Job summary
Temporary Bank Specialist Tissue Viability Nurse- Band 6 or Band 7
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm
We are seeking an experienced and motivated band 6 or band 7 Specialist Tissue Viability Nurse to join our team on a temporary basis.
The successful candidate will provide a specialist nursing service for patients with complex wounds and associated healthcare needs. You will undertake comprehensive patient assessments, accurately document clinical outcomes within the electronic patient record system, and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide a specialist nursing service for patients with complex wounds and associated healthcare needs.
- Undertake comprehensive patient assessments and maintain accurate clinical documentation within the electronic patient record system.
- Liaise effectively with multidisciplinary teams, providing evidence-based advice and recommendations to support holistic patient care.
- Develop, implement, and communicate evidence-based treatment plans to ensure coordinated, safe, and effective care.
- Promote best practice in tissue viability and wound management, contributing to positive patient outcomes.
- Essential/Desirable Experience:
- Registered Nurse with relevant Tissue Viability/Wound Care experience.
- Experience working as a Community Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse is highly desirable.
- Candidates with similar specialist Tissue Viability experience gained within an acute hospital setting will also be considered.
- Excellent assessment, communication, and multidisciplinary working skills.
- Ability to work independently while delivering high-quality, evidence-based care.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will be expected to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will be expected to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Leg Ulcer management / Tissue Viability or Equivalent
- Teaching/mentoring or equivalent
Desirable
- Ability to work with and lead others across profession
- Community nursing qualification experience of working in primary care
Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate experience in acute and community setting
- Experience in Tissue Viability
- Evaluation and audit experience
- Evidence of MDT working
Desirable
- Experience in undertaking research application of research to practice
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced nursing skills in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients with Tissue Viability needs.
- Experience in working with patients and professionals to prevent and Treat pressure ulcers.
- Experience in working with patients and professional in leg ulcer management.
- Independent decision making with appropriate reference to others
- Collaborative working with colleagues including those of differing disciples.
- A record of personal/professional development that shows progression.
- Working knowledge of present NHS policies and direction
- Some knowledge and understanding of quality improvement, clinical governance principles application in clinical setting.
- Experience of Microsoft office
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in benchmarking, testing services
Other
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Leg Ulcer management / Tissue Viability or Equivalent
- Teaching/mentoring or equivalent
Desirable
- Ability to work with and lead others across profession
- Community nursing qualification experience of working in primary care
Experience
Essential
- Significant post graduate experience in acute and community setting
- Experience in Tissue Viability
- Evaluation and audit experience
- Evidence of MDT working
Desirable
- Experience in undertaking research application of research to practice
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced nursing skills in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients with Tissue Viability needs.
- Experience in working with patients and professionals to prevent and Treat pressure ulcers.
- Experience in working with patients and professional in leg ulcer management.
- Independent decision making with appropriate reference to others
- Collaborative working with colleagues including those of differing disciples.
- A record of personal/professional development that shows progression.
- Working knowledge of present NHS policies and direction
- Some knowledge and understanding of quality improvement, clinical governance principles application in clinical setting.
- Experience of Microsoft office
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in benchmarking, testing services
Other
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Welford Centre
113 Chalkhill Road,
Wembley Park
HA9 9FX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
