Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse

NHS Jobs; England; Presencial; AUD 90 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust is seeking a tissue viability leader to provide specialist clinical leadership, autonomy and decision-making for tissue viability, wound management and skin integrity. You will lead the Tissue Viability Service, ensuring evidence-based, patient-centred care and the delivery of agreed outcomes.

You will manage staff development, supervise and appraise the workforce, oversee referral pathways and service access, participate in audits and quality

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Exercise a high level of professional autonomy, providing specialist clinical leadership, decision-making, advice and support relating to tissue viability, wound management and skin integrity for patients, carers and healthcare professionals. Lead, develop and maintain the effectiveness, performance and clinical culture of the Tissue Viability Service, including line management, workforce planning, supervision, appraisal, competency assessment and staff development. Deliver specialist assessment, care planning and intervention for patients with complex skin integrity needs, ensuring care is evidence-based, patient-centred and focused on achieving agreed outcomes. Establish, monitor and review referral pathways, response standards and service access criteria to ensure equitable, timely and effective provision of specialist tissue viability services. Participate in the Tissue Viability rota, providing specialist clinical cover, including weekends and designated bank holidays, to ensure continuity of service delivery. Provide expert clinical advice, education, mentorship and supervision to community, inpatient, health and social care teams, supporting the delivery of high-quality wound management and skin integrity care. Lead multidisciplinary discussions and meetings for highly complex cases, facilitating collaborative decision-making, challenge, escalation and effective care coordination. Communicate highly complex, sensitive and potentially contentious information with professionalism, compassion and empathy, adapting communication methods to meet individual needs and overcome barriers to understanding. Ensure accurate, timely and comprehensive documentation, electronic record keeping and professional communication in accordance with organisational and professional standards. Manage service resources effectively, including waiting lists, workforce capacity, budgets, equipment procurement and risk management, ensuring efficient and cost-effective service delivery. Monitor, assess and manage clinical and non-clinical risks in accordance with Trust policies and governance requirements. Promote patient and carer involvement in service delivery and development, ensuring feedback, concerns and complaints are managed appropriately and acted upon. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with patients, carers, multidisciplinary teams, partner organisations and system stakeholders to support integrated care and positive patient outcomes. Support the strategic development of tissue viability services through service improvement, innovation, implementation of best practice, and alignment with organisational, Integrated Care System (ICS) and long-term condition priorities. Review and interpret national guidance, legislation, evidence and best practice standards, supporting local implementation and continuous improvement. Lead and contribute to audits, research, quality improvement initiatives, data analysis, service evaluation and reporting requirements to demonstrate service effectiveness and improve outcomes. Utilise Trust information systems and digital technologies to support clinical practice, performance monitoring, audit, governance and resource management. Lead and promote clinical governance, assurance and quality improvement activities, ensuring compliance with Trust, professional and national standards. Oversee prevention and early intervention programmes aimed at reducing pressure ulcers, wound deterioration, avoidable skin damage and associated harm. Develop, implement and review clinical policies, procedures, patient information resources and service standards to support safe and effective practice. Regularly review complex cases, incidents, risks and performance data to identify trends, implement improvements and elevate concerns where required. Attend and participate in clinical and management supervision and maintain professional competence through reflection, continuing professional development and adherence to professional standards.

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust