Community Clinical Wound Care Nurse

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave rising with time

NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career developm

Cycle to Work and car leasing

Wellbeing tools and services

Discounts for retailers and dining

Staff networks for equality and inclus

Generous leave for maternity/paternity

Free parking across Trust sites

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a committed registered nurse with community experience to join the Community Nursing Team in Wokingham. You will support tissue viability and wound care across the locality, building on your NMC registration and mentoring qualifications.

In this role you will make referrals, assess plan implement and evaluate patient care, provide expert advice on wound care, support education and training related to tissue viability, and act as a resource for

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with community experience and current NMC registration and Mentorship Training qualifications.
• Good communication and computer skills; experience in a customer focused environment.
• Eagerness to participate in further training and development.

Responsibilities

• Lead wound and pressure care management and act as an expert resource for community staff across the Wokingham Locality.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care using advanced knowledge and research in tissue viability.
• Provide expert advice on all aspects of wound care and support staff in meeting standards and protocols.

Skills

NMC registration

Mentorship training

Community nursing

Wound care

Tissue viability

Communication

Computer skills

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

As anenthusiastic registered nurse with community experience and with current NMC registration and Mentorship Trainingqualifications, you will havegood communicationand computer skills and experience of working in a customer focused environment. You will be excited about learning and willing toparticipatein further training and development. Enjoying collaboration, you will work with the Community Nursing Team Leader, Clinical Leadsand the Community Nursing Managerandwill provide clinical support andassistancetothe service.This rolewill improve andmaintainstandards of patient care. Your rolewillbe responsible forleading wound / pressure care management andbe an expert resource for community staffacross the Wokingham Locality. The post holder will ensure the delivery of evidence-based care in relation toall aspects of Tissue Viability.

• Make and receive referrals for patients with compromised tissue viability, from nurses, general practitioners,consultantsand other health professional.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care utilising advanced knowledge and skills and research and developments in tissue viability.
• Be available to offer expert advice on all aspects of wound care, providing clinical advice and support to staff in meeting the standards and protocols in delivery of care.
• Assess current treatment practices, maximise cost effectiveness whilst improving outcomes.
• Provide information and advice to healthcare professionals about tissue viability using enhanced clinical judgement. Act as an information resource on tissue viability issues.
• To supportand deliverthe provision of education and training relating to tissue viability to all levels of staff and disciplines.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites