Enhanced Wound Care Nurse

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Pennington; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Pennington is seeking an Enhanced Wound Care Nurse to lead wound care within the community. Candidates must be registered nurses with 4 years of experience, possess leadership and clinical skills, and hold a valid driving licence. This role involves working independently as well as training others and participating in audits. The position offers a salary between £38,682 to £46,580 per annum with an emphasis on quality care in the community.

Qualifications

• 4 years post-qualification experience required.
• Full driving licence and access to a car/motorised vehicle.
• Capability to work weekends and late shifts.

Responsibilities

• Lead on wound care, providing guidance and training.
• Support delivery of high-quality specialist wound/skin care.
• Work independently with own caseload, contributing to audits.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical skills

Patient care

Communication

Tissue viability

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Masters degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Enhanced Wound Care Nurse

The closing date is 09 November 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the New Milton and Lymington Community Care Team for an experienced Registered Nurse, primarily working in the New Milton Area as a Community Enhanced Wound Care Nurse.

You will need 4 years post‑qualification experience and a full driving licence with access to a car/motorised vehicle, as you’ll be visiting patients in their homes.

You will be expected to work weekends and late shifts, and complete additional training and competencies supported by a Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse, while developing your leadership and clinical skills in all areas required for a community nurse role.

You will lead on wound care for the team, providing guidance, training and signing off skills and competencies. You will also work independently with your own caseload, contribute to audits, and support wound care in a clinic environment, assisting the Clinic Enhanced Wound Care Nurse when needed.

Our team is part of an Integrated Community Care Team including Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Health and Frailty services. Our service runs from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, seven days a week, with shifts of 7.5 hours.

Only open to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, South Central Ambulance Service, Isle of Wight NHS FT or Hampshire Hospitals FT.

Main duties of the job

• To work across a designated geographical area, supporting the delivery of evidence‑based, high‑quality specialist wound/skin care, with a focus on leg ulcers, and providing advice and education to staff.
• In conjunction with a wide range of clinical colleagues, to lead and facilitate a patient or client focused, co‑ordinated case management approach across primary and secondary care for people with complex tissue viability issues with a clinic focus.
• To undertake a comprehensive competence programme to ensure high levels of knowledge and skill in tissue viability care across the team.
• Primarily working in the community visiting patients in their homes, clinic settings, virtual clinics, and residential care to carry out tissue viability care and support general clinical staff in delivering care and competencies.
• To act as a role model and expert in the prevention, treatment, and care of tissue viability conditions, supported by a Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist.
• To participate in and influence efforts across health and social services to shape multidisciplinary pathways that support patient choice, improve quality of life, promote self‑management, and enable early intervention through proactive care close to home.
• To support the service in daily team operations including duty clinician, triage, allocation, delegation, and clinical visits in patients’ homes. This includes working outside core hours, weekends, and bank holidays.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high‑quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone – if, as a potential candidate, you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability, please initially contact the Trust’s Recruitment team – detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk flexible working – all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse/ Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Practitioner or Registered Allied Health Professional Post‑registration qualification or University Degree Teaching and assessing qualification ENB 998 or equivalent/ mentorship qualification – PETALS Management/Leadership Qualification/development programme
• Masters degree or equivalent experience gained by undertaking on‑going personal development and training.

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.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year. Please note for part time hours the salary will be pro rata.