Tissue Viability Nurse

Job responsibilities

To be part of an integrated team delivering a high standard of patient care using an evidence based framework with a particular interest in wound care / tissue viability in community of Luton

Provide clinical leadership and support to a team of multidisciplinary professionals providing clinical, health and social care to avoid inappropriate admission to hospital

Be responsible for the teams assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualized nursing care to patients living in the community

Participate in the long term management of patients within the locality

To have continued responsibility for a defined caseload of patients requiring wound care

To be responsible for supporting the community team with the management of acute and chronic wounds as well as the prevention / treatment of pressure ulcers

To ensure community team members are following pathways and guidelines with regards to planning, delivering and evaluating care for patients who have tissue viability issues.

To involve patients, carers, and nurses in planning of care programme and encourage self-management where appropriate through the provision of relevant teaching and support either in formal or informal teaching sessions.

To identify those patients on a caseload with complex tissue viability need that requires specialist input and to provide that support within the limits of your knowledge and expertise or refer to the tissue viability specialist nurses.

To provide up to date advice and education for patients with tissue viability problems. Ensuing all advice is evidence based and in line with trust and national policies and guidelines.

To work with and extend your knowledge and skills with the tissue viability team.

To ensure that all patients and their relatives cultural wishes are respected and their mental and physical needs are met.

To share the findings of assessment with relevant parties, formulating an individualized care plan to deliver/facilitate patient care based upon current expert practice and be responsible for referring patient when needed.

Person Specification

Other

Essential

• Ability to drive and have access to a car for work purposes.

Desirable

• Current valid UK driving licence and car available

Self-awareness

Essential

• Shows a realistic appreciation of the challenges of working with children and young people/vulnerable adults

Emotional Awareness

Essential

• Has a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress, can recognise when to use them and does so

Working within Professional Boundaries

Essential

• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
• Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
• Understands the principle of confidentiality

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults

Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues
• Is up-to-date with legislation and current events
• Can demonstrate an ability to contribute towards a safe environment

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate evidence based practice and up to date skills in Leg Ulcer/ wound Management
• Ability to communicate effectively, using a variety of methods e.g. verbally, written and IT
• Ability to disseminate complex information to others

Experience

Essential

• Experience of clinical leadership
• Evidence of training relevant to wound care
• Experience of the management of acute and chronic wounds
• Knowledge of the principles of Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children
• Demonstrate an understanding of national government initiatives in wound care and how they impact on local services

Desirable

• Experience developing and implementing new services
• Management Experience
• Community experience
• Lower limb experience
• Negative pressure wound therapy experience

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• RGN
• Evidence of post-registration nursing experience in relevant clinical field
• Relevant teaching/mentoring qualification for student nurses and evidence of teaching skills

Desirable

• Non-medical Nurse Prescriber
• Evidence of Tissue Viability experience
• Level 6 qualification in Wound management/ leg ulcer management
• Leadership qualification/ training or willingness to undertake

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Address

The Poynt

Luton

LU4 0LA

Employer's website

https://www.cambscommunityservices.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)