The Tissue Viability Support nurse will assist and work independently within the Tissue Viability Team. To actively contribute to the prevent ion of avoidable pressure ulcers and involved in the management of complex wounds and leg ulcers within either clinic or community setting. To deliver training formally or informally on all aspects of Tissue Viability to patients, carers and to all staff groups and multidisciplinary team. To act as a specialist practitioner and expert resource for patients with tissue viability issue, their families, carers and other healthcare professionals within the wider multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

CLINICAL

• To provide specialist advice of best practice relating to all aspects of Tissue Viability in line with both local and national guidance to all staffs, patients and carers.
• To ensure safe practice within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to the trust's policies and procedures.
• To actively contribute in the prevention of all pressure ulcers and provide specialist advice to all staff, patients and carers and other healthcare professionals.
• To establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, carers and the wider multi-disciplinary team in order to facilitate patient choice and independence.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care holistically.
• Actively support innovations and improvements in practice related to wound care including participation in the assessment and evaluation of wound care products and equipment with the aim of providing cost effective care.
• To ensure personal, professional, and clinical expertise is upheld through regular evaluation and updating of individual practice.

About us

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
• Support with gaining your driving license *T& C's apply
• Car lease scheme *T& C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To have an awareness of potential barriers to communication and an understanding and how to overcome these barriers to ensure effective communication occurs.
• To ensure communication is maintained within the team at all levels.
• To be involved with service promotion, presentations and facilitate patient focused meetings when necessary.
• To participate in self-appraisal and performance review, maintaining an up-to-date Personal Development Portfolio.

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential

• oEducated to Masters Level in relevant clinical speciality or equivalent combination of post graduate diploma, courses and experience
• oRegisted Nurse
• oExtensive experience as a tissue viability nurse
• oPost registration course in wound management or leg ulcer management
• oIndependent non-medical prescriber or willingness to undertake.
• Post graduate/Masters level
• oOrganisational skills
• oCare Planning and caseload management
• oWritten and verbal communication
• oAbility to work as part of a team
• oAbility to work as a autonomous practitioner oUse own initiative
• oAble to support junior staff and students
• oAssessments skills
• oAdvanced wound technologies e.g. VAC therapy, intermittent pneumatic compression, bio-surgical debridement
• oHealth Promotion
• oExcellent interpersonal skills
• oAbility to teach clients and colleagues, both formally and informally
• oAbility to work across boundaries to develop new ways of service delivery
• oPresentations/ Report writing

Desirable

• oTeaching qualification
• oMentorship in practice or equivalent
• oRelevant course in wound care/pressure ulcer care/ leg ulcer management

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

London

London

N2 8LT

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