ability to undertake research
Ability to undertake audit
Involvement in service review and development

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Teaching and presentation skills
Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing at all levels within organisation.
Accurate IT skills and analysis of information from database systems.
Ability to analyse audit and research reports.
Able to work autonomously and use initiative and judgement in decision making without supervision.
Able to manage own time and priorities effectively.
Able to interpret complex data and present findings clearly in order to inform decision making.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse recorded on Part 1 of the NMC register

Desirable

Management qualification
Wound care qualification/ post registration CPD in this area
Teaching/ Assessing qualification

Experience

Essential

Proven post registration nursing experience
Sound knowledge of current trends within Tissue Viability and Pressure Ulcer prevention
Experience of facilitating change, improving processes and promoting learning at work
Regular experience in wound assessment

Desirable

Experience of working at Band 6 level or evidence of working at that level
Ability to undertake research
Ability to undertake audit
Involvement in service review and development

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Teaching and presentation skills
Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing at all levels within organisation.
Accurate IT skills and analysis of information from database systems.
Ability to analyse audit and research reports.
Able to work autonomously and use initiative and judgement in decision making without supervision.
Able to manage own time and priorities effectively.
Able to interpret complex data and present findings clearly in order to inform decision making.

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

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

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester General Hospital

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester General Hospital

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

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