Main Duties of the Job: Work under direct and indirect guidance from the Wound Care Nurses Provide expert wound care to all patients in line with the Wound Care Alliance training. Give clear and concise communication to service users. Liaise with secondary care providers and primary care to ensure continuity of care and referrals as appropriate. Practice safely and effectively with the patients best interest at the core, work within own limitations and seek expert help and advice when needed. Demonstrate a sound understanding to clinical assessment and advice relating to the treatment and management plan in line with local formularies. Ensure all mandatory training is up to date and have willingness to develop with further CPD. Support the senior management team and clinical manager with service improvement. Act in accordance with the NMC. Role Following completion of the Wound Care Alliance training and following patient assessment from one of our wound care nurses, the post holder will manage the following presentations: Skin tears Post-operative wounds Burns Self-harm Leg ulcers Cavity wounds The post holder will also: Provide face to face assessments Provide a clear follow up plan and safety netting after each appointment Demonstrate flexible working in line with the need of the service Escalate and discuss any clinical concerns with the wound care nurse and the clinical manager Keep up to date with mandatory training Maintain competence in adult and childrens safeguarding Provide peer support Engage and evidence continued learning Mentor healthcare assistants Attend meetings when required Promote the service and implement changes in line with Doncaster CCG Promote patient education on nutrition and scar management Work with the team to book patients into clinics as appropriate Knowledge, skills, and experience required: Experience of working within wound care is desirable. The post holder will demonstrate good professional work ethic and a willingness to learn, whilst working within their scope of practice and under the guidance of the wound care nurse. They will demonstrate good clear communication skills and the ability to work autonomously and within a multi-disciplinary team. Treatment plans will be in line with local formulary, and with the patient at the centre. The post holder will engage in continuous learning and development throughout their employment and have a willingness to share experience and teaching with the wider team. The post-holder will be expected to undertake all the duties and responsibilities associated with a wound care nursing associate within urgent and emergency care. The post holder will ensure all aspects of safeguarding are considered in each patient contact and act appropriately with local and organizational guidelines. Duties & Responsibilities Provide tier 3 wound care for wounds such as, venous leg ulcers, arterial leg ulcers, surgical wounds, trauma wounds, burns, skin tears and assisting in mild to moderate lymphoedema management, compression bandaging and negative pressure. Provide thorough holistic assessments Health promotion and patient education Thorough lower limb assessments using ABPIS,TBPIS and Doppler Thorough documentation Stocking Keeping costings up to date on a daily basis Referrals to other services such as vascular, podiatry and TVALS Working to best practice Promoting use of antimicrobial stewardship Recognising infection and escalating Input into holistic care plans, in order to ensure a focus on the individuals goals and support them to comply with the plan ultimately improving health outcomes Work to attain the service KPIs and targets Ensure all patient contact is recorded in a timely manner on the IT systems to enable tracking of patient outcomes, both in real-time to support ongoing intervention planning and retrospectively to understand the impact of the service To ensure mandatory training is kept up to date Acknowledge and accommodate barriers to communication and understanding including speech, hearing, language and emotion. Flexibility in attending organised educational updates and eagerness to expand on current knowledge base and cascading new educational information to colleagues whenever possible Inform the Clinical Manager of any untoward incidents Work within all relevant policies and procedural guidelines e.g., infection control, safeguarding, chaperoning and risk management The above list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be fully comprehensive and may be amended to take account of changing circumstances or requirements following consultation with the post holder. Education and In Service Training Doncaster Wound Care Alliance Training either completed or will book onto Attend relevant study/induction days, seminars, courses etc, for individual development and for the benefit of the service. Where necessary relevant training in the operation of new or unfamiliar equipment, software or procedures will be provided or arranged. Confidentiality In the course of your duties, you may have access to confidential information about patients, staff or health service business. On no account must such information be divulged to anyone who is not authorised to receive it. Confidentiality of information must be preserved at all times whether at or away from work. FCMS has in place a Whistle blowers Policy for staff wishing to express concerns. Data Protection Act, 1998 Carry out any requirements within the duties applicable to the Data Protection Act, 1998. Health and Safety At Work Act, 1974 The post holder will: Comply with safety policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others Comply with the Organisations Business continuity Plan Refrain from the wilful misuse or interference with equipment provided in the interest of Health and Safety Report as soon as is practically possible any hazards or defects Report as soon as practically possible accidents or untoward incidents and ensure appropriate incident reporting documentation is completed Be actively involved as an appropriate departmental representative Making effective use of training to maintain knowledge and skills Clinical & Corporate Governance/Quality Assurance All employees are expected to comply with the clinical and corporate governance arrangements of FCMS. Every employee is personally responsible for the quality of the work, and standard of care, which they individually provide. It is their duty to seek to attain the highest standards achievable both individually and collectively within their knowledge, skills and resources available to them. Outside Employment/Outside Interests If you have other work or outside interests, this must not conflict with your duties and responsibilities of your attendance for work as an employee of the Practice. It is a condition of appointment that you must inform your manager before taking up of any private practice, work for outside agencies or other employers, other work for this Practice (including bank work), voluntary work or outside interests you have or propose to have. This is to ensure there is no question of it creating a conflict of interest with your NHS duties. You must also therefore seek your manager's approval before taking on any such other work or outside interest at any time after entering employment. Working Time Directive You are required to comply with the regulations governing working time and to any locally agreed associated arrangements. Harassment and Bullying The Practice condemns all forms of harassment and bullying and is actively seeking to promote a workplace where employees are treated with dignity, respect and without bias. Equal Opportunities In all the foregoing text any reference to one gender whether direct or implied equally includes the opposite gender unless specifically stated to be otherwise. Fire Training Each member of the staff has a statutory obligation to attend a Fire Lecture each year. It is the responsibility of each member of staff to ensure that they comply with this legal requirement. No Smoking Policy FCMS has a no smoking policy Disclosure/Criminal Record (DBS) This post will be subject to enhanced disclosure under DBS. Disability Confident Employer As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy The role is subject to a DBS check which will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence). The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.