Community Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust; Nursling; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust's Southampton Tissue Viability Team is seeking an enthusiastic registered nurse to provide specialist tissue viability care across community, clinical settings and GP practices. The team is based at the Adelaide Health Centre and will see patients in the Community, Community Hospitals, GP Practice, Nursing Homes and in Clinic.

You will deliver complex wound assessment, leg ulcer care, telephone advice and education, while contributing to supervision,

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current registration.
• Experience or exposure to wound care and leg ulcers is beneficial.
• Willingness to provide staff training and education.

Responsibilities

• Complex wound assessment and advice
• Leg ulcer service, including lower limb assessment
• Telephone advice
• Training and education
• Supervision and competency review
• Link nurse meeting and training

Skills

Registered nurse

Wound assessment

Communication

Job description

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust's Southampton Tissue Viability Team is seeking an enthusiastic registered nurse to provide specialist tissue viability care across community, clinical settings and GP practices. The team is based at the Adelaide Health Centre and will see patients in the Community, Community Hospitals, GP Practice, Nursing Homes and in Clinic.

You will deliver complex wound assessment, leg ulcer care, telephone advice and education, while contributing to supervision,