Tissue Viability Nurse - Quality & Education Leader

Northampton General Hospital Nhs Trust; Northampton, Kettering; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Tissue Viability Nurse at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is a specialist Band 6 role supporting tissue viability services across University Hospitals Northamptonshire. The post holder collaborates with the Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse, ward teams, and quality leads to promote skin integrity and wound care.

You will contribute to audits, quality improvement, education, and clinical governance, travel between Kettering General Hospital and NGH as required, and provide expert

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with active NMC registration.
• Experience in tissue viability or wound care preferred.
• Ability to lead quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support quality monitoring and reporting across NGH/KGH.
• Lead education and training for tissue viability staff.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to drive improvements.
• Develop and implement quality assurance and audit actions.
• Travel between Kettering and Northampton hospitals as required.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Quality improvement

Education & training

Communication

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

NMC registration

Job description

The Tissue Viability Nurse at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is a specialist Band 6 role supporting tissue viability services across University Hospitals Northamptonshire. The post holder collaborates with the Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse, ward teams, and quality leads to promote skin integrity and wound care.

You will contribute to audits, quality improvement, education, and clinical governance, travel between Kettering General Hospital and NGH as required, and provide expert