Job summary
Working Full time : 37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has become available due to the expansion of the Tissue Viability service. You will manage the evidence based Tissue Viability Service at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as part of a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.
The post holder will take an active role in developing the service across the organisation for the Trust and working to agreed guidelines and protocols within a clinical governance framework. They will strive to improve, maintain and monitor the quality of Tissue Viability through audit of practice, surveillance, education and strategic planning.
The post holder will work autonomously and seek collaborative relationships with others across and within professional boundaries and act as an expert resource in Tissue Viability and provide support, education and leadership in Tissue Viability issues.
Main duties of the job
To lead an evidence based Tissue Viability Service at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as part of a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.
Delivering high quality, expert nursing care, The role includes ensuring that referrals are assessed, accepted appropriately and prioritised according to clinical need, seeing both new and follow- up patients. You will take responsibility and be accountable for the planning and delivery of all aspects of patient care in relation to this specialist area of practice.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
- Trust funded beds at Pinetum Nursing Home
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN/RSCN Diploma or Degree
- NMC Registered
- Level 7 masters or equivalent study.
- V300 Non medical prescribing (Level 7)
- Clinical assessment & diagnostics (Level 7)
- Relevant specialty related qualification/module (Insertion of CVADs, IV access)
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent
- Continuous Professional Development portfolio
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Speciality knowledge in wound management and tissue viability
- Basic knowledge of financial management within the clinical setting
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and an understanding of corporate objectives.
- Experienced in advanced wound management including NPWT and Larve therapy
Desirable
- CNS mentorship and development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN/RSCN Diploma or Degree
- NMC Registered
- Level 7 masters or equivalent study.
- V300 Non medical prescribing (Level 7)
- Clinical assessment & diagnostics (Level 7)
- Relevant specialty related qualification/module (Insertion of CVADs, IV access)
Desirable
- Management qualification or equivalent
- Continuous Professional Development portfolio
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Speciality knowledge in wound management and tissue viability
- Basic knowledge of financial management within the clinical setting
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and an understanding of corporate objectives.
- Experienced in advanced wound management including NPWT and Larve therapy
Desirable
- CNS mentorship and development
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).
