Specialist Tissue Viability Nurse

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

WWL Tissue Viability Service is recruiting a Band 7 Specialist Tissue Viability Nurse to lead and develop the service across WWL. You will work with the TVNs, clinical leads, and community teams to transform wound care and reduce pressure ulcer incidents.

You will travel between community and acute sites, lead quality improvement projects, and deliver education to healthcare professionals as part of continuing service development.

Qualifications

• Experience in tissue viability service and wound management.
• Leadership and change management skills.
• Ability to deliver education and quality improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead, co-ordinate and develop a specialist, evidence-based wound care service across WWL.
• Develop and provide education to healthcare professionals across WWL.
• Lead audits and drive best-practice implementation across acute and community settings.

Skills

Tissue Viability

Wound care

Leadership

Quality improvement

Education

Job description

Company: Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust

A Vacancy at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Specialist Tissue Viability Nurse within the WWL Tissue Viability Service.

We are looking for a highly skilled, innovative, dynamic and motivated nurse with clinical and leadership skills in Tissue Viability to join the Team.

This post requires an enthusiastic individual to work in a progressive area who will enjoy involvement in change management. You will be leading and working with the existing tissue viability team to transform the current service provision.

Please note: Applicants who have previously been advised that they do not meet the requirements for this position should not reapply unless they have since taken clear steps to strengthen their application. Reapplications must include evidence demonstrating how the essential criteria are now met.

Please note that this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

The successful candidate should ideally have experience working within a Tissue Viability Service.

You will work closely with the TVNs, clinical leads, acute and community teams to further improve reduction in pressure ulcer incidents and improve quality in wound management across WWL.

You will demonstrate flexibility, excellent communication and leadership skills and the ability to develop, deliver and evaluate quality improvement projects within the service.

The ability to travel between both community and acute sites is essential.

You will be expected to be involved in tissue viability audit and education and will facilitate the implementation of best practice.

Applicants must have experience working collaboratively across acute and community setting within a tissue viability role or similar, with sound knowledge and clinical skills in all areas of wound management.

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is proud to provide high‑quality acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, our staff are central to everything we do — we believe thathappy staff make for happy patients, and this ethos underpins our culture and our success.

We have a strong, recognised track record in staff engagement and in living our values:

• People at the Heart
• Listen and Involve
• Kind and Respectful

We are committed to placing patients at the heart of every decision and delivering safe, effective care that protects dignity and enhances experience. We seek to recruit people who share our values, our passion for high‑quality care, and our belief in working together as One Team.

At WWL, we recognise the strength that comes from a rich and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all sections of society and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

The post holder will support the service in the development of clinical procedures, protocols and practice to ensure effective delivery of service to patients within the Trust.

Duties and responsibilities will include to lead co-ordinate and develop a specialist and evidence based wound care service and involve the development and provision of education to all healthcare professionals across WWL.

A working knowledge of the current local and national healthcare agenda to influence best practice in line with tissue viability issues and organisational objectives.

This advert closes on Tuesday 13 Oct 2026

Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Foundation Trust