Cardiothoracic Specialist Nurse

2 days ago

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and versatile Cardiothoracic Wound Clinic Nurse to join our Cardiac Outpatient Department team. This dual role not only focuses on wound care management for patients recovering from cardiothoracic surgeries but also involves working alongside the wider cardiac OPD team to support various clinics. You will assist in ensuring the smooth operation of the department and step in to manage the department in the absence of the department manager. you will be responsible for providing exceptional care to patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgeries, with the focus on post operative wound management. You will work closely with surgeons, patients, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective wound healing and promote optimal recovery.

Main duties of the job

Provide comprehensive wound care to patients recovering from cardiothoracic surgeries and other related procedures.

Perform detailed assessments of surgical wounds, ensuring early identification of potential complications,

Collaborate with the surgical team to develop and implement individualised care

Administer dressings, suture removal and other wound management techniques.

Educate patients and their families on proper wound care at home, including infection prevention and signs of complications.

Monitor patients progress and document wound healing.

Provide emotional support and reassurance to patients during their recovery process,

Keep updated with the latest developments in cardiothoracic wound care techniques and products.

Registered Nurse

Relevant experience in cardiothoracic surgery and wound care setting.

Strong clinical assessment skills, especially in wound evaluation and infection management.

Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Excellent communication skills

Compassionate, detail orientated, and proactive in patient care.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To ensure safe and effective clinical practice

To enhance the patients experience

To ensure effective contribution to the delivery of the organisations objectives

To manage and develop the performance of the team and self

Please see full list of duties and responsibilities in the attached Job Description

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

NMC Registration Nurse/ NMC Registration Midwife Cardiothoracic Surgery Experience Wound Care Experience Practice/service development within own sphere of practice

Desirable

Lead and management of the Cardiothoracic Wound Clinic service experience Wound management/tissue viability course

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