Job summary
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NHS Band 6 Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: Full time 37.5

About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Single Corporate Services as Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist.

This role is a designated site based post at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU), while forming part of a wider Single Corporate Service that delivers Tissue Viability support across Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Isle of Wight NHS Trust. Occasional travel between sites may be required in line with service needs.

As a Tissue Viability Nurse, you will be responsible for providing clinical expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, and production of care plans for patients with complex wound problems, education of staff, contribute to/production of policy, and provision of guidance to the Trust on all aspects of the specialty including pressure ulcer prevention.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Claire Davies- Tissue Viability Lead via E-mail: Claire.davies121@nhs.net

Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities

• Apply specialist practice, knowledge and skills to improve the quality of care for patients with tissue viability needs.
• Act as an expert resource in education and clinical practice to other health professionals within PHT and local agencies.
• Lead, undertake and /or facilitate nursing and multi-professional research and audit within the Trust.
• Work clinically and support others to manage a caseload.
• To provide expert clinical advice.
• Advise members of the public on their enquiries.
• To identify Tissue Viability related risks and set action plans to reduce those risks.
• Provide specialist education or facilitate the dissemination of education relating to all matters associated with Tissue Viability.
• Remain professionally updated in all aspects of wound care and Tissue Viability.

About us
Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisations. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and Disability, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans' status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

Details
Date posted: 21 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: REF2513L
Job locations: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Portsmouth, England, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Specific Core Functions

• Proactively and positively contribute to the achievement of deliverables through individual and team effort. Manage the production of the required deliverables and control risks.
• Support team members to deliver on their functionally relevant objectives through offering advice, guidance and support as appropriate.
• Liaison with Senior Professionals and related functions to ensure that work is neither overlooked nor duplicated.
• Build and sustain effective communications with other roles involved in the shared services as required.
• Maintain and continuously improve specialist knowledge in an aspect of Health Service which significantly contributes to the Trusts stated objectives & aims.
• Establish and maintain strategic links with a range of external partners/stakeholders or manage the links made through the team. Engage with external partners/stakeholders to gain their necessary level of contribution & commitment to the successful delivery of your work.
• Undertake proactive horizon scanning for either developments relating to Trust work or opportunities for Trust involvement around health issues.
• Increase the level of knowledge & skills within the Trust through documenting key learning and supporting others to develop their professional abilities.

About You
We are looking for a friendly, motivated and committed individual with experience in Tissue Viability and complex wound management.

You will demonstrate:

• Confidence working autonomously, using clinical judgement to support decision making across a range of wound care presentations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling you to influence practice, provide specialist advice, and build effective relationships with multidisciplinary teams.
• A passion towards education, supporting colleagues through formal and informal teaching to build wound care capability across the organisation.
• Proactivity in evidence-based practice to drive improvements in patient safety, experience, and clinical outcomes.
• Adaptability and resilience and be able to manage a varied workload while maintaining a high standard of compassionate, patient centred care.

Why Join Us?
You'll be joining a forward-thinking, collaborative team working across two innovative NHS Trusts. We are committed to professional development, inclusive leadership, and fostering a culture of learning and excellence. You'll have the opportunity to influence at a senior level and shape the future of quality governance across both organisations.

For full job details, please refer to enclosed job description.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Current RN registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications.
• A minimum of 3 years post registration experience.

Desirable

• Relevant teaching qualification.

Experience
Essential

• Leadership development program with experience of leading/managing a team .
• Clinical Experience in managing complex wounds and pressure ulcers.
• Evidence of implementing change in area of work .
• Evidence of recent continuing professional development related to tissue viability.

Skills and Knowledge
Essential

• Effective leadership and team building skills
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and non-verbal).
• Excellent Interpersonal skills.
• Critical appraisal and problem-solving skills.
• Research awareness evidence of application of research into practice.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Ability to work independently but collaboratively, ability to influence the clinical effectiveness of others.
• Organisational skins and forward planning .
• Flexibility.
• Attention to detail.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Address: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Portsmouth, England, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Tissue Viability Lead
Claire Davies
claire.davies121@nhs.net

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