Clinical/Operational Lead Tissue Viability

Job summary

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic and experienced nurse to lead the Tissue Viability team in Barnet.

This role is perfect for a healthcare professional who thrives in a leadership position, is passionate about delivering high-quality care, and embraces collaboration across services and the wider community.

As the Clinical/Operational Lead, you will play a pivotal role in fostering integrated working between community nurses, unplanned care teams, inpatient services, and other stakeholders. Your leadership will drive seamless care delivery, ensuring that patients benefit from a coordinated approach to tissue viability, wound care, and pressure ulcer prevention.

You will be an essential part of shaping the future of community-based healthcare, building strong partnerships with local healthcare providers, and engaging with the community to enhance patient outcomes.

You'll be supported with full orientation, continuous professional development, and opportunities to participate in NCL and ICB projects aimed at improving cross-sector collaboration. Please note this is a fixed term position for 3 months.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties of the JobYour responsibilities will include:o Leadership and Integration: Provide expert clinical and professional leadership in tissue viability, while fostering integrated working with community nurses, inpatient services, and local healthcare providers to deliver high-quality care across all settings.o Stakeholder Collaboration: Work collaboratively with various teams and stakeholders, including unplanned care services, to ensure a holistic and coordinated approach to tissue viability and wound management for our patients.o Community Engagement: Engage with the local community and external partners to enhance care and build relationships that improve patient access to seamless, integrated healthcare services.o Specialist Support and Innovation: Lead nurse-led services in line with national healthcare agendas, focusing on innovation in complex wound care and pressure ulcer prevention. You will also lead on education and training to ensure continuous improvement in clinical standards across the wider community.o Governance and Quality Assurance: Ensure that governance processes are adhered to across all aspects of care within tissue viability and take an active role in improving the quality of care through audits, projects, and implementation of best practices.By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact, leading the way in delivering integrated and patient-centred care across Barnet and beyond.

About us

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Oak Lane Clinic

London

N2 8LT

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Oak Lane Clinic

London

N2 8LT

Employer's website

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

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