We are seeking a highly skilled and versatile Cardiothoracic Wound Clinic Nurse to join our Cardiac Outpatient Department team. This dual role not only focuses on wound care management for patients recovering from cardiothoracic surgeries but also involves working alongside the wider cardiac OPD team to support various clinics. You will assist in ensuring the smooth operation of the department and step in to manage the department in the absence of the department manager. You will be responsible for providing exceptional care to patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgeries, with a focus on postoperative wound management. You will work closely with surgeons, patients, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective wound healing and promote optimal recovery.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide comprehensive wound care to patients recovering from cardiothoracic surgeries and other related procedures.
2. Perform detailed assessments of surgical wounds, ensuring early identification of potential complications.
3. Collaborate with the surgical team to develop and implement individualized care.
4. Administer dressings, suture removal, and other wound management techniques.
5. Educate patients and their families on proper wound care at home, including infection prevention and signs of complications.
6. Monitor patients' progress and document wound healing.
7. Provide emotional support and reassurance to patients during their recovery process.
8. Keep updated with the latest developments in cardiothoracic wound care techniques and products.
Minimum Requirements
1. Registered Nurse
2. Relevant experience in a cardiothoracic surgery and wound care setting.
3. Strong clinical assessment skills, especially in wound evaluation and infection management.
4. Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
5. Compassionate, detail-oriented, and proactive in patient care.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute, and community services. We are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfill our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards, including The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. To ensure safe and effective clinical practice.
2. To enhance the patient’s experience.
3. To ensure effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives.
4. To manage and develop the performance of the team and self.
Please see the full list of duties and responsibilities in the attached Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications & Experience
* NMC Registration Nurse/NMC Registration Midwife
* Cardiothoracic Surgery Experience
* Wound Care Experience
* Practice/service development within own sphere of practice
* Lead and management of the Cardiothoracic Wound Clinic service experience
* Wound management/tissue viability course
Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region, we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the onboarding process.
Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc.), you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application, you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.
Sponsorship - Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. As of 1 January 2021, free movement ended, and the UK introduced a points-based immigration system. Further information is available regarding two types of visa: Health Care Visa and Skilled worker visa.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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