Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 3 weeks ago

Leicester, United Kingdom University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity is available for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurse to join the Tissue Viability Team in UHL.

The Tissue Viability service provides advice and support on the management of complex wounds across the Trust. We work clinically together with ward-based staff to ensure the best outcomes for our patients and have a strong focus on education. A passion for the prevention of pressure ulceration and wound care is essential.

We will support you to develop into an expert practitioner in Tissue Viability, such as providing opportunity for sharp debridement course and other relevant education.

Main duties of the job

Act as the clinical expert and professional resource to the patients and carers and multi-professional team.

Manage own caseload, under the supervision of the specialist Sister. Work alongside Tissue Viability lead / other specialist nurses to ensure the development and delivery of a high quality service. Directly or indirectly influence all aspects of care and management of patients within the service/speciality. Deliver high quality, clinically effective care, and patient experience, utilising best practice and research, in collaboration with colleagues in everyday practice. Act as a role model and clinical resource demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership in the specialist area. Support the development and delivery of a programme of practice and professional development for staff within the speciality.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

high-quality care for all, being a great place to work, partnerships for impact, and research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

we are compassionate, we are proud, we are inclusive, and we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

Job description

Job responsibilities

KEY RESULT AREASPATIENT CARE, CLINICAL EXPERTISE AND CASE Manage a delegated caseload of patients, as appropriate within the speciality, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient Provide clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across the whole spectrum of the Adopt a range of the Chief Nursing Officer 10 key roles appropriate to client group in order to improve and streamline patient care and patient Demonstrate in depth specialist knowledge, skills and innovative practice in the specialist area, ensuring the delivery of appropriate evidence based Support, assist and encourage the multi-disciplinary team in resolving complex patient problems, by the provision of new and innovative models of case Demonstrate appropriate expert practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. This will necessitate high levels of autonomy and advocacy.PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND Promote the philosophy of patient centred care and establish and maintain a supportive relationship with the patient and their family at all Promote patient and public involvement and enhancing their experience by supporting and implementing new initiatives relating to patient centred Raise the profile of patient and public involvement by embedding this within own sphere of practice.

3. PROMOTE AND ESTABLISH EFFECTIVE TEAM WORKING AND COMMUNICATION

Take responsibility for ensuring effective communication between all service providers within the Establish and maintain good positive working relationships with the Heads of Nursing, Sister / Charge Nurse and their teams, Education and Practice Development Leads, Matrons, relevant Clinicians and General In collaboration with the Education and Practice Development Teams / Clinical Managers, develop and promote working partnerships between the Trust and academic staff at local Universities involved in the provision of nursing and multi professional programmes of Actively participate in local, national and international networking to maintain and develop expert level of knowledge in the Ensure that the importance and implications of education, research, and ideas are raised in appropriate EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PRACTICE Provide specialist education and training to all members of the clinical team and nursing staff within all clinical areas in collaboration with the Education and Practice Development Actively participate in personal development through appraisal and Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) development Work with the Education and Practice Development Leads to ensure that specialist education and training meets the needs of the service, multi-professional clinical teams, patients and Demonstrate continuous evaluation of practice and make changes where appropriate, within the defined Use Education forums and Networks proactively sharing good practice and innovation with Liaise with other groups and assist with the delivery of multiprofessional and interprofessional Provide specialist education teaching, learning and mentoring for pre and post registration students when required and actively contribute to the delivery of the Universities curriculum.

5. POLICY, GUIDELINE, AUDIT AND RESEARCH

Contribute to policy making and clinical guidelines internally and externally, necessary to support the specialist nursing Actively participate in audit and research and benchmarking activities to ensure effective safe and evidence based Promote and encourage nursing practice research in all relevant clinical areas supporting the UHL Non-Medical research Provide and promote clinical excellence that reflects the Trusts Quality and Safety Promote the speciality by publishing and presenting innovations and research findings locally and Actively promote the specialist service throughout the Trust by establishing robust networks and links with Quality and Safety and Audit Act on audit and research findings to inform and change practice as RISK MANAGEMENT AND PATIENT Use specialist knowledge, skills and innovative practice in order to provide a high standard of patient care and maintain patient Actively promote infection prevention and control awareness using best practice to reduce the potential for cross Use programmes of effective and relevant education to promote staff compliance with policies, practices and patient Deliver new ways of working practice that benefits patient safety and the patient user As a clinical expert provide advice and support to assist with the management of complaints / investigations relating to the speciality and implement action plans or change of PROMOTE EFFECTIVE CLINICAL A visible, accessible and assertive clinical expert to which staff and users can turn to for assistance, expert advice and support.

Provide a high level of professional leadership in the development and promotion of the Actively contribute to operational developments relating to the speciality / nursing service, so that high quality patient focused services are SPECIALITY SPECIFICFollowing appropriate training and assessment, to undertake the application of Topical Negative pressure, Larvae and Compression bandaging where appropriate. To undertake relevant training and assessment in all competencies required to undertake role.

Person Specification

Interest / experience in Tissue Viability

Essential

Evidence of TV link role

Desirable

Tissue Viability course

Audit experience

Essential

Has taken part in audit

Desirable

Knowledge of audit

Evidence of innovation in workplace / change management

Essential

Has led / been involved in QI project

Desirable

Completion of QI course

Good standards of written and spoken english

Essential

Well written, clear application form

Use of electronic device/software

Essential

Confident and competent to use a range of electronic devices and systems

Desirable

Previous experience using Microsoft Office and NerveCentre

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