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Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse

Employer
Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Ashton Under Lyne
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 per annum
Closing date
25 Nov 2023
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Profession
Nurse
Grade
Band 6
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse Band 6 - Permanent vacancy

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Tissue viability team to work across Tameside and Glossop integrated care Trust.

As a Band 6 Tissue viability nurse, you will be expected to triage patient referrals and incident reports, prioritise workload, Assess and review patients holistically supporting a dressing plan and for the appropriate equipment to aid healing/prevent deterioration.

It is a part of the Tissue Viability specialist nursing role to educate and empower clinical nursing staff to provide high standards of care to our patients.

The Tissue Viability team have an understanding of the reporting and

investigation of pressure ulcer incidents, supporting the clinical managers and the Tissue Viability lead nurse with this is also a part of the tissue viability specialist nursing role.

Within the tissue Viability team there is:

- Lead Nurse

-Tissue Viability Team leader

-Tissue Viability specialist Nurse

-Tissue Viability RNA

-Admin and equipment support member.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have responsibility for management of the routine activities of the Tissue Viability Team, providing specialist wound care advice, organising workload, exercising leadership and judgement to ensure good clinical practises and high standards of care are maintained in order to meet service demand.

You will be working within an integrated team and be involved with the current changes and developments within the organisation.

Assess and develops students and junior staff to reach their potential by designing learning programmes and acting as a student assessor.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
  • Safety
  • Care
  • Respect
  • Communication
  • Learning

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Band 6 Tissue viability nurse, you will be expected to triage patient referrals and incident reports, prioritise workload, Assess and review patients holistically supporting a dressing plan and for the appropriate equipment to aid healing/prevent deterioration.

It is a part of the tissue viability specialist nursing role to educate and empower clinical nursing staff to provide high standards of care to our patients.

The Tissue Viability team have an understanding of the reporting and investigation of pressure ulcer incidents, supporting the clinical managers and the Tissue Viability lead nurse with this is also a part of the tissue viability specialist nursing role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse


Desirable

  • Relevant wound care qualification
  • Registered non-medical prescriber
  • Teaching qualification in relevant subject


Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrate leadership skills and attributes
  • Knowledge of factors requiring consideration in planned change.
  • Ability to manage complex needs assessments and plan future care.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance and safety/quality initiatives pertaining to the role.
  • Implementation of audit/evidence based recommendations
  • Excellent communication skills and awareness of conflict management.
  • Evidence of development needs/support/mentorship to junior staff including students.
  • Can demonstrate continuous professional development


Desirable

  • Evidence of innovative practice


Skills

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice and expertise to meet service need
  • IT skills/Computer literacy
  • Knowledge of the values underpinning the NHS Constitution
  • Demonstrate an understanding of national and local strategic direction within District Nursing


Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Reflective practitioner
  • Demonstrate reliability and flexibility to meet service requirements.
  • Full current driving license and access to car


Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside & Glossop ICFT

Fountain street

Ashton Under Lyne

OL69RW

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