NHS Band 7: Salary £49,387 - £56,115 per annum
Hours per Week: 37.5 full time
Contract Type: permanent & fixed term maternity cover
The Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist has responsibility to provide clinical expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, and production of care plans for patients with complex wound problems, education of staff, contribute to/production of policy, and provision of guidance to the Trust on all aspects of the specialty including pressure ulcer prevention. The post holder will also work with the Tissue Viability Lead to co-ordinate and implement an overall strategy for evidence-based wound care. The role will also lead and co-ordinate the Trust Tissue Viability service, with support from the Tissue Viability Lead. The post holder is required to deal effectively with staff of all levels throughout the Trust, the wider healthcare community, external organisations, and the public. This will include verbal, written and electronic media.
The post holder is required to:
- To support the Tissue Viability Lead to develop the Tissue Viability service to provide expert advice for the Trust for the effective management of patients with complex wounds and pressure ulcer prevention and management strategies.
- Through effective leadership ensure the clinical, multidisciplinary team deliver a safe, effective, responsive, caring and well-led service where compassion is embedded, and a positive patient experience is achieved.
- Provide strong professional, clinical and managerial leadership for Tissue Viability Nurses and act as a professional role model.
- Work across organisational and professional boundaries.
- Remain professionally updated in all aspects of wound care and Tissue Viability, working clinically to apply specialist practice, knowledge and skills to improve the quality of care for patients with tissue viability needs.
- Work clinically and oversee the management of the Tissue Viability patient caseload.
- Work with Senior colleagues to identify, investigate and lead on / participate in specific quality improvement projects, research and audit related to wound care and pressure ulcer prevention and management.
- As an autonomous practitioner, the post holder will take a professional and clinical leadership role and ensure that the Trust continues to meet national standards for Tissue Viability.
- The post holder will apply specialist practice, knowledge and skills to maintain and improve the incidence of hospital acquired pressure ulcers and influence the outcomes of patients with chronic/complex wounds
- Act as an expert resource in education and clinical practice to other health professionals within PHU and working collaboratively with Primary Care Trusts on the prevention of and management of relevant tissue viability matters.
- Work collaboratively with equivalent Tissue Viability clinical nurse specialist in the Isle of Wight Trust, and share best practices to improve patient pathways and outcomes.
- Advise members of the public on their enquiries related to Tissue Viability.
For further details please refer to enclosed job description.