Job summary
Internal Secondment Opportunity or External Fixed-Term Contract

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated nurse with an interest in tissue viability, wound care and pressure ulcer prevention? We have an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse to join our Community Tissue Viability Team as a Band 6 Tissue Viability Nurse on a 13-month fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave.

This role offers an excellent development opportunity for a nurse wishing to expand their specialist knowledge and skills within tissue viability whilst working as part of a supportive community team.

We are looking for an individual who is:

• A Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experienced in wound management and pressure ulcer prevention.
• Passionate about improving patient outcomes and promoting evidence-based practice.
• An effective communicator with strong interpersonal and teaching skills.
• Able to work independently and as part of a specialist team.
• Committed to continuous professional development.

Base- Guildford and Waverley Adult Community Health Services, based at Milford Hospital

Main duties of the job
As a Tissue Viability Nurse, you will support the delivery of a high-quality specialist service across the organisation. Working alongside the Tissue Viability Team, you will provide expert advice, education and clinical support to healthcare professionals, patients and carers in relation to wound management, pressure ulcer prevention, skin integrity and continence-associated skin damage.

You will contribute to the assessment and management of complex wounds, support quality improvement initiatives, participate in audit and incident review processes, and assist in the development and delivery of training programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice and support relating to tissue viability and wound care.
• Assess, plan and evaluate care for patients with complex wound care needs.
• Support the prevention and management of pressure ulcers and other skin integrity concerns.
• Deliver education and training to clinical staff across the organisation.
• Contribute to audits, investigations, service developments and quality improvement programmes.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to promote best practice and positive patient outcomes.
• Participate in the monitoring and evaluation of clinical standards relating to tissue viability.

About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

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Job responsibilities
The Royal Surrey Foundation Trust (RSFT) is a clinically led NHS trust providing joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services. Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. Royal Surrey Foundation Trust are working in partnership with Procare Health (a Federation for GP practices in Guildford and Waverley) providing adult community health services. The Tissue Viability service works very closely with district nurses, GPs, social care, local hospitals, other specialist nurses, therapists and others to help individuals manage their own conditions, maintain their independence and remain at home wherever possible.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Non-medical prescribing qualification
• Degree or masters level education in relevant specialist area
• To hold a specialist tissue viability qualification

Knowledge
Essential

• Extensive knowledge of tissue viability specialty, acquired through post graduate course or equivalent experience.
• Wound care including pressure ulcers and leg ulcer expertise.
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development. Evidence of courses, conferences, study days. Be able to demonstrate how this has influenced practice.
• Must have an understanding of the national wound care strategy and current healthcare policy/national guidance and appreciate the implications of this on tissue viability field.
• Member of Nursing and Midwifery Council and other relevant organizations/professional bodies relevant to the post.

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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