Job summary
Job Purpose
The nurse will assist and work independently within the wound clinic based service, alongside the Tissue Viability Team. The nurse will actively contribute to the management of complex wounds, assessing and treating patients following best-practice guidance. The nurse will deliver training, formally or informally on all aspects of wound care to patients, carers and to all staff groups and multidisciplinary team.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Mainstream Health Providers: TVN Service, GPs, Community Nurses, Practice Nurses, Hospital Nurses, Podiatrists, Physiotherapists, Dietitian, Hospital Consultants, Vascular Consultants, Dermatology Consultants, Local Universities
Main duties of the job
- To work within the service with agreed Trust protocols and guidelines.
- To manage own workload.
- To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, sharing in the responsibility for the provision of 7 day, 24 hour care where this is required.
- To promote and adhere to the principles and practice of clinical governance and audit.
- To demonstrate effective multidisciplinary team working and acknowledge the role of individual team members, ensuring that expertise is seen as a resource within the team and the Trust.
About us
CLCH NHS Trust is currently re-shaping the way Health Visitors work, looking at new and innovative practices to improve health across London. This includes agile working and provision of laptops to all staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide specialist advice of best practice relating to all aspects of wound care in line with both local and national guidance to all staffs, patients and carers.
- To ensure safe practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to the trusts policies and procedures.
- To actively contribute to the prevention of all pressure ulcers and provide specialist advice to all staffs, patients and carers.
- To establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team in order to facilitate patient choice and independence.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care holistically.
- Actively support innovations and improvements in practice related to wound care including participation in the assessment and evaluation of wound care products and equipment with the aim of providing cost effective care.
- To ensure personal, professional, and clinical expertise is upheld through regular evaluation and updating of individual practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide specialist advice of best practice relating to all aspects of wound care in line with both local and national guidance to all staffs, patients and carers.
- To ensure safe practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to the trusts policies and procedures.
- To actively contribute to the prevention of all pressure ulcers and provide specialist advice to all staffs, patients and carers.
- To establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team in order to facilitate patient choice and independence.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care holistically.
- Actively support innovations and improvements in practice related to wound care including participation in the assessment and evaluation of wound care products and equipment with the aim of providing cost effective care.
- To ensure personal, professional, and clinical expertise is upheld through regular evaluation and updating of individual practice.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Leg Ulcer management / Tissue Viability or Equivalent
Desirable
- Teaching and training
- Ability to work with and lead others across profession
- Community nursing qualification experience of working in primary care
Experience
Essential
- Significant postgraduate experience
- Experience in Tissue Viability
- Evaluation and audit experience
Desirable
- Experience in undertaking research application of research to practice
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced nursing skills in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients with Tissue Viability needs
- Experience of working with patients and professionals to prevent and treat pressure ulcers
- Independent decision making with appropriate reference to others
- Some knowledge and understanding of quality improvement, clinical governance principles application in clinical setting
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in benchmarking, testing services
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Leg Ulcer management / Tissue Viability or Equivalent
Desirable
- Teaching and training
- Ability to work with and lead others across profession
- Community nursing qualification experience of working in primary care
Experience
Essential
- Significant postgraduate experience
- Experience in Tissue Viability
- Evaluation and audit experience
Desirable
- Experience in undertaking research application of research to practice
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced nursing skills in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients with Tissue Viability needs
- Experience of working with patients and professionals to prevent and treat pressure ulcers
- Independent decision making with appropriate reference to others
- Some knowledge and understanding of quality improvement, clinical governance principles application in clinical setting
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in benchmarking, testing services
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).
