Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Stafford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist to join their compassionate team. This maternity cover role involves working 30 hours per week, focusing on wound care and lymphoedema management. You will collaborate with community nurses and other specialists to enhance patient outcomes and reduce pressure ulcer incidence. The organization prides itself on its outstanding care and commitment to professional development, offering a supportive environment for growth. If you are dedicated to improving patient care and have the qualifications to match, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing program

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Specialist tissue viability qualification required.
• Extensive knowledge of tissue viability specialty is essential.

Responsibilities

• Promote high standards of care and improve patient outcomes.
• Provide clinical advice on wound management in the community.

Skills

Wound care

Lymphoedema management

Continuous professional development

Patient care improvement

Education

Specialist tissue viability qualification

Degree in relevant specialist area

Masters in relevant specialist area

Job description

Employer: Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Milford community hospital

Town: Milford

Salary: £48,270 - £54,931 per annum pro rata for part time INC HCAS

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 16/02/2025 23:59

Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist

Band 7

Job overview

A maternity cover post has arisen for a 30 hours per week band 7, tissue viability nurse specialist.

The tissue viability team consists of specialists who work closely with community nurses, practice nurses, other specialist nurses, and care homes across the RSFT. The team provides clinical advice on all wound management in the community setting and monitors and drives down pressure ulcer incidence across the community division.

Main duties of the job

1. The applicant needs to have a passion for treating individuals with wounds and lymphoedema.
2. Applicants will need to demonstrate the ability to promote high standards of care with a desire to consistently improve patient outcomes and an ability to work independently.
3. The applicant needs to have evidence of recent related continuous professional development.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere, and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trust's normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Royal Surrey Foundation Trust (RSFT) is a clinically led NHS trust providing joined-up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services. Our compassionate, caring, and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement, and excelling together through innovation, research, and development. Royal Surrey Foundation Trust is working in partnership with Procare Health (a Federation for GP practices in Guildford and Waverley) providing adult community health services. The Tissue Viability service works very closely with district nurses, GPs, social care, local hospitals, other specialist nurses, therapists, and others to help individuals manage their own conditions, maintain their independence, and remain at home wherever possible.

Person specification

Qualifications

• To hold a specialist tissue viability qualification at degree level or above.
• Degree level education in a relevant specialist area.
• Masters level education in a relevant specialist area.

Knowledge and Skills

• Extensive knowledge of tissue viability specialty, acquired through postgraduate course or equivalent experience. Wound care including pressure ulcers and leg ulcer expertise.
• Evidence of post-qualifying and continuing professional development. Evidence of courses, conferences, and study days. Be able to demonstrate how this has influenced practice.
• Must have an understanding of the national wound care strategy and current healthcare policy/national guidance and appreciate the implications of this on the tissue viability field.
• Member of Nursing and Midwifery Council and other relevant organizations/professional bodies relevant to the post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Lorraine Brown

Job title: Clinical Lead Tissue Viability and Lymphoedema

Email address: [emailprotected]

Telephone number: 01483 956643