Job summary
BAND 7 TISSUE VIABILITY NURSE, 9 MONTH FIXED TERM POST, 0.8WTE, TO COVER MATERNITY LEAVE.
BASE - DOVECOTE HOUSE, BEESTON, NG9 2NR
Excellent opportunity to join a forward thinking and dynamic specialist tissue viability team.
Do you have a passion for wound care/tissue viability and leadership? Do you have the commitment and drive to make a difference and lead the team,driving patient care and leading tissue viability education trust wide. THEN THIS POST IS FOR YOU!
Main duties of the job
The post will primarily cover South Nottinghamshire however, the successful candidate will also be required to work across the wider tissue viability service as required so, a willingness to travel is essential.
You will be working in a nurse led team, responsible for assessing and prescribing therapeutic tissue viability treatments and interventions for patients in different settings, providing training and education to clinical staff. You will also be involved in the review of clinical incidents related to tissue viability. You will work closely with other multidisciplinary professionals therefore, effective communication is essential. You will line manage a small team.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
We look forward to receiving your application!
About us
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
Do you want to make a difference?
Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?
Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career. Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for someone with passion and vision, who also thrives on working as a part of a team. A Registered Nurse qualification alongside relevant experience and evidence of post registration study in tissue viability are essential for this role. Previous experience of teaching and working in a community setting are essential along with the enthusiasm and the ability to work independently.
There is a line management element to this role. Therefore, leadership experience is essential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for someone with passion and vision, who also thrives on working as a part of a team. A Registered Nurse qualification alongside relevant experience and evidence of post registration study in tissue viability are essential for this role. Previous experience of teaching and working in a community setting are essential along with the enthusiasm and the ability to work independently.
There is a line management element to this role. Therefore, leadership experience is essential.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
Tissue Viability experience
Essential
Community experience
Essential
Teaching
Essential
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Band 6 experience
Essential
Leadership/Management
Essential
- Evidence of leadership/management experience
Car owner
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Prescribing
Essential
- NMP or, willingness to undertake training
Beahaviours/values
Essential
- Communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Priorisation/delegation/negioation skills
- Documentation/I.T skills
- Values - Team work, compassion, trustworthy etc
- Flexibility/able to adapt and respond to change
- Vision/drive/resilience
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
Tissue Viability experience
Essential
Community experience
Essential
Teaching
Essential
- Teaching and assessing qualification
Band 6 experience
Essential
Leadership/Management
Essential
- Evidence of leadership/management experience
Car owner
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Prescribing
Essential
- NMP or, willingness to undertake training
Beahaviours/values
Essential
- Communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Priorisation/delegation/negioation skills
- Documentation/I.T skills
- Values - Team work, compassion, trustworthy etc
- Flexibility/able to adapt and respond to change
- Vision/drive/resilience
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
