About this role
Job summary
The Wound Healing Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is a key member of the Wound Healing Service and Integrated Neighbourhood senior clinical workforce, providing expert leadership and specialist knowledge to improve wound healing outcomes across the city.
This dynamic and influential role combines advanced clinical practice, education, quality improvement, governance, service development, and research to drive excellence in wound care across community services. The post holder will lead on the development and implementation of evidence-based wound healing strategies, supporting the delivery of safe, effective, equitable, and patient-centred care.
Working across community and neighbourhood teams, the CNS will provide highly specialist clinical advice, leadership, supervision, and support to multidisciplinary colleagues managing patients with complex wounds and those at risk of wound development. The role includes direct patient assessment and intervention, clinical escalation, case review, and the management of complex wound healing challenges, ensuring patients receive timely access to specialist expertise and optimised treatment pathways.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Main duties of the job
The Wound Healing Clinical Nurse Specialist will provide expert clinical leadership for wound prevention and management across the city, working collaboratively with community, neighbourhood and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes and promote excellence in wound care
Key responsibilities include:
Specialist clinical leadership and advice. Complex wound assessment and management. Education, training and workforce development. Clinical supervision and professional support. Quality improvement, audit and governance. Research, innovation and service development. Partnership working and pathway development. Supporting city-wide wound healing strategy and excellence in care.
About us
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for leading and delivering wound healing education and clinical skills development across the workforce, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence in practice. They will support clinicians through supervision, coaching, competency assessment, and the translation of evidence into practice, ensuring staff are confident and competent to deliver high-quality wound care.
As a senior clinical leader, the CNS will play a pivotal role in clinical governance, quality assurance, incident investigation, and service evaluation. They will adopt a systematic approach to monitoring outcomes, identifying opportunities for improvement, and driving quality improvement initiatives that enhance patient experience and clinical effectiveness.
The role will also champion innovation and research within wound healing, supporting the implementation of new technologies, evidence-based interventions, and service developments that improve outcomes and efficiency. Working collaboratively with partners across healthcare organisations, the post holder will contribute to the development of integrated wound healing pathways and strategic priorities for the organisation.
In addition, the CNS will provide professional and clinical leadership to members of the Wound Healing Team, ensuring staff deliver responsive, evidence-based care in accordance with Trust policies, clinical guidelines, pathways, and standard operating procedures. Through effective leadership and workforce development, the post holder will ensure the service remains at the forefront of best practice in wound healing and prevention.
Represent wound care service at local meetings Work autonomously and take the lead for wound care provision within the allocated locality working closely with Lead Nurse for oversight Be responsible for providing specialist wound care advice, support and guidance within the group Comply with Trust policies and procedures Identify, facilitate and lead the implementation of wound provision, best practice, guidance and frameworks across services to incorporate evidence based practice into operational delivery Be required to undertake investigation of complaints, considering complex and sensitive information from a wide range of sources, formulating outcomes and recommendations and learning to be taken forward. Take responsibility for ensuring own annual personal development review. To maintain an extensive and contemporary knowledge of tissue viability and wound care provision by participating in ongoing education and research As a Specialist Practitioner, actively support the effective triage of new referrals to the wound care service and support the Tissue Viability team to organise/provide necessary care/treatment and follow up in line with national guidance to this patient group Ability to competently and safely set up, undertake and interpret wound prevention and care associated activities. For example, Doppler, Toe Doppler, Topical Negative Pressure, Compression Bandaging, Larval Therapy Be required to compile and edit reports, where speed and accuracy is required. Be required to undertake formal presentations Will require key board skills, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Power Point. Highly developed physical skills commensurate to the post holders professional background For further details please see the attached job description.
A full UK driving license is essential for this post. Please note that an international driving license is not accepted.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
oRegistered with NMC oPost graduate education in Wound Care or have equivalent knowledge and experience. oMentoring and assessing qualification. oLeadership and management qualification within Healthcare / relevant leadership experience oEligible and willing to obtain independent non-medical prescribing qualification. oEligible and willing to work towards Msc in Tissue Viability or equivalent
Desirable
oEligible and willing to obtain independent non-medical prescribing qualification. oEligible and willing to work towards Msc in Tissue Viability or equivalent
Experience Essential
oMust have an extensive post registration experience in specialist area. oEvidence of appropriate continuing professional development activity to facilitate ongoing competence. oExperience in the management of patients with wound related issues. oExperience of clinical case management. oDemonstrate experience in facilitating change in practise.
Knowledge Essential
oMust have good awareness of recent research issues and evidence of involvement in research or audit. oMust be able to implement the principles of Clinical Governance and Audit. oMust be able to practice safely and competently, particularly in the assessment of risk. oMust be able to demonstrate an ability to change theory into practice
Skills Essential
oMust be able to evidence and demonstrate good clinical assessment skills. oMust be able to demonstrate sound personal management skills - time management, prioritising, planning. oMust be able to demonstrate operational judgements, managing conflicting views / reconcile inter and intra professional differences of opinion. oMust be able to demonstrate recent operational and clinical leadership experience in the subject matter. oMust be able to contribute to supervisory process for junior staff and learners. Must demonstrate a high standard of written and verbal communications skills.
Communication of Trust Values and Behaviours Essential
oMust be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below) oApplicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address Longford Primary Care Centre
Longford Road
Coventry
CV6 6DR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)