This is a fantastic opportunity for a Registered General Nurse looking to further develop their knowledge and experience in wound management and leg ulcer management with skills including ABPIs. This is to support the existing Team Leaders and the Tissue Viability Lead.
The Wound Care & Lymphoedema Service delivers care to patients registered with a Bury GP who require wound management following surgery, trauma or for skin care advice. The Service provides evidence based comprehensive assessment, management, treatment and prevention strategies for patients with wounds, leg ulcers and lymphoedema. The Service promotes a self-management pathway with patients and the post holder will be involved in facilitating staff to empower patients and carers to self-manage.
The Service is comprised of a team of 14 and includes the Tissue Viability Nurse, Community Nurse Team Leaders, Community Staff Nurses and Health Care Support Workers. The Service operates 7 days per week in clinic settings across the Borough; also joint assessments are undertaken with Community Clinicians including Nursing Homes and Adult Community Nursing Teams as required.
Join Our Team: Deliver Exceptional Patient Care
Are you passionate about making a difference in patient lives? We're seeking dedicated professionals to help us provide the highest standard of care at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group.
Your Role:
· Assess, plan, and implement comprehensive care while maintaining meticulous electronic and paper documentation
· Manage clinic attendance efficiently by leveraging our advanced IT systems
· Promote exceptional patient care through the effective use of available resources
· Mentor and coach junior staff and students to foster a supportive learning environment
· Execute complex nursing procedures, including ABPIs, to enhance patient outcomes
· Identify and respond proactively to health and wellbeing challenges faced by patients
· Prescribe treatments in accordance with the Trust Wound Care Formulary while being mindful of budgetary constraints
· Empower patients by promoting self-management for improved health
Why Join Us?
Be a part of an organisation committed to excellence in patient care and professional development.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:
This advert closes on Monday 10 Feb 2025
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