We are recruiting for a Tissue Viability Support Nurse who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
As a core member of the tissue viability team, you will assist with the coordination of all aspects of tissue viability, act as an information and education resource on tissue viability issues, and advise clinically on all aspects of pressure ulcer prevention and acute and chronic wound management.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Using a research-based knowledge of tissue viability and wound physiology, assess and implement a care plan for all patients referred to the TV service.
2. Offer advice regarding correct positioning of the patient for comfort and access, assessing the wound, replacing the relevant wound product, and ensuring the safe removal of any contaminated materials.
3. Request consent to take a photographic record of wounds and ensure the subsequent safe storage of the record as per Trust policies.
4. Co-ordinate Tissue Viability related care of the current caseload.
5. Advise and negotiate with medical and multi-disciplinary staff, patients, and carers in matters relating to the prevention of pressure ulcers and the management of acute and chronic wounds.
6. Participate in round tables, panels, and case conference discussions, where necessary, to facilitate the care of patients related to tissue viability issues.
7. Advise staff on the correct use and selection of pressure reducing/relieving equipment.
8. Communicate complex and sensitive issues to patients and their relatives/carers as required.
9. Liaise and negotiate with other members of the multidisciplinary professional team regarding treatment modalities, prevention of pressure ulcer strategies, and discharge planning.
About Us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide, and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation, and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work-life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns, and we are committed to listening and considering all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job Responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
* 1st level Registered Nurse
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
* Tissue Viability related post-registration education or willing to work towards
* BSc Tissue Viability
Previous Experience
* Previous experience of audit & assessing
* Experience as a Tissue Viability Link Nurse.
Skills
* Evidence of good communication skills both written and verbal.
* Ability to influence, manage and achieve objectives.
* Self-motivated to manage own time and study.
* Leadership and change management skills.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of current issues relating to the field of tissue viability.
* Knowledge of the management of acute and chronic wounds.
* Knowledge of the prevention of pressure ulcers.
Other Requirements
* Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity, and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development, and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff.
* Role model our Trust values every day.
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.
Lead Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist
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