Senior Tissue Viability Nurse: Wound Care Leader

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust; North Walsham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse to lead the Tissue Viability Service, guiding evidence-based wound care and skin integrity across Norfolk Adults, care homes and integrated care system.

The role includes clinical leadership, supervision, and developing policies, pathways, and governance to improve patient outcomes while ensuring cost-effectiveness and service innovation within a partnership framework.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Masters level qualification in wound management or working towards.
• Significant experience in tissue viability.
• Teaching qualification or willingness to pursue.
• Level 7 or higher academic/practical study.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic clinical leadership for the Tissue Viability Service.
• Lead and manage the Tissue Viability Team across community and inpatient settings.
• Deliver specialist assessment, care planning and intervention for complex skin integrity needs.
• Establish, monitor and review referral pathways and service access criteria.
• Participate in audits, governance, training, and service development.

Skills

Leadership

Wound management

Education & mentorship

Communication

Budget management

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Masters in wound management (or working towards)

Tissue viability experience

Teaching qualification

Level 7 or higher study

Non-medical prescribing

Job description

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse to lead the Tissue Viability Service, guiding evidence-based wound care and skin integrity across Norfolk Adults, care homes and integrated care system.

The role includes clinical leadership, supervision, and developing policies, pathways, and governance to improve patient outcomes while ensuring cost-effectiveness and service innovation within a partnership framework.