We are recruiting for a Tissue Viability Support Nurse who share/s 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.
1. Using a research-based knowledge of tissue viability and wound physiology, assesses 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 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 with regard to treatment modalities, prevention of pressure ulcer strategies and discharge planning.
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 in which 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
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
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 listen and consider 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.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
This advert closes on Friday 7 Mar 2025