Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Bangor; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in North Wales seeks a Band 6 Tissue Viability Nurse to join a passionate team. This full-time role involves managing wound care and tissue viability tasks, and working collaboratively with acute and community referrals. Candidates should be registered nurses with substantial experience in nursing and a valid driving license. Knowledge of Welsh is desirable. This role offers a supportive and friendly team environment.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in nursing.
• Experience of wound care and tissue viability.
• Valid driving licence essential.

Responsibilities

• Implement independent nursing judgement and apply advanced assessment skills.
• Initiate appropriate clinical interventions and evaluate outcomes.
• Work alongside a team of TVNs in acute and community referrals.

Skills

Wound care

Tissue Viability

Communication in Welsh and English

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

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Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinician to join IHC West Tissue Viability Team in a permanent post as Band 6 Tissue Viability Nurse. This is a full time position 37.5 hours covering Monday to Friday.

This would be an opportunity for a clinician with a passion for Tissue Viability, and someone who would like to broaden their knowledge and skills in a supportive and friendly team. The successful candidate will already possess wound care and Tissue Viability knowledge and understanding.

The Tissue Viability Nurse (TVN) is based in Ysbyty Gwynedd. You will be working with a team of TVNs covering both acute and community referrals.

The post holder will implement independent nursing judgement, apply advanced assessment skills, initiate appropriate clinical interventions, evaluate outcomes, advise others and provide sound rationale for actions in area of tissue viability under the supervision of the IHC West Lead Nurse for Tissue Viability.

Main duties of the job

This would be an opportunity for a clinician with a passion for Tissue Viability, and someone who would like to broaden their knowledge and skills in a supportive and friendly team.

The successful candidate will already possess wound care and Tissue Viability knowledge and understanding.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Driver Essential

Essential criteria

• valid driving licence essential to role
  
  

Desirable criteria

• fully UK drivers licence
  
  

Registered Nurse

Essential Criteria

• Substantial experience
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of wound care and tissue viability

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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