Complex Wound Specialist

Smith & Nephew; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare technology company in the UK seeks a Hospital Complex Wound Specialist. In this role, you will provide clinical expertise on Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) to healthcare professionals. The ideal candidate will be a Registered General Nurse with experience in wound care. Responsibilities include delivering training, supporting complex wound cases, and influencing decision-makers. The position offers a generous salary, annual bonus, and hybrid working options while emphasizing a commitment to inclusion and employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Generous annual bonus

Hybrid working model

Private health and dental plans

Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs

Flexible vacation and time off

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse or equivalent with clinical aptitude.
• Strong clinical background in NPWT and wound management.
• Solid understanding of NHS pathways and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on NPWT and advanced wound management.
• Deliver high-quality NPWT training programmes.
• Collaborate with sales teams to drive therapy adoption.

Skills

Registered General Nurse

NPWT experience

Wound care expertise

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

Life. Unlimited. At Smith+Nebhew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

We’re investing in the future of Surgical intervention and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), and this is your opportunity to be part of something truly impactful. Join us as a Hospital Complex Wound Specialist covering Humber & North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. This is your chance to utilise your extensive NPWT & Wound Management clinical expertise to support healthcare professionals deliver better outcomes for patients while driving adoption of innovative solutions that change lives.

What will you be doing?

You’ll be the trusted clinical expert that clinicians turn to for guidance on NPWT and advanced wound management. In this role, you’ll work across acute, delivering hands‑on clinical support and education that makes a real difference to patient care. You’ll design and deliver high‑quality NPWT (Negative Pressure Wound Therapy) training programmes, support complex wound cases, and demonstrate the clinical benefits of our innovative PICO and Renasys systems. Beyond clinical support, you’ll collaborate with territory managers and account teams to implement strategic projects, influence key decision makers, and lead initiatives that improve clinical outcomes and efficiency. Every day will bring variety, from advising Tissue Viability Nurses and Theatre teams to partnering on audits and clinical pathways that shape best practice.

What will you need to be successful?

Success in this role means being both a trusted NPWT and Advanced Wound Management clinical advisor and a confident and collaborative partner with your local commercial sales team. You’ll thrive if you:

• Are a Registered General Nurse or from a profession allied to medicine, with strong clinical aptitude and a passion for improving patient care
• Bring experience in wound care and especially NPWT, plus a solid understanding of NHS pathways and decision‑making processes
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills to deliver impactful training, manage priorities and build strong relationships
• Are comfortable travelling extensively across your territory and engaging with stakeholders at all levels to drive adoption of advanced therapies

You. Unlimited.

We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.

Inclusion and Belonging

Committed to welcoming, celebrating and thriving on inclusion and belonging. Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website (www.smith-nephew.com)

Your Future

Generous annual bonus and pension schemes, Save As You Earn share options.

Work/Life Balance

Flexible vacation and time off, paid holidays and paid volunteering hours, so we can give back to our communities.

Your Wellbeing

Private health and dental plans, healthcare cash plans, income protection, life assurance and much more.

Flexibility

Hybrid working model (for most professional roles). Training: Hands‑on, team‑customised, mentorship.

Extra Perks

Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs, salary sacrifice bicycle and car schemes and many other employee discounts.

Sales roles

Choose between a company car or a generous cash car allowance.

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