Leg Ulcer Nurse

Job summary

South Warwickshire Foundation Trust Leg Ulcer Service, based in North Warwickshire, is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a full time Band 5 Staff Nurse.

The post holder needs to be a well organised individual and have a genuine interest in the management of wound care. The exciting and rewarding role involves collaborating with the wider MDT (Vascular / Dermatology / Dieticians / Podiatry / Lymphoedema Services / District Nurses etc) to support individuals through their leg ulcer journey.

In this process, the individual will gain an array of transferrable skills and experience in developing individualised plans of care from evidence-based practice. Become proficient in undertaking the vascular assessment and interpretation of the findings and develop a secure knowledge base around wound care and dressing selection.

The Team is based at Camphill Health Centre and carry out clinic and home visits across North Warwickshire and Rugby. The service currently runs Mon - Fri 8:30 - 16:30 hrs.

The post is a community based and the ability to meet the travel requirements of the role is essential. Applicants must hold a full driving license and have access to own vehicle (car lease scheme in operation).

Main duties of the job

To support the day to day running of the nurse led clinics North Warwickshire.

To be responsible for the assessment and management of the health needs of an identified population and for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients with lower leg ulceration.

To prescribe using the nurse formulary and to ensure that nurse prescribing is undertaken in a safe and cost effective manner.

To provide support to the team including performance development reviews, clinical supervision, audit, education and training related to leg ulcer management.

To assist in acting as co-ordinator in the care delivery of GP and District nurse caseloads.

To work across professional boundaries, proving comprehensive health care that is sensitive to the needs of the population.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical

Take clinical responsibility for patients within your allocated area of work.

Continuously assess, plan, implement and evaluate the treatment, of patients with lower leg ulceration, using appropriate programs and methods of care.

Ensure the delivery of high quality care in accordance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines.

Participate in activities to improve the quality, productivity and effectiveness of care in response to local and national policies and initiatives.

To practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional conduct and scope of professional practice and maintain own NMC registration.

Demonstrates sound clinical judgment, analytical skills and interpreting information to help the decision making process.

Contribute to the leg ulcer management strategy for SWFT through service re-design and the provision of equitable services.

Communication

Showing empathy, understanding, and professionalism, when communicating with patients, their carers and family.

Communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues, service users and other healthcare professionals.

Maintain confidentiality at all times, as per trust policy and guidelines.

Contribute towards the development of junior staff and students through supervision, teaching and practice.

Professionalism

Ensure records and documentation are maintained, kept confidential, and meets professional NMC guidelines and trust standards.

To act in a professional manner and act as a role model at all times, leading by example to junior members of the team.

Demonstrates a positive and enthusiastic approach to their work in order to maintain high morale and motivation within the department whilst promoting a professional and positive aptitude.

Maintain and develop own professional knowledge.

Works within parameters of own capabilities.

Policy and Service Development

Understanding of national policy and guidance with the ability to implement at service level.

Participate and contribute to service redesign and policy development to benefit patient care.

Responsibility for Human Resources

Ensure staff members are supported in helping them to remain up to date with mandatory and statutory training.

Responsible for assisting in the performance development reviews for junior members of staff.

Responsibilities for Research and Development

Ensure standards, protocols and policies are evidence based and applied to practice.

Keep up to date with clinical issues thus promoting best practice.

Critiques and use research to inform practice.

Participates in clinical audits as appropriate.

Assist in and the collection and interpretation of data.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse with NMC (Adult Nursing) Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

Mentoring and/or mentoring qualification or similar

Experience

Essential

12 months relevant nursing experience Understands the need and importance of community nursing

Skills

Essential

Must be able to demonstrate up to date knowledge and wide range of clinical skills Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of research and evidence based practice and clinical audit Must have knowledge of the nursing process and be able to apply to patients in the community Must be able to prioritise workload using sound clinical reasoning

Desirable

Must have knowledge of current changes within community services and its effect of community nursing Must be able to promote patient education

Personal Qualities

Essential

Must be able to demonstrate good communication skills, verbal and non-verbal Must be able to demonstrate an understanding for the need for confidentiality in all aspects of the work in the department Able to work autonomously within the framework of a team Must be able to work on own initiative and be able to supervise other staff effectively Must be able to deal with conflict Ability to negotiate Ability to be self-motivated Excellent role model

Other

Essential

Must be a non-smoker during working hours Must be willing to undertake Criminal records Bureau Disclosure to Enhanced / Standard level Must be legally entitled to work in this country Must be car owner/driver with full current driving licence with independent access to transport for work purposes Must be willing to work flexible hours Must be willing to travel across Trust

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