Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist

2 weeks ago


Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Monitoring and reporting pressure ulcers

Providing education to support the reduction of pressure ulcer incidence

Providing resources and education for the management of advanced wound care for example Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and Larval therapy.

Provide expert advice for patients with complex wounds.

Working with key departments to ensure both financial and clinical effectiveness of resources for example wound care product and equipment relating to Tissue Viability

Main duties of the job

Participate in the surveillance of pressure ulcers and compliance of the SSKIN Bundle Be able to act independently when required and without direct supervision Be able to work under pressure and use own initiative. Be able to deputise for the Lead and Deputy Lead Nurses when required. To have a sound knowledge of wound care products. To develop skills as an autonomous specialist practitioner with discretion to work within own competency framework

About us

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

RN

Desirable

Post grad tissue viability

Essential

Essential

Teaching experience

Desirable

Teaching qualification

Essential

Essential

Current TV Ambassador

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