Job summary
An exciting 12 month secondment opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse, within the Community Team.

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is formed from recent mergers of Musgrove Park Hospital, Yeovil District Hospital and Somerset Partnership (Community Trust); this is therefore a great time to join the specialism, as we look to transform the tissue viability provision across the healthcare system within Somerset.

The successful candidate would ideally have experience of elements of the healthcare environments within Somerset and the digital systems used.

Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential to achieving the high standard of evidence-based care expected by the Trust.

This post is part time (30 hours per week). Location can be negotiated for the right candidate.

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Band: Band 6
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Contract: Secondment
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Closing date: 10 November 2026

Main duties of the job
This includes:

• To provide specialist advice and support to healthcare professional in their care and management of patients with complex wounds and other tissue viability issues.
• To support patients and their primary healthcare providers in a variety of settings, including Community Hospitals, District Nursing (in the patients' own home), Mental Health units, GP Practices, clinic settings and Nursing Homes, by providing specialist advice and support to healthcare professionals, and management of patients with complex wounds and other tissue viability issues.
• To provide advice and guidance on use of pressure relieving equipment and pressure ulcer preventative strategies for complex patients.
• To signpost colleagues to other specialist services in line with the needs of the patient and to utilise appropriate clinical pathways.
• To support appropriate referrals to secondary care to optimise the patients health outcomes.
• Support the educational provision in relation to the discipline, as directed by the Head of Tissue Viability.
• Work within Somerset Foundation Trust Values and core standards whilst maintaining a service to colleagues and service users.
• Work flexibly across the Trust, as required.

About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Person Specification
Essential qualifications:

• Registered General Nurse
• Evidence of relevant post graduate specialist training - short course at diploma or above level
• Mentoring qualification or equivalent

Desirable qualifications:

• Teaching qualification

Essential experience:

• Proven experience at a senior staff nurse level, including supporting junior colleagues.
• Experience in the use of IT platforms such as Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Teams
• Proven experience in managing complex wounds.
• Ability to use specialist wound therapies, such as Doppler assessment (including toe pressures), compression therapy, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Larval Therapy
• Act as a role model.
• Ability to prioritise own work load and to keep to deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support our patients.

Desirable experience:

• Audit and/ or research.
• Knowledge of the national strategies/agenda relevant to the discipline

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.

Contact: Kerry Grimshaw, Hiring Manager, kerry.grimshaw@somersetft.nhs.uk, 01460243353

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