Tissue Viability Staff Nurse

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Tissue Viability Staff Nurse to provide excellent patient care regarding tissue viability issues. The position includes implementing care plans, training others, and participating in a supportive team. Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years' experience as a Registered Nurse and possess good communication and organizational skills. This is a full-time, permanent role located at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with NMC registration.
• Minimum of 2 years at band 5 level.
• Experience caring for patients with altered skin integrity.

Responsibilities

• Implement Tissue Viability care plans and monitor ongoing care.
• Support quality care programs and service improvement.
• Participate in education and training for the team.

Skills

Knowledge and understanding of evidence-based care

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to organise and prioritise own workload

Knowledge of own scope of practice

Ability to support and supervise junior staff

Education

Registered General Nurse

NMC Professional Registration

Teaching or mentorship qualification

Completion of Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Study Day

Completion of a Wound Care Study Day

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Tissue Viability Staff Nurse

The closing date is 21 September 2025

The Tissue Viability Service has an exciting opportunity for Registered Nurses with a keen interest in all aspects of tissue viability to become part of our friendly team. We are looking for highly motivated proactive nurses with good communication skills.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the Senior Tissue Viability Team; helping us to provide a consistently excellent service. The role is varied and requires the ability to multi task. You will be able to organise your own workload to meet the demands of a reactive and busy environment. Experience as a Tissue Viability link nurse is desirable however training will be provided with the successful applicant required to undertake a period of e-learning activities.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for the full responsibilities and duties of the role.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will implement specific Tissue Viability care plans for patients with complex altered skin integrity issues and provide ongoing monitoring of care to ensure optimal care and treatment.
• A period of training will be required before the post holder can independently complete initial assessments.
• Support the Tissue Viability service to action improvement plans and monitor quality care programmes.
• Share ideas with the Tissue Viability team to improve services and suggest areas for innovation.
• Participate in the investigation of incidents/complaints as required.
• Support the promotion of wound care formulary adherence.
• Participate in education and training in all aspects of Tissue Viability.

Please refer to the Job Description for full responsibilities and duties of the role.

About us

The Tissue Viability Service has an exciting opportunity for Registered Nurses with a keen interest in all aspects of tissue viability to become part of our friendly team. We are looking for highly motivated proactive nurses with good communication skills.

Our aims and philosophy are:

All patients with altered skin integrity will be treated with dignity and respect; they will receive individualised, evidence-based care designed to relieve symptoms and wherever possible achieve healing in a cost effective and timely manner.

• Patients will be directly involved in their care decisions wherever possible.
• Early involvement of a specialist multidisciplinary team enhances individualised care and improves the patient experience and outcome.
• All patients referred will be reviewed by a member of the Tissue Viability Service within 2 working days of accepting the referral.

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Spec for the full duties and responsibilities of the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse
• NMC Professional Registration
• Teaching or mentorship qualification
• Completion of Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management Study Day
• Completion of a Wound Care Study Day

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years at band 5
• Broad Range of Clinical Skills
• Experience of caring for patients with altered skin integrity
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of delivering person-centred care in partnership with patients, their families, and carers
• Contributing to the ongoing assessment, care planning, evaluation of care and refer to other professionals when scope of practice is reached
• Experience of providing and receiving complex information
• Knowledge of national/local Tissue Viability Initiatives, guidance and policies
• Experience as a Tissue Viability Link Nurse

Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of evidence-based care
• Knowledge of own scope of practice and when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional
• Understands the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
• Understands the importance of ensuring practice is current and up to date and takes responsibility for own professional development
• Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and nonverbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multidisciplinary team
• Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
• Ability to support supervise, assess and act as a role model to students, other learners and junior staff as required within the clinical setting
• Knowledge and understanding of: harm-free care and patient safety; quality/clinical governance; NICE pressure ulcer Guidance; EPUAP/NPUAP Pressure Ulcer Classification system; Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) therapy; Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, Word & Access

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

166-CS-7376952

Job locations

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust