Tissue Viability Nurse: Wound Care Specialist

Belfast Health And Social Care Trust; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Belfast Health & Social Care Trust invites applications for the Band 6 Tissue Viability Nurse role to provide expert tissue viability care across hospital and community settings, improving patient outcomes through evidence-based practice.

You will support the Tissue Viability Nurse Advisory Service, develop service standards, lead education for nursing staff, coordinate clinics, and work with a wide multidisciplinary team to optimise patient-centred wound care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the live NMC Register.
• Have a Nursing Degree AND 3 years’ post-registration experience OR 5 years’ post-registration experience.

Responsibilities

• Respond to patient referrals in an effective and timely manner.
• Triage referrals, prioritise caseload according to clinical need and escalate concerns.
• Demonstrate specialist knowledge and evidence-based nursing skills in wound care and skin integrity.
• Undertake holistic assessment of patients with complex wounds and develop evidence-based care plans.
• Support prevention and management of pressure ulcers and other wound-care needs.
• Coordinate and evaluate evidence-based, person-centred care across hospital and community settings.
• Provide education and guidance to professionals involved in wound care.
• Maintain patient records and act as a resource to patient groups.

Skills

Wound assessment

Independent working

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Nursing degree

NMC registration (Part 1)

Driving licence

Job description

The Belfast Health & Social Care Trust invites applications for the Band 6 Tissue Viability Nurse role to provide expert tissue viability care across hospital and community settings, improving patient outcomes through evidence-based practice.

You will support the Tissue Viability Nurse Advisory Service, develop service standards, lead education for nursing staff, coordinate clinics, and work with a wide multidisciplinary team to optimise patient-centred wound care.