Tissue Viability and Lower Limb Nurse Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Global Marketing Group Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Tissue Viability and Lower Limb Nurse, where you'll deliver specialized care for patients with chronic wounds and oedema. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes in diverse settings. This role offers opportunities for professional development and contributions to service improvement.

Qualifications

• Experienced Registered General Nurse committed to specialist care.
• Competence in managing chronic wounds and oedema.

Responsibilities

• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for chronic wounds.
• Participating in service audits and quality improvement projects.
• Supporting the development of junior staff.

Skills

Expert clinical practice

Education and training

Audit and research

Service development

Education

Registered General Nurse

Job description

Tissue Viability and Lower Limb Nurse Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Join our team as a Tissue Viability and Lower Limb Nurse at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

This exciting opportunity is for 2 dedicated nurses to join our community-led Tissue Viability and Lymphoedema Services. Responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based care for patients with chronic wounds and lower limb oedema in community and inpatient settings. The role involves participating in service audits, quality improvement projects, education, and training, as well as supporting the development of junior staff.

About the Services

The Tissue Viability Service (TVS) offers specialist advice on chronic wound management across various community and inpatient settings, including mental health wards. The Lymphoedema Service provides expert advice and nurse-led clinics for lymphoedema, chronic oedema, and lipoedema patients, visiting homebound patients and residential facilities.

Work Environment

The catchment area is diverse ethnically and socio-economically. The post requires working across multiple care settings in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and external services to enhance patient outcomes.

Organizational Context

North Mid is part of the North Central London integrated care system, working closely with NHS and local authorities across Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey. The organization values staff training and offers opportunities for medical, nursing, and midwifery students from various universities.

Candidate Requirements

The ideal candidate is an experienced Registered General Nurse committed to delivering and developing specialist tissue viability and lymphoedema care. Competence in managing patients with chronic wounds and oedema in diverse settings is essential.

Service Areas

• Expert clinical practice
• Education and training
• Audit and research
• Service development

For full details, please see the job description. The application deadline is Thursday, 5 June 2025.