Tissue viability Nurse Specialist

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Sutton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking a specialist tissue viability nurse to deliver expert wound management across acute and community settings.

You will provide advice, undertake complex wound/skin assessments and lead training in complex wound care while working in line with national guidelines. The post requires autonomous practice, strong IT literacy and excellent communication with patients, families and staff.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid professional registration.
• Extensive experience with complex wound management.
• Post-registration specialist qualification in wound management.
• Post-registration qualification in Teaching and Assessing.
• Ability to work autonomously in acute and community settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide tissue viability advice to patients, staff and families.
• Undertake clinical procedures and wound/skin assessments.
• View role requirements and responsibilities in full in supporting documents.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Complex wound management

Teaching & Assessing

Communication skills

IT literacy

Multi-system working

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

IT systems

Job description

The post holder will provide specialist clinical expertise. They will be required to work in both acute and community settings. They will provide advice and treatment for complex wounds. Provide specialist education and training for complex wounds and skin integrity. Working in line with local and national guidelines.Main duties of the job Work autonomously to provide tissue viability advice to patients, staff and families Undertake clinical procedures and wound/skin assessments, To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view the Job description and person specification attached to this vacancy in the supporting documents.

• RGN - degree
• Extensive experience with complex wound management
• Post registration specialist qualification in wound management
• Post registration qualification in Teaching and Assessing
• Working autonomously in acute and community setting
• Advanced communication and assessment skills.
• Significant post registration experience, IT knowledge and ability
• Ability to work across multiple systems

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye. We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends. More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential. Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential." Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.