Senior Tissue Viability Nurse Lead

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust; Wymondham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse to lead and shape the service across Norfolk Adults, care homes and the wider ICS. This role drives evidence-based practice, governance and workforce development while supporting complex wound care and skin integrity improvements.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, ensure timely access to expertise, and contribute to strategic service improvements and audits in a high‑quality NHS

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with Current NMC registration.
• Accredited qualification (e.g. Masters Level) in wound management or working towards.
• Evidence of significant experience in tissue viability.
• Teaching qualification.
• Evidence of further academic or practical study at a higher level e.g. level 7 or relevant experience.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification or willing to undertake.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical leadership, decision-making, advice and support relating to tissue viability, wound management and skin integrity.
• Lead, develop and maintain the Tissue Viability Service, including line management, workforce planning, supervision, appraisal, competency assessment and staff development.
• Deliver specialist assessment, care planning and intervention for patients with complex skin integrity needs, ensuring evidence-based and patient-centered outcomes.
• Establish, monitor and review referral pathways and service access criteria to ensure equitable, timely care.
• Participate in the Tissue Viability rota, providing specialist clinical cover, including weekends and bank holidays.
• Provide expert clinical advice, education, mentorship and supervision to teams, supporting wound management and skin integrity care.
• Lead multidisciplinary discussions for highly complex cases and coordinate care.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Budget management

Wound care

Teaching & mentoring

Change & innovation

Education

NMC registered nurse

Masters in wound management (or towards)

Teaching qualification

Level 7 study/experience

Job description

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse to lead and shape the service across Norfolk Adults, care homes and the wider ICS. This role drives evidence-based practice, governance and workforce development while supporting complex wound care and skin integrity improvements.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, ensure timely access to expertise, and contribute to strategic service improvements and audits in a high‑quality NHS