Complex Wound Nurse Specialist

Integrated Care System; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Band 6 Specialist Nurse for their Specialist Wound Clinic. This role offers Monday to Friday hours, no weekend shifts, and a supportive working environment with opportunities for professional development. Candidates will need strong leadership and clinical decision-making skills, with a focus on high standards of care in wound management. This position includes competitive NHS salary benefits and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive NHS salary

Flexible working options

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Access to staff wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration.
• Significant post-registration experience in wound care required.
• Evidence of training in Doppler and compression therapy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver assessments and management of patients in the clinic.
• Oversee clinical supervision and peer reviews.
• Maintain communication with GPs and other services.

Skills

Wound care experience

Leadership skills

Clinical decision-making

Communication skills

Education

Current 1st level registration

Degree in healthcare

Physical assessment module

Tools

Doppler

Job description

Are you an experienced nurse with a passion for wound care and looking to take the next step in your career? We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist Nurse to join our forward-thinking and patient-focused Specialist Wound Clinic.

This is a Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm position, with no weekend or night shifts, offering a great work-life balance. We are proud to support flexible working requests, so let us know what you need to thrive.

What We are Looking For:

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration
• Significant post-registration experience, ideally with exposure to wound care
• Strong leadership, clinical decision-making, and communication skills
• A commitment to high standards of care and professional development

What We Offer:

• Competitive NHS agenda for change salary plus 5% cost of living allowance
• Opportunities for specialist wound care training and professional development
• Supportive working environment with structured induction and mentorship
• Flexible working options
• Generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
• Access to staff wellbeing services and professional support networks

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your expertise in a specialist area while contributing to meaningful patient outcomes in a well-supported team.

Please note we do NOT offer UKVIsponsorship.

Main duties of the job

Working as part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team, you will deliver expert assessment, planning, and management of patients with complex wounds, including leg ulcers in a clinic environment. You will also play a key role in service development, staff training, and promoting best practice in wound care across the service.

About us

CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longestestablished NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees getNHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of5%.

Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including thecare certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access tothe Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management andleadership courses and programmes.

We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion,Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council calledThe Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices areheard at Board level.CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focusedindividual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!

We welcome candidates fromall backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying forand if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the namedindividual for this advert, or our recruitment team.

Job responsibilities

Role Responsibilities

Responsibility for a defined caseload of patients within the Complex Wound clinic and Leg ulcer Clinics.

Is the named Senior Staff Nurse for the Complex Wound Clinic and Leg Ulcer Clinic and attends meetings and training events in CSH Surrey as relevant.

Maintains strong working relationships and communicates effectively with GPs, practice nurses, social services, acute / community hospital colleagues, borough council staff and the local voluntary sector

Responsible for receiving and facilitating clinical supervision and undertaking peer reviews within the team

Responsible for teaching, supervising and mentoring other members of the team and pre-registration students

Undertakes formal student assessments and participates in the maintenance of an effective learning environment

Clinical and Technical

Undertakes full nursing assessments of patients, including those with multiple pathology and complex health and social needs. Able to provide Doppler assessment to patients and provide teaching to junior co-owners.

Responsible for agreeing the patients care plan, liaising with others and adapting the care and treatment delivered according to need and patient choice

Responsible for the correct use of aids and equipment supplied for patients and carers and for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained

Responsible for the ordering and lean stock management of dressings and otherequipment.

Effectively communicates with others involved in patient care at all times including weekends / out of hours, through the use of mobile phone, emails to enable a timely response to patients needs.

For full job description refer to attached file.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current 1st level registration (registered nurse).
• Degree in relevant healthcare or working towards.
• Evidence of formal training in Doppler, vascular assessment and compression therapy.
• Post registration experience in wound care.
• Educated to degree level
• Physical assessment module
• Nurse prescriber

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.

£40,617 to £48,778 a yearinclusive of 5% cost of living allowance pro rata