Tissue Viability CNS Lead: Advanced Wound Care

Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Wales; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Tissue Viability to lead a Trust-wide tissue viability service across primary care settings, nursing homes, GP surgeries and home visits.

The post holder will supervise the tissue viability team, provide expert clinical advice, participate in audits and education, and work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, patient-centred care across organisational boundaries.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with post-registration tissue viability experience.
• Advanced wound care knowledge and skills.
• Ability to lead and manage a team and coordinate care across settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage, develop and provide a tissue viability service across primary care settings.
• Provide specialist tissue viability advice to the multidisciplinary team and external organisations.
• Lead and support the tissue viability team; participate in audits and education activities.
• Undertake clinical risk assessments and evaluate care programmes.

Skills

Leadership

Wound care

Pressure ulcer prevention

Team management

Communication

Education

Registered General Nurse

Tissue viability post-registration

Teaching qualification

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Tissue Viability to lead a Trust-wide tissue viability service across primary care settings, nursing homes, GP surgeries and home visits.

The post holder will supervise the tissue viability team, provide expert clinical advice, participate in audits and education, and work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, patient-centred care across organisational boundaries.