The Tissue Viability Nurse (TVN) sits within the Harm Free Care team in Bedfordshire hospitals. You will be working in a team of 4 TVNs with a cross site lead nurse. This position is based on the Bedford site but there will be a requirement of working closely with and supporting the team on both sites.

The post holder is expected to work as an autonomous practitioner and effectively co-ordinate and deliver enhanced wound care within the field of tissue viability under the supervision of the Lead Nurse for Tissue Viability

To liaise in collaboration with other health professionals a comprehensive tissue viability service for Bedford Hospital.

Disseminate specialist's skills and knowledge through teaching sessions to patients, carers, nurses and managers, assisting and participating in formal study days when needed.

Main duties of the job

To provide an expert specialist nursing service for patients with tissue viability/wound care needs.

To provide expert nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals.

To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care, assessing nursing needs of patients, their families and other carers in relation to pressure ulcer prevention and wound management.

To support the Lead Nurse with the identification and development of clinical protocols and strategies to enhance both the continuity and standard of specialist care whilst ensuring equity of access to the service.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A& E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities

To provide an expert specialist nursing service for patients with tissue viability/wound care needs.

To provide expert nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals.

To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care, assessing nursing needs of patients, their families and other carers in relation to pressure ulcer prevention and wound management.

To accept responsibility for own patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made ensuring clear documentation in the patients records and hand held records.

To follow-up patients as appropriate and ensure all relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment.

To support the Lead Nurse with the identification and development of clinical protocols and strategies to enhance both the continuity and standard of specialist care whilst ensuring equity of access to the service.

To ensure all care is given in accordance with agreed protocols.

To actively involve patients in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (NMC)
• Relevant post registration experience
• Able to evidence recent and continuing professional development relevant to the service
• Previous Tissue viability experience in an acute or community related setting

Desirable

• Tissue viability related qualification or willing to work towards

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Demonstrates awareness of current changes in the NHS - in particular related to nursing
• Post registration experience of working in an acute hospital setting
• Experience of managing challenging situations to a positive outcome
• Evidence of teaching others

Desirable

• Experience of managing a team and staff performance
• Experience of managing staff conduct and sickness absence at the early stages

Communication Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates the ability to undertake challenging conversations
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Desirable

• Counselling or coaching skills

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bedford Hospital

Kempston Road

Bedford

MK42 9DJ

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418-NUR8678-SJ