Wound Clinic Nurse

Kent Community Health Nhs Foundation Trust; Rainham; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 46.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Tissue Viability and Wound Care specialist to join our multidisciplinary team. You will assess, treat and monitor patients, develop care plans and educate patients and carers to promote wound healing.

The role supports clinic operations, deputises for the Senior Wound Therapist when required, and provides leadership to Healthcare Assistants. Essential qualifications include Level 6 degree, nursing diploma and NMC registration, with wound

Qualificações

• Level 6 degree or equivalent in nursing or related field.
• Diploma in nursing is essential for registration and practice.
• You must be registered with the NMC.
• Experience in wound care is preferred but not mandatory.

Responsabilidades

• Assess, treat and monitor patients attending wound clinics with evidence-based care.
• Develop individualised care plans in collaboration with patients and the team.
• Educate patients and carers to promote wound healing and self-management.
• Coordinate with GPs and other services to ensure joined-up care.
• Organise clinic sessions and supervise healthcare staff as needed.

Conhecimentos

IT systems

Evidence-based practice

Communication

Clinical assessment

Formação

Level 6 degree or equivalent

Diploma in nursing

NMC registration

Ferramentas

Full UK driving licence

Descrição da vaga

Job overview

Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare or working on the Staff Bank within these organisations. Nursing and AHP vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses/AHPs.

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional wound care and improving patient outcomes? Join our dedicated Tissue Viability and Wound Therapy Service and make a real difference every day.

Working within a specialist multidisciplinary team, you'll provide expert, evidence-based wound assessment, treatment and management for patients attending our wound clinics. You'll develop and evaluate personalised care plans, prescribe appropriate therapies, and offer ongoing support to promote healing and enhance quality of life.

This rewarding role also offers the opportunity to support the day-to-day running of clinics, deputise for the Senior Wound Therapist when required, and provide leadership and supervision to Healthcare Assistants. You'll play a key role in supporting students and visitors while championing safe, compassionate, high-quality care aligned with current best practice.

If you're motivated, caring and eager to develop your specialist wound care expertise, we'd love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• Assess, treat and monitor patients attending wound clinics, delivering evidence-based wound care and evaluating treatment
  outcomes.
• Conduct comprehensive wound assessments and develop individualised care plans in collaboration with patients and the
  multidisciplinary team.
• Provide education, advice and support to patients, families and carers to promote wound healing, self-management and health
  improvement.
• Communicate effectively with GPs, community services, care homes, hospitals and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated
  patient care.
• Organise and prepare clinic sessions, prioritising workloads and managing appointments to meet patient needs efficiently.

Working for our organisation

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is currently undertaking a significant programme of transformation to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.

We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.

We know life outside work matters. As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

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Person specification

Qualifications, training and experience

Essential criteria

• You will have a Level 6 Degree or equivalent qualification, or equivalent knowledge acquired through experience plus a diploma in nursing.
• You’ll need to have recent experience of healthcare gained through education, work experience or previous employment. This role is ideal for a newly qualified graduate nurse
• You will be a registered health care professional with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Desirable criteria

• Tissue Viability, Wound Care or Leg Ulcer Management training

Knowledge and skills

Essential criteria

• You will need to be able to be able to use IT systems and databases.
• You will understand where to signpost clients and families to alternative services to support behaviour change and improve health.
• You will have knowledge of up-to-date clinical practice by using up- to- date skills and adhering to evidence based procedures and clinical effectiveness frameworks. You will fully understand the role and remit of a health care worker.

Desirable criteria

• Experience within community nursing, outpatient services, general practice, tissue viability or a setting with wound care exposure
• Having an awareness of developments within the NHS would be an advantage.

Working environment

Essential criteria

• A full, valid UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non-EU country) and the ability to travel independently are essential for this role. Should you require workplace adjustments under the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to supporting you to meet the mobility requirements of the role wherever possible.

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