Tissue Viability - Clinical Lead

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Foundation Trust in the UK seeks a Clinical Lead for Tissue Viability to oversee and enhance wound care services. You will lead a dedicated team to implement best practices in pressure ulcer prevention and ensure high standards of patient care. The ideal candidate will have extensive nursing experience, strong leadership skills, and a passion for education and innovation in clinical practices, making a significant impact in patient outcomes.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in leading organizational change that improves quality.
• Extensive senior nursing experience within the NHS.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage clinical areas.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a proactive tissue viability service for patients.
• Lead the education programme for clinical staff.
• Ensure monitoring of tissue viability standards and practices.

Skills

Leadership

Teaching

Presentation skills

Report writing

Time management

Education

RN/RM registration with the NMC

First level degree or equivalent

Qualification in teaching and assessing

Ongoing professional development

Job description

Tissue Viability - Clinical Lead

The closing date is 18 January 2026

Sherwood Forest Hospitals have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated practitioner to lead our Tissue Viability Service and drive the delivery of the highest standards of wound care and pressure ulcer prevention across the Trust.

As the Trust’s specialist in tissue viability, you will lead the service, working collaboratively with the Tissue Viability Team and the wider multi‑disciplinary workforce.

You will oversee the monitoring and prevention agenda for pressure ulcers, manage the wound care formulary, and influence the cost‑effective use of pressure‑relieving equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver a proactive, efficient and equitable tissue viability service for both in‑patients and out‑patients, including complex wound management and pressure ulcer prevention.
• Provide expert clinical care to support positive patient outcomes and reduce avoidable pressure ulcers and associated harm.
• Lead the Trust‑wide tissue viability education programme, ensuring staff have the knowledge and skills to deliver safe, effective care.
• Provide assurance that tissue viability standards and hospital‑acquired pressure ulcer rates are monitored, risks mitigated, and concerns escalated appropriately.
• Offer strong, visible clinical leadership, inspiring and empowering nurses and clinical teams to deliver high‑quality tissue viability care.

Apply now to join our team!

Person Specification

Knowledge Requirements

• Proven knowledge of the broader nursing, education and professional issues
• Good working knowledge of contemporary health care issues and professional standards
• Understanding of the complex dynamics of a multiprofessional environment
• Excellent presentation and teaching skills
• Excellent report writing skills and action planning
• Ability to work under pressure
• Sound general management experience - budget management skills, business case preparation, staff management
• Evidence of operational and strategic development of patient safety initiatives and strategies
• Experience in education and professional development

Qualifications

• RN/RM registration with the NMC
• First level degree or equivalent knowledge
• Qualification in teaching and assessing or equivalent
• Demonstration of on‑going professional development
• Working towards Masters qualification or equivalent

Further Requirements

• Highly motivated and resourceful with a proactive approach to innovation
• Ability to act autonomously with minimal supervision
• Exposure to clinical areas and patient contact

Experience

• Extensive senior nursing experience within a complex organisation/NHS
• Proven track record in leadership and management
• Evidence of participating in and leading organisational change that has led to changes in quality
• Experience of operating and communicating effectively with clinicians and Directors
• Experience of working with external agencies and influencing internal change
• Experience of initiating, conducting and evaluating risk assessments and investigations
• Experience of leading and managing staff
• Experience of working towards Care Quality Commission and the NHS Resolution standards
• Complaints Management
• Experience of service improvement methodologies

Contractual Requirements

• Ability to work flexibly
• NMC Registration

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.

About us

We are an award‑winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically‑led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS‑run hospital in the East Midlands.

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Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

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Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust