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 while eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination. Our goal is to ensure that our workforce is genuinely representative, allowing every employee to feel valued and empowered to perform at their best.

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

POSITION SUMMARY

The role of Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist in Tissue Viability involves independently overseeing the care of patients facing tissue viability challenges. This includes utilizing advanced clinical assessment skills, making informed decisions, and applying clinical judgment to develop suitable treatment plans within this specialty.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and enhancing the nurse-led service within this specialty, aiming to elevate practice standards and collaborate effectively across healthcare sectors. This includes the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based standards, guidelines, and policies.

Additionally, the role encompasses providing specialized multi-disciplinary education and training programs for healthcare professionals and other relevant groups.

The post holder will also engage in audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives to ensure the application of evidence-based practices in the specialized area.

Furthermore, the candidate will contribute to the development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of NHS Lothian-wide Tissue Viability policies and protocols, ensuring compliance at all times.

Please note that 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, an application must be submitted to Disclosure Scotland and must be deemed satisfactory prior to commencing the role.



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