An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist to work within Hywel Dda University Health Board, supporting Primary and Community Care services and Secondary Care settings.
The Tissue Viability Team is a small team of expert Nurses working closely with wider multi-disciplinary teams to promote a collaborative culture for individualised wound care for all patients.
The post holder will provide expert professional and clinical contribution to the nursing care and management of patients with complex wounds. They will facilitate relevant practice development in line with national standards, guidance, and best practice through clinical practice, leadership, education, research, and audits. The successful candidate will work as an integral member of the Tissue Viability Team, providing expert professional and clinical contributions to the nursing care and management of patients with complex wounds, supporting every nursing team throughout the health board to provide high standards of evidence-based wound care for patients.
This is a unique opportunity to develop your Tissue Viability knowledge and skills. If you are hardworking, committed, and passionate about making a difference, and want to be part of a dynamic team, then we look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will:
1. Work as an autonomous practitioner.
2. Accept referrals from all health care professionals in primary and secondary care in accordance with set protocols for referral.
3. Provide a tissue viability nurse service for patients with wounds in both Primary and Community services and Secondary Care settings.
4. Be responsible for managing a defined caseload.
5. Be responsible for assessing tissue viability problems of patients and initiate appropriate treatment & investigations, interpreting, acting on, and communicating the results appropriately to the patient.
6. Use expertise and clinical skills to assess patients' individual needs, to educate and give practical advice on how to manage their treatments.
7. Recommend prescriptions and advise on treatments as per nurse prescribing legislation and Health Board protocols.
8. Promote understanding and knowledge for the patient in the management of their condition and instruction to patients on maintaining healthy lifestyles, promoting health education.
9. Acquire special skills and techniques under the instruction and supervision of the senior tissue viability Nurses.
10. Acquire competency in new skills under supervision (i.e., Recording Ankle Brachial Pressure Index) and work within policies and protocols written and ratified for these skills.
11. Assist in the development of skills of nursing staff within Primary and Community Care services and Secondary Care settings.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health, and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 04/12/2024.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
* Registered first level Nurse
* Educated to Postgraduate Diploma level or have equivalent experience
* NMC Registration
* Substantial Post registration Experience
* Experience of working within a multi-professional environment
* Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable
* Relevant degree or commitment to study at degree level
* Nurse prescriber
* Experience of Tissue Viability
Experience
Essential
* Demonstrable experience in relevant specialty
* Significant post registration experience
* Evidence of ability to work independently
Desirable
* Teaching experience/qualification
* Experience of working in both Primary and Community Service and Secondary Care settings
* Experience of managing own caseload in relevant specialty
Language Skills
Desirable
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Employer details
Employer name
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address
Withybush General Hospital
Fishguard Road
Haverfordwest
SA61 2PZ
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