North East London Foundation Trust is shaping the future, especially within out Tissue Viability Service
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 months fixed term contract for Band 6 Nurse Specialist to join our friendly Tissue Viability Team who are currently based at Mayflower Community Hospital in Billericay.
The service currently work Monday to Friday 9 am until 5 pm. running clinics across the area and home visits where required
You will need to have excellent communication and time management skills with the ability to priorities and problem solve.
If you have these qualities we are waiting to hear from you.
Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist
Band 6 part time ( 22.5hrs) 12 months fixed term contract
Tissue Viability Service
Basildon, Brentwood and Thurrock.
As part of this small team you will be responsible for the assessment and management of patients with complex wounds across the ICB.
Supporting our community nursing teams, practice nurses and GPs, care homes and nursing homes in working with patients with chronic wounds.
Participating in clinical research, Audits, promoting the service to the wider MDT .
The successful candidate will be able to work autonomously and have experience of wound management including compression bandaging and dopplers.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
High Cost Area Supplement – Fringe
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £1,258 and a maximum payment of £2,122 per annum pro rata).
Undertake full holistic assessments and set care plans
Review, monitor and update care plans effectively.
Work autonomously in both a clinic and community visit settings
Be able to manage and apply VAC therapy
Competent in the assessment and management of complex pressure ulcers
Competent in Doppler Studies
Competent in the application of various compression therapy's.
Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
This advert closes on Thursday 10 Apr 2025