Tissue Viability Nurse

Bupa; England; Hybrid; GBP 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Bupa health insurance

Life insurance (7x salary)

Onsite gyms or local discounts

Various other benefits and online discounts

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Tissue Viability Nurse to improve tissue viability strategies in care homes across the UK. Responsibilities will include leading clinical excellence and driving quality improvement initiatives. Essential qualifications include Active NMC registration and experience in advanced wound management therapies. The role offers a salary of £55,000, healthcare benefits, generous holiday allowance, and a supportive work environment focused on diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical excellence in tissue viability by providing expert guidance on advanced wound therapies.
• Drive quality improvement through monitoring incidents and leading initiatives.
• Champion education and best practice by promoting evidence-based care.
• Collaborate and innovate with multidisciplinary teams for complex wound management.

Skills

Active NMC Registration

Minimum 1 years previous experience in Tissue Viability environment

Teaching/training experience

Digital system and Excel capability

Experience in advanced therapies in wound management

Knowledge of current advances in wound care

Excellent interpersonal communication skills

Job description

Senior Specialist Recruitment Consultant - Home Management & Professional (Care Services)

Job Title: Tissue Viability Nurse

Contract: Permanent – 37.5 hours per week

Location: Nationwide and some WFH

Salary: £55,000 plus company car as benefit in kind (Essential for fulfilling the requirements of the role)

Working closely with our clinical teams across the UK you will promote strategies to improve tissue viability within our care homes.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical excellence in tissue viability by providing expert guidance on advanced wound therapies and supporting clinicians in creating effective care plans.
• Drive quality improvement through monitoring incidents, identifying trends, and leading initiatives to reduce pressure ulcers and improve skin integrity outcomes.
• Champion education and best practice by promoting evidence-based care, delivering targeted training, and building networks of tissue viability specialists across the business.
• Collaborate and innovate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance equipment usage, implement policies, and develop nurse-led clinics for complex wound management.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role

• Active NMC Registration
• Minimum 1 years previous experience in role of Tissue Viability environment
• Teaching/training experience
• Digital system and excel capability
• Experience in advanced therapies in wound management including compression bandaging and negative pressure wound therapy
• Knowledge of current advances in wound care and pressure ulcer management
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (exclusive of bank holidays), increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell. 3 Volunteer days per year.
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
• Life insurance (7x salary).
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available.
• Various other benefits and online discounts.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus…

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve…

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Industries – Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities