Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist

Esneft; Colchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Job description

Join to apply for the Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist role at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

Are you an experienced nurse with a background in wound care looking for a new opportunity to be part of an evolving Tissue Viability Team?

Then we would like to hear from you. Join us at Colchester Acute where you will provide evidence-based specialist advice for patients with complex wounds including Pressure Ulcer care and management.

You will actively contribute towards training and education, Pressure ulcer validation, and supporting the wider MDT.

To assist the Tissue Viability Service Leads in providing evidence-based TV services across ESNEFT as part of a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care. This will include the education of clinical staff, making effective use of resources, and the promotion of zero tolerance to the occurrence of pressure ulcers.

The post holder will contribute to the provision of a Harm Free Care service across the Trust and the promotion of safer care within the Harm Free specialities.

You will act as a skilled and knowledgeable resource in Tissue Viability and work autonomously within agreed competencies and seek collaborative relationships with others across the professional boundaries.

To ensure that the patient safety agenda informs the management and development of the service including the review of pressure damage which occurs whilst in the care of the Trust when such events occur.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics, and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals, we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata), and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Abigail Knight Job title: Harm Free Care Lead - Tissue Viability Email address: [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care