Tissue Viability Nurse

NHS; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Tissue Viability Nurse to provide clinical leadership and expertise in wound management. Responsibilities include managing a clinical caseload and developing educational programmes. Candidates must be NMC Registered Nurses with a degree and experience in tissue viability. This role offers an opportunity for professional growth in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience authoring educational content and programmes.
• Experience leading and managing staff.
• Experience with post registration training in speciality or significant clinical experience in tissue viability/wound management.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in tissue viability.
• Management of a clinical caseload.
• Support the development and delivery of a Trust wide educational programme.

Skills

Clinical skills: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Compression bandaging

Conservative sharp debridement

Quality and service improvement methodologies

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Educated to first level degree

Job description

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Tissue Viability Nurse

The closing date is 23 November 2025

Our Tissue Viability Team provides specialist advice and guidance for patients with complex wounds and plays a key role in education regarding pressure ulcer prevention and wound care. We are looking for someone with specialist tissue viability knowledge and expertise in wound care who had a desire to develop their skills in a senior role within our team.

Interview Date: 8th December 2025

If you get selected for an interview, you will be asked to prepare and present a 5 minute presentation of the 'role of the Tissue Viability Nurse'

Main duties of the job

To provide professional and clinical leadership and expertise in the specialty of tissue viability including:

• Leadership and line management of the Tissue Viability Team
• A Trust wide advisory role on all aspects of complex wound management and pressure ulcer prevention and management
• Development of policy and procedures related to complex wound care and pressure ulcer prevention
• Management of a clinical caseload
• Support the development and delivery of a Trust wide educational programme
• Use of quality improvement methodologies to drive improvements in patient care

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions at interview.

Please note if a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under relevant Trust or national terms and conditions.

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will have a passion for wound care and the provision of holistic care planning for those with complex tissue viability needs. Team leadership, service improvement and delivery of education are all key facets of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Educated to first level degree
• Quality and service improvement methodologies
• Experience authoring educational content and programmes
• Clinical skills: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, Compression bandaging, conservative sharp debridement

Experience

• Experience with post registration training in speciality or significant clinical experience in tissue viability/ wound management
• Experience leading and managing staff
• Experience preparing and delivering teaching materials

  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.

  University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital