Tissue Viability Nurse

London Ambulance; Greater London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

East London Foundation Trust seeks a Band 5 Tissue Viability Nurse to provide specialist wound care advice across community and inpatient settings in Newham. The role focuses on leg ulcers, pressure ulcers and complex wounds, under the guidance of the CNS, with emphasis on education and training for staff.

You will support early discharge and ongoing patient support, participate in quality improvement and ensure cost-effective wound care delivery in a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience caring for patients in community settings.
• Leg ulcer qualification or relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice and clinical input for leg ulcers, pressure ulcers and complex wounds.
• Educate healthcare professionals in wound prevention and management.
• Support discharge planning and prevent hospital admissions through wound care.
• Undertake autonomous clinical duties in the tissue viability role.
• Ensure cost-effective care and formulary compliance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient care.
• Promote wound prevention strategies and participate in audits and governance.
• Deliver education, training and competency development across the Trust.
• Maintain NMC registration, CPD and professional accountability.
• Support tissue viability team in delivering high-quality care.

Skills

Community care experience

Autonomous working

Team collaboration

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Wound assessment

Leg ulcers management

Compression therapy

Multi-site work

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Education delivery

Driving licence

Tissue viability guidelines

Education

Registered Adult Nurse

NMC registration

Leg Ulcer Qualification or relevant experience

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 5 Tissue Viability Nurse to work with the Tissue Viability Team In East London Foundation Trust (Newham). This post has been established to support the delivery of safe and effective care for patients with tissue viability needs within community services. You will need to be a first level registered nurse and have experience of caring for patients in the community setting and also have experience of caring for patients with a variety of wound types including pressure ulcers and leg ulcers.

An inspiring and enthusiastic individual is required for this role to provide a high standard of clinical care to patients and to assist the team with the development, co-ordination and delivery of practice based education and training. If you are a hardworking, committed and passionate about making a difference, and want to be part of a dynamic team; and can bring the requisite skills with you to be part of the quality improvement agenda for our patients then we look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

To provide a specialist role under the guidance of the Clinical nurse Specialist in the delivery of expert advice and clinical input into the prevention and management of leg ulcers, pressure ulcers and the management of complex wounds

Support and deliver education and training of health care professionals in wound prevention and management

Work as part of a multidisciplinary team in preventing hospital admissions, supporting early discharge and providing on going support and advice for patients with complex wounds

Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner

To support the delivery of cost-effective care and wound formulary compliance

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job responsibilities

• Provide specialist tissue viability advice and support to patients across a range of community and inpatient settings, including clinics, health centres, patients' homes, nursing homes, mental health wards, and local hospitals.
• Undertake holistic assessments of patients with complex wound care and tissue viability needs, identifying risks and developing person-centred care plans under the guidance of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS).
• Plan, implement, and evaluate evidence-based care programmes to support wound healing, prevention, and skin integrity, prevention & management of leg ulcer and pressure ulcers.
• Empower patients and carers through education, health promotion, and shared decision-making to encourage independence and self-management.
• Support and advise community, district, practice, and ward-based nursing teams in implementing tissue viability guidelines and improving clinical practice.
• Act as a clinical resource and advocate for patients, applying professional, ethical, and legal principles to deliver high-quality care.
• Liaise effectively with multidisciplinary teams, secondary care providers, social care services, residential and nursing homes, and other agencies to ensure seamless patient care.
• Contribute to pressure ulcer prevention strategies, wound care audits, product evaluations, quality improvement initiatives, and clinical governance activities.
• Promote evidence-based practice by participating in research, audit, dissemination of findings, and implementation of service improvements.
• Support the delivery of education, training, and competency development for healthcare professionals across the Trust.
• .Maintain professional accountability, NMC registration requirements, continuous professional development, and clinical supervision.
• Promote cost-effective use of resources and adherence to the Trust wound care formulary and procurement processes.
• Support the Tissue Viability Team in delivering safe, effective, patient-centred care that improves healing outcomes and enhances patient experience

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Person Specification

Professional Qualification

• Registered Adult Nurse
• Current Registration with NMC
• Leg Ulcer Qualification or relevant experience

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience of caring for patients in a community setting and mental health environment
• Experience of working as a member of a team but also able to work autonomously
• Experience of working with professionals from other disciplines
• Experience of assessing and managing patients with wounds including leg ulcers and pressure ulcers
• Knowledge and skills in undertaking leg ulcer assessments and application of compression therapy
• Ability to work across multiple sites
• Knowledge of complex Wound Therapies including Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
• Experience of delivering education Sessions
• Car driver and have access to a car for work purposes
• Knowledge of care delivery systems for tissue viability services
• Knowledge and understanding of tissue viability national and local guidelines

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.

£36,943 to £44,900 a yearper annum Inc HCAs