Tissue viability Nurse

Please contact Sharon Scattergood if you have any enquires about this role

Email: [email protected]

Call: 01924 542097

About The Role

Are you an enthusiastic individual who has a keen interest in all aspects of skin health and integrity. This could be an opportunity to develop your sills in this field or be an existing tissue viability nurse who would like to join out existing tissue viability team.

You will have the opportunity to work across sites and throughout the MYTT wider community. You should be able :

• to provide clinical, social and psychological support to their patients using excellent communication skills, education and health promotion to enable them to reach their optimum level of independence and health.
• to provide specialist advice, supervision and support to their defined caseload and peers.
• to provide evidence based practice.
• to support the Matron for Tissue Viability in leading identified and agreed aspects of the service, in the development of care systems, protocols and guidelines working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and developing excellent interdepartmental relationships with excellent communication with a focus on quality improvement.
• to work collaboratively with the Tissue Viability Team and Allied Health Professionals, with in their own scope of practice.
• to ensure cost effective use of all resources.
• to promote programmes of health education and health promotion relevant to service.
• to work within national policy frameworks relevant to the service.
• to deal effectively and professionally with patient / service user issues collaborating with PALS as appropriate and take a proactive approach to resolving issues and learning from complaints and escalate when unable to resolve.
• to contribute to the multi-professional approach in the management of patients / carers within the specialist area in relation to ongoing care needs.
• to act as a resource for specialist knowledge for clinical staff in the Care Closer to Home division.
• to ensure effective multi- disciplinary communication.
• to support the management function of the department by provision of reports and information as required.
• to provide mentorship and preceptorship as required to junior staff in the team or students on placement.
  
  

Main duties

You will working within a Trustwide Tissue Viability Team and:

• provide advice and intervention to all patient groups with tissue viability needs that are referred into the service.
• take part in triaging referrals and arranging appointments
• contribute to the development of the tissue viability service.
• be responsible for the provision of advice and support to Trust and non-Trust healthcare professionals in relation to Tissue Viability.
• provide education and training on Tissue Viability, including wound management, pressure ulcer prevention, pressure relieving equipment and leg ulcer management.
• discuss/demonstrate dressing choices/techniques for wounds at request of referring professional.
• liaise with acute Trust, community district nurses, residential homes, nursing homes, and other disciplines regarding the management, discharge and transfer of patients with Tissue Viability requirements.
• contribute to achieving the objectives of the Trust by implementing quality improvement strategies in relation to pressure ulcer prevention to reduce trust acquired patient harm.
• take an active part in the development of nursing in the Trust via participation in professional nursing forum and shared governance initiatives.
  
  

Key Requirements

• Registered General Nurse Adult part 1.
• First level degree or demonstrable experience in Tissue Viability.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Recognised teaching qualification.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification or be willing to undertake this
• Completion of Tissue Viability / wound care course or willing to undertake this.
• Recognised qualification in sharp debridement or willingness to undertake this.
• Hold a full current driving licence and have access to a car
• Significant post registration experience.
• Demonstrate team and lone worker qualities.
• Can work across Multi professional agency.
• Demonstrate compassion and sensitivity.
• Has excellent written / verbal / non verbal and electronic communication and interpersonal skills
• Have a flexible attitude towards working
• Excellent time management skills.
• Able to triage and prioritise workload for a team.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Able to demonstrate resilience in challenging situations.
• Strong, participative and supportive management style.
  
  

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application Guidance

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Our Benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support
  
  

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