To work as a member of a self-directed wound clinic team that delivers person-centred integrated care in a clinic setting. Care will be focussed on improving self-reliance and empowerment; seeing patients as a whole and supporting as required their health, social and psychological needs.
This is a unique opportunity to work in our dedicated wound clinics which cover all types of wound and leg ulcer care across Medway. This post is a varied role and will involve delivering based wound care; full assessments, implementation and evaluation of wound and leg ulcer care.
You will need to be flexible as the wound clinics operate 7 days a week across various locations in Medway.
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the tissue viability and wound therapy service to undertake the nursing care of patients attending Medway Community Healthcare wound clinics, Community nursing and Leg ulcer clinics.
To provide effective evidence-based wound care including the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care, prescription of treatment and advice to patients who are seen by the service.
To support the wound therapist and oversee the healthcare assistants in the team as required.
Job responsibilities
Job purpose
To work as an integral part of a clinic-based team providing consistent care to a defined clinic caseload of patients 365 days a year. This requires flexibility and commitment to maintain effective service provision for the team's caseload.
The team covers the Medway area and care will be delivered in a location close to the patients' home. The team sees mobile patients with a wide range of wounds including diabetic foot ulcers, leg ulcers, PUs, post-surgical wounds, burns and supports patients with a range of treatments including suture removal, topical negative pressure, compression therapy, etc.
Your role will support the team to achieve the following core aims:
1. Having happy patients: through direct access, continuity of care, flexibility of care provision and providing quality clinical care.
2. Having happy nurses and caregivers: by working collaboratively and flexibly with your team colleagues.
3. Self-empowered patients who will work jointly with the team to achieve agreed outcomes.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Foundation degree or nursing associate qualification
* Care certificate
Experience
* Previous experience in health or social care setting
* Knowledge or experience of wound care
* Able to work under own initiative
Special knowledge / expertise
* Standard IT skills including word processing and use of the internet
* Knowledge of health and safety and principles of risk assessment
Disposition, adjustment, attitude and commitment
* Ability to work under pressure
* Good communication and interpersonal skills
* Flexibility and adaptability
* Willingness to develop professionally
Practical / intellectual skills
* Ability to travel to various sites in a timely manner
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.
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