Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse: Complex Wound Care Lead

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Cycle to work

Job summary

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse on a 12 month fixed-term secondment. The role focuses on complex wounds, pressure damage prevention and education across acute and community settings.

The post requires autonomous practice, extensive wound care expertise and a commitment to reducing avoidable harm while supporting the multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Wound management and tissue viability expertise.
• Knowledge of national guidance and evidence-based practice.
• Ability to support education and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, advice and management for patients with complex wounds and skin integrity concerns.
• Support staff across the organisation with clinical decision-making to improve patient outcomes.
• Contribute to audit, data collection, service evaluation and quality improvement activities.
• Travel across Trust sites to provide expert tissue viability input.

Skills

Wound management

Pressure ulcer prevention

Skin integrity

Education delivery

Job description

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse on a 12 month fixed-term secondment. The role focuses on complex wounds, pressure damage prevention and education across acute and community settings.

The post requires autonomous practice, extensive wound care expertise and a commitment to reducing avoidable harm while supporting the multidisciplinary team.