Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Specialist Tissue Viability Clinical Lead within Barking and Dagenham and Havering Tissue Viability Team. We are looking for a highly skilled, experienced, innovative, dynamic and motivated nurse with clinical and leadership skills in Tissue Viability to join the Team.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will lead the Tissue Viability Team and be responsible for the management of the service caseload ensuring the provision of a high standard of nursing care to patients and their families in the community. They will work as part of the integrated community health care team, working within and across professional and organisational boundaries. Liaising with GPs, other professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies they will deliver individualised care to patients. The Tissue Viability Nurse works without direct supervision and provides leadership to the community nursing team supporting the service, with the support of the Operational Lead.
- Holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
- Nurse Prescribing/Non-Medical Prescribing.
- First contact assessment, care and referral.
- Providing public health, health promotional programmes to improve health and reduce inequalities.
- Maintaining contemporaneous written and computerised records.
- Providing support to the Tissue Viability Team and wider CHSCS colleagues.
About usNELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.
DetailsClosing date: 02 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: NDD-002139
Job responsibilitiesPlease see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.
Joining #TeamNELFT means you will become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We are CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.
Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our office in Rainham, Essex.
Our Values 2025 - 2030Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are:
- We are kind.
- We are respectful.
- We work together with our communities.
These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.
Probationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period.
High Cost Area SupplementOuter London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, Goodmayes). This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,870 to a maximum of £6,137 p.a. pro rata for part time).
Certificates of SponsorshipAlthough we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system.
Use of AIWe value applications that genuinely reflect each candidate's own skills, experience and motivations. We therefore strongly discourage the use of AI-generated content in applications. Applications should be written in your own words and accurately represent your knowledge, skills and experience. We reserve the right to reject an application where we reasonably believe AI has been used to generate or materially contribute to its content.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications.
For an informal chat or to arrange a visit, please contact:Name: Shakira Hayes
Job title: Operational Lead
Email: shakira.hayes2@nhs.net
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Relevant post registration course and/or Certification of wound management/leg ulcer care
Desirable- Non-medical prescriber (V300)
ExperienceEssential- 2 years post-registration Tissue Viability experience
- Has experience of team working that will assist the individual to manage and lead an effective service
- Experience in the assessment and management of leg ulcers
- Interagency and collaborative working
- Evidence of teaching and assessing individuals
Desirable- Evidence of innovative practice
- Ability to manage staff conflict and difficult situations
- Experience of ensuring practice is based on sound evidence and clinical audit
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Employer detailsEmployer name: NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address: Chadwell Health Health Centre, Chadwell Heath, Essex, RM6 6RT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Operational Lead, Shakira Hayes, shakira.hayes2@nhs.net
