Senior Nurse Specialist in Tissue Viability

4 weeks ago


Livingston, West Lothian, United Kingdom NHS Lothian Full time

NHS Lothian is dedicated to fostering equality and diversity within our workforce, ensuring that unlawful discrimination is eradicated. Our goal is to have a workforce that is truly representative of the community, where every employee feels valued and empowered to perform at their best.

We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, or neurodivergent individuals by implementing reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policies and practices.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist in Tissue Viability will independently oversee the care of patients facing tissue viability challenges. This role demands high-level clinical assessment, decision-making, and clinical judgment to create suitable treatment plans within the specialty.

The post holder will be responsible for leading and enhancing the nurse-led service in this specialty, aiming to improve practices and collaborate across healthcare sectors. This includes the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based standards, guidelines, and policies.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Deliver specialized multi-disciplinary education and training programs for healthcare professionals and other relevant groups.
  2. Conduct audits, research, and quality improvement initiatives to ensure evidence-based practices in the specialty area.
  3. Contribute to the development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of NHS Lothian-wide Tissue Viability policies and protocols, ensuring compliance at all times.

This position requires the post holder to possess a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the candidate is not currently a PVG member for the necessary regulatory group (i.e., child and/or adult), an application must be submitted to Disclosure Scotland and approved before commencing the role.



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