Skin Integrity Specialist Sister

NHS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Doncaster seeks a Skin Integrity Specialist Sister to provide expert advice on skin integrity management. The role includes delivering individualized patient care, managing a caseload of patients, and contributing to policy development in skin integrity. Candidates should be NMC Registered Nurses with relevant qualifications and experience. The position is permanent, full-time, and offers a competitive salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 per annum.

Benefits

Extensive range of learning opportunities

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with appropriate post-registration qualifications.
• Proven ability to work autonomously and manage complex cases.
• Strong understanding of national skin integrity developments.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice on skin integrity throughout the Trust.
• Deliver individualised patient care based on evidence best practice.
• Contribute to the evaluation of skin integrity product usage.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner

Analytical and numerate

Good interpersonal skills

Adaptable and responsive to service changes

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Minimum of 2 years' experience at Band 5

Post Registration qualifications in Skin Integrity/Leg Ulceration/Complex wounds

Master's degree in relevant subject

Tools

Use of specialist equipment e.g. Doppler

Pressure relieving equipment

NPWT

Basic technology skills

Job description

Skin Integrity Specialist Sister

The closing date is 14 December 2025

To provide specialist advice and education to patients, carers and all health care professionals on all aspects of skin integrity throughout the Trust. To ensure the maintenance and development of clinical excellence in skin integrity by informing and utilising the Trust's Skin Integrity team's policies, strategies, audit processes, education and research agenda.

Main duties of the job

To deliver individualised patient care based on evidence best practice.

To create a highly visible profile throughout the Trust.

To act as an accountable role model through the provision of competent practice.

To act as a patient/staff advocate through the application of ethical, legal and professional knowledge and skills.

To utilise an approach which fosters research appreciation and critical awareness, whilst demonstrating the application of evidence based practice.

To contribute to the evaluation of the appropriate use of Skin Integrity products in order to facilitate the cost‑effective selection of these products in the provision of care.

To provide cover for Skin Integrity team members as determined by the Lead Nurse – Skin Integrity.

To actively manage a patient caseload using a full range of clinical decision making and management plans for patients with compromised Skin Integrity issues.

To demonstrate an awareness of the complex needs of different client groups when imparting or receiving sensitive, complex or contentious information.

To utilise a flexible adaptable approach through the delivery of specialist practice.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration – GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Minimum of 2 years' experience at Band 5
• NMC Registered Nurse
• Post Registration qualifications in Skin Integrity/Leg Ulceration/Complex wounds
• Master's degree in relevant subject

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner accountable for own actions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Creative and visionary
• Team player
• Ability to motivate and negotiate with others
• Good insight and awareness of key issues in current national skin integrity developments and initiatives
• Analytical and numerate
• Information management and basic technology skills
• Accessible and visible to team/clinical areas
• Adaptable and responsive to service changes, whilst maintaining a positive attitude
• Ability to work under own initiative
• Ability to work in a challenging environment and meet demanding deadlines
• Good interpersonal skills
• Enthusiastic and innovative
• Personally committed to the promotion of equality and opportunity
• Ability to develop alliances and partnerships
• Able to build professional and personal credibility to gain support and to express ideas persuasively within a range of settings and environments

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience working within skin integrity, tissue viability, wound care services.
• Use of specialist equipment e.g. Doppler, pressure relieving equipment, NPWT, computers
• Knowledge and experience in teaching theory and practical skills.
• Demonstrate a broad range of clinical experience
• Ability to undertake full clinical assessments of patients, including those with multiple pathology and complex health and social needs
• Has awareness of the Doncaster Wound Care Alliance
• Experience of contributing to research and undertaking clinical audit and evaluation
• Experience of contributing to policy development and review

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.

Address

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

272-7592627

Job locations

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust