Tissue Viability Nurse, Band 6

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlements: 27 days + 8 bank

Pension scheme

Development opportunities

Free bus between sites

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced registered nurse to join our tissue viability team at Gloucester/Cheltenham sites. The role focuses on delivering a specialist tissue viability nursing service across the Trust, managing caseloads and providing expert advice.

You will contribute to formal and informal education, lead and participate in audits, and support the Lead Nurse in day-to-day operations.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with substantial clinical experience (AFC 5 or above).
• Knowledge of tissue viability and pressure ulcer prevention.
• Experience in audit activities and education delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage a clinical caseload and provide tissue viability advice.
• Formulate and participate in formal and informal education.
• Plan, undertake and analyse relevant audit activities.
• Support the Lead Nurse for Tissue Viability in day-to-day running of the service.
• Work with multidisciplinary team and autonomously with clinical expertise.
• Demonstrate knowledge in clinical risk evaluation and pressure ulcer prevention.

Skills

Tissue viability

Clinical assessment

Education & training

Audit skills

Autonomous practice

Education

Registered nurse (NMC)

Job description

A registered nurse with substantial years clinical experience AFC 5 or above you will be able to participate in the delivery of a specialist tissue viability trust wide nursing service.

You will help to manage a clinical case load providing clinical advice and support relating to tissue viability.

You will formulate and participate in formal and informal education.

Plan, undertake and analyse relevant audit activities.

You will be able to support the Lead Nurse for Tissue Viability in the day to day running of the Trust wide service.

You will be able to work closely with the multidisciplinary team and also work autonomously, exercising clinical expertise in tissue viability.

You must possess knowledge and skills in clinical risk evaluation, pressure ulcer prevention strategies and ideally change management.

Why us?

We are a small friendly team with bags of enthusiasm for all things related to tissue viability. We believe that good quality tissue viability care comes through passion, knowledge and education.

We offer a great working environment based across both Gloucester and Cheltenham sites.

Excellent development opportunities are available to enhance your knowledge and skills, and you will be support by a friendly and knowledgeable team.

Working hours is Monday-Friday 08:00 to 16:00 excluding bank holidays.

This is across both Gloucester Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital.

There is a free bus service between sites

Benefits of working for NHS

• Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus eight general and public holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service
• Pay enhancements to reward out of hours, shift and overtime working
• An annual personal development review to support your career aspirations
• Occupational health services and support
• Automatic membership of the NHS Pension Scheme (unless you choose to opt out). New entrants to the scheme receive employer contributions of 5 - 14.5% dependant on salary.