Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist – Wound Care Expert

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse to support patients and staff across Portsmouth and Southeast Hampshire. The role involves clinic, home visits and multidisciplinary collaboration within a dedicated tissue viability team.

We offer teaching, supervision and evidence-based care, with a focus on improving outcomes and promoting health and wellbeing for patients and families.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse on parts 1 or 12 of NMC register.

Responsibilities

• Work within the Tissue Viability Specialist Team across a designated geographical area and support the delivery of specialist care, advice and education to a range of staff.
• Provide high levels of knowledge and skill in tissue viability care.
• Support Integrated Community Care Teams, GP practices and other MDT colleagues to ensure delivery of evidence-based tissue viability care.
• Work in clinics, patients' homes, GP surgeries and residential care settings to support clinical staff.
• Participate in the investigation process related to pressure ulcer incidence and provide expert input in the SI process.
• Act as a role model and expert in prevention, treatment and care of tissue viability conditions.
• Provide structured education through clinical coaching, teaching sessions and role modelling in tissue viability care.
• Support Pressure Ulcer Panels and Tissue Viability Advice Line as part of rota.

Skills

NMC registered nurse

Job description

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse to support patients and staff across Portsmouth and Southeast Hampshire. The role involves clinic, home visits and multidisciplinary collaboration within a dedicated tissue viability team.

We offer teaching, supervision and evidence-based care, with a focus on improving outcomes and promoting health and wellbeing for patients and families.