About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Tissue Viability Service, supporting the delivery of high-quality specialist wound care across the West Place locality of Norfolk. Working autonomously and as part of a wider multidisciplinary team, you will provide expert clinical assessment, advice and leadership for patients with complex tissue viability needs across community and inpatient settings.
You will act as a specialist resource for patients, families and healthcare professionals, supporting evidence-based practice, service development and the delivery of education to clinical teams. Working closely with the Tissue Viability Specialist Nurses, Leg Ulcer Nurses and wider community teams, you will promote best practice in wound care through collaborative and relational working, building strong professional relationships that support high-quality, patient-centred care and improved outcomes.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced clinician with a passion for tissue viability, clinical leadership and education, who is committed to influencing practice, supporting colleagues and driving continuous improvement across services.
Main duties of the job
- Has strong knowledge and experience in tissue viability, wound care and pressure ulcer prevention.
- Can work autonomously while contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrates excellent assessment, clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.
- Is passionate about improving patient outcomes and delivering high-quality, evidence-based care.
- Builds positive working relationships and uses a collaborative, relational approach to influence practice and support colleagues.
- Has the confidence to provide clinical leadership, advice and support to healthcare professionals across a range of settings.
- Enjoys developing others through education, coaching and clinical support.
- Is adaptable, organised and able to respond to changing service demands across different locations.
- Has a commitment to quality improvement, audit, service development and continuous professional learning.
About us
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- Maintain tissue viability best practice across Norfolk Adults in partnership with the relevant service leads within the organisation,including community and inpatient teams, dermatology and lymphoedema specialists, providing place-based clinical care and treatment, leadership and oversight to support high-quality patient care.
- Maintain a patient caseload, delivering and evaluating the effect of clinical specialist care and interventions.
- To apply developed assessment, analytical and clinical reasoning skills in evaluating the patients condition and in progressing and implementing appropriate treatment plans, maintaining accurate clinical records.
- Forge links between all health care settings across Norfolk Adults to maximise opportunities to improve patient care and the environment in which care is delivered; through relational working, maintaining a highly visible profile and through regular contact with clinical staff, patients, carers and community teams.
- Be place based with a requirement to support and cover other place clinicians during periods of leave, high demand or as the service needs require.
- Support tissue viability education and training plan for community and ward based supporting the development of clinical practice and capability.
- Engage clinical teams in the implementation of new pathways of care to meet the requirements of national tissue viability guidance as and when it is published.
- Develop and maintain relationships with NHS, community providers and voluntary sector providers to embed improved pathways of care and integrated service delivery.
- Provide information to support informed consent and act as the patient advocate when informed discussion may lead to choices being made with regard to care and treatment.
- To work closely with the TV Nurse teams from the local / referring Acute Trusts and community nursing and inpatient teams around the discharge of patients with complex wounds, providing a seamless service for the patient.
- Keep professionally updated, working within National initiatives to develop the service and support best clinical practice.
- Support audits within community and inpatient teams as required.
- Support the Trust pressure ulcer action plan and associated processes in the reduction of preventable pressure ulcers alongside community and inpatient teams and the TV team. .
- Provide wound care, advice and support for nursing teams to reduce the risk of patient harm, improve healing and reduce the number of avoidable inpatient admissions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse
- oNursing Diploma
- oCurrent NMC registration
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- oDegree and/or Masters level post-graduate course or desire to undertake ENB N18 or Care and Management of Leg Ulcers Course Certification
- oTissue Viability Course
- oChronic oedema Course
- oNon-medical prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant wound care experience and understanding of importance of maintaining skin integrity
- Experience in delivering training or education
Desirable
- oExperience of teaching
- oExperience of audit
- oSignificant community nursing experience
Skills
Essential
- oKnowledge of Tissue Viability National Strategy
- oManagement of acute and chronic wounds
- oKnowledge and implementation of pressure ulcer prevention
- oAble to provide high standards of care
- oAbility to use own initiative
- oGood observational & reporting skills
- oAbility to manage stressful situations
- oConcentrate when undertaking patient care & inputting data / patient records
- oGood interpersonal skills
- oA team player
- oWork flexibly to accommodate patient / service needs
- Basic IT skills - Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams
Communication
Essential
- oConfidence in adapting communication to meet needs of different stakeholders and patients
- oAble to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
Desirable
- Understand importance and significance of various forms of communication across teams; including face-to-face, telephone and Microsoft Teams
Personal and People Development
Essential
- oEvidence of relevant experience and development
- oWillingness to continue own development, and acknowledge areas of potential growth
- oAbility and confidence to seek help and support
Desirable
- Willing to undertake appropriate training
Personal Attributes/ Behaviours
Essential
- oProfessional appearance
- oHighly motivated
- oEmpathy & sensitivity
- oAdaptability and Flexibility to support community and specialist teams as service requires
- oStrong team ethic
Other
Essential
- oThe post holder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post through occupational health with any reasonable aids and adaptations.
- oMust hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle (if applicable)
- oAble to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
- oTeam working skills
- oSelf-motivated
- oAbility to move between details and the bigger picture.
- oDemonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
- oEmbrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop
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
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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
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
St James Clinic
Extons Road
Kings Lynn
PE30 5NU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.eastofenglandcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)