Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
The Tissue Viability Team in Luton is offering a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 6 to join our service.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate an interest and passion for Tissue Viability, have current experience with pressure ulcer/leg ulcer management as well as leadership skills.
The role will involve supporting the Lead Tissue Viability Nurse in service development as well as reducing pressure ulceration and the management of complex wounds.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of CCS Luton's Tissue Viability Team, the Tissue Viability Nurse will be responsible for the assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised wound care to patients in their own home, Nursing and Residential Homes and within designated Leg ulcer Clinics.
A key part of the role will be to co-ordinate and deliver teaching and training of pre and post registration nurses in all aspects of wound care and to be responsible for the collection, collation and analysis of statistics to identify areas of need and future service development.
In addition, the role requires management and development of junior members of staff and participation in the strategic development of the Tissue Viability Service.
Job responsibilities
1. To be part of an integrated team delivering a high standard of patient care using an evidence based framework with a particular interest in wound care/tissue viability in the community of Luton.
2. Provide clinical leadership and support to a team of multidisciplinary professionals providing clinical, health and social care to avoid inappropriate admission to hospital.
3. Be responsible for the team's assessments, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualized nursing care to patients living in the community.
4. Participate in the long term management of patients within the locality.
5. To have continued responsibility for a defined caseload of patients requiring wound care.
6. To be responsible for supporting the community team with the management of acute and chronic wounds as well as the prevention/treatment of pressure ulcers.
7. To ensure community team members are following pathways and guidelines with regards to planning, delivering and evaluating care for patients who have tissue viability issues.
8. To involve patients, carers, and nurses in planning of care programme and encourage self-management where appropriate through the provision of relevant teaching and support either in formal or informal teaching sessions.
9. To identify those patients on a caseload with complex tissue viability need that requires specialist input and to provide that support within the limits of your knowledge and expertise or refer to the tissue viability specialist nurses.
10. To provide up to date advice and education for patients with tissue viability problems, ensuring all advice is evidence based and in line with trust and national policies and guidelines.
11. To work with and extend your knowledge and skills with the tissue viability team.
12. To ensure that all patients and their relatives' cultural wishes are respected and their mental and physical needs are met.
13. To share the findings of assessment with relevant parties, formulating an individualized care plan to deliver/facilitate patient care based upon current expert practice and be responsible for referring patients when needed.
Person Specification
Other
* Ability to drive and have access to a car for work purposes.
* Current valid UK driving licence and car available.
* Shows a realistic appreciation of the challenges of working with children and young people/vulnerable adults.
Emotional Awareness
* Has a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress, can recognise when to use them and does so.
Working within Professional Boundaries
* Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
* Recognises the limits of own authority within the role.
* Understands the principle of confidentiality.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
* Demonstrates understanding of safeguarding issues.
* Is up-to-date with legislation and current events.
* Can demonstrate an ability to contribute towards a safe environment.
Knowledge and Skills
* Demonstrate evidence based practice and up to date skills in Leg Ulcer/wound Management.
* Ability to communicate effectively, using a variety of methods e.g. verbally, written and IT.
* Ability to disseminate complex information to others.
Experience
* Experience of clinical leadership.
* Evidence of training relevant to wound care.
* Experience of the management of acute and chronic wounds.
* Knowledge of the principles of Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children.
* Demonstrate an understanding of national government initiatives in wound care and how they impact on local services.
* Experience developing and implementing new services.
* Management Experience.
* Community experience.
* Negative pressure wound therapy experience.
Qualifications and Training
* RGN.
* Evidence of post-registration nursing experience in relevant clinical field.
* Relevant teaching/mentoring qualification for student nurses and evidence of teaching skills.
* Non-medical Nurse Prescriber.
* Evidence of Tissue Viability experience.
* Level 6 qualification in Wound management/leg ulcer management.
* Leadership qualification/training or willingness to undertake.
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.
Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per annum, pro-rata
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