Tissue Viability Nurse

Central London Community Health Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community healthcare provider in Greater London is looking for a dedicated Band 6 Tissue Viability Nurse. In this role, you will focus on wound care management and support a dynamic team. The position requires a Registered General Nurse with experience in Tissue Viability. You will also assist in developing best practices, offer training, and contribute to the overall improvement of patient care. The salary ranges from £44,485 to £52,521 per annum, dependent on experience.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse status required.
• Teaching qualification or willingness to complete needed.
• Experience in Tissue Viability is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist Tissue Viability services autonomously.
• Assist in the development of wound management practices.
• Teach and support team members as an expert resource.

Skills

Advanced nursing skills in Tissue Viability

Effective communication skills

Collaborative working

Ability to motivate self and others

Independent decision making

Education

Registered General Nurse

Leg Ulcer management/Tissue Viability

Teaching qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Exciting Opportunity: Band 6 Tissue Viability NurseLocation: Barnet, CLCH - One of the UK's Leading Community Healthcare Providers

Are you a dedicated and passionate nurse with a keen interest in wound care prevention and treatment? We are looking for a proactive and forward-thinking Band 6 Tissue Viability Nurse to join our dynamic team at CLCH. As one of the largest community healthcare providers in the UK, we're committed to delivering exceptional patient care, and we need a motivated professional like you to help lead the way.

In this role, you'll play a key part in advancing tissue viability practices, working alongside a skilled and supportive team. If you have a passion for professional development, improving patient care, and enhancing service delivery, this is your chance to make a real difference.

Main duties of the job

• To have a contributory role in the delivery of specialist Tissue Viability services in Barnet, working autonomously but closely with the wider Tissue Viability team.
• To assist in the development of specialist and generalist practice in wound management,
• Support the Tissue Viability team in teaching and supporting other and act as an expert resource.
• To support the delivery of Tissue Viability services and education across teams in Barnet.

About us

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

Job responsibilities

• To have a contributory role in the delivery of specialist Tissue Viability services in Barnet, working autonomously but closely with the wider Tissue Viability team.
• To assist in the development of specialist and generalist practice in wound management,
• Support the Tissue Viability team in teaching and supporting other and act as an expert resource.
• To support the delivery of Tissue Viability services and education across teams in Barnet.

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse
• Leg Ulcer management/Tissue Viability or equivalent
• Prescribing qualification or willingness to complete
• Teaching qualification

Experience

• Experience in Tissue Viability
• Evaluation and audit experience.
• Experience in undertaking research and application of research to practice.

Skills

• Advanced nursing skills in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients with Tissue Viability needs
• Ability to organise and motivate self and others
• Independent decision making with appropriate reference to others
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms
• Collaborative working with colleagues including those of differing disciplines
• A record of personal/professional development that shows progression
• Critical Appraisal
• Working Knowledge of present NHS policies and direction
• Experience of Microsoft Office
• Evidence of involvement in benchmarking, testing services

Other

• Knowledge of: Data protection Health and Safety Equal Opportunities Legislation
• Tissue Viability CPD

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.

£44,485 to £52,521 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS