Job summary
In 2024 our new hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, will open, bringing together teams providing acute and emergency care. At this time of both challenging and exciting change for our organisation, and the NHS, we are seeking to appoint an experienced nurse to join us as a member of the Tissue Viability team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse who has a passion for wound care to join a highly motivated Tissue viability team within an integrated Trust which includes community and Hospital settings. The Tissue viability team aim to promote the delivery of high quality, patient focused evidence based practice. The team objectives are aligned to national and local agreed quality agendas and the promotion of safe harm free care.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to recruit an individual who has relevant knowledge, skills and experience in pressure ulcer and complex wounds and leg ulcer management. As a tissue viability specialist nurse you will provide specialist assessment, care planning for a range of complex wounds and provide advice on ongoing management, supporting the delivery of evidence based wound management. A key element of the role is the provision of education, training and support to members of the MDT, therefore teaching experience is desirable. The individual should have excellent communication and organisational skills, alongside the ability to challenge and embed best practice across the Trust.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust is an integrated care organisation. Over the next five years the Trust has three strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive, and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
To achieve this, we are commencing a new care improvement programme across the Trust. The Fundamentals of Care programme will bring together our Doctors, our Nurses and Allied Health Professionals, and our Operational Leaders, in a joint improvement programme for the first time. Fundamentals of Care is a Trust-wide initiative; it will empower our five Clinical Groups to work on what issues matter most to their patients and staff, supported by our Corporate Group.
Harm free care will be a core theme that is evident within the Fundamentals of Care improvement programme and the nine standards.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse who has a passion for wound care to join a highly motivated Tissue viability team within an integrated Trust which includes community and Hospital settings. The Tissue viability team aim to promote the delivery of high quality, patient focused evidence based practice. The team objectives are aligned to national and local agreed quality agendas and the promotion of safe harm free care.
We are seeking to recruit an individual who has relevant knowledge, skills and experience in pressure ulcer and complex wounds and leg ulcer management. As a tissue viability specialist nurse you will provide specialist assessment, care planning for a range of complex wounds and provide advice on ongoing management, supporting the delivery of evidence based wound management. A key element of the role is the provision of education, training and support to members of the MDT, therefore teaching experience is desirable. The individual should have excellent communication and organisational skills, alongside the ability to challenge and embed best practice across the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse who has a passion for wound care to join a highly motivated Tissue viability team within an integrated Trust which includes community and Hospital settings. The Tissue viability team aim to promote the delivery of high quality, patient focused evidence based practice. The team objectives are aligned to national and local agreed quality agendas and the promotion of safe harm free care.
We are seeking to recruit an individual who has relevant knowledge, skills and experience in pressure ulcer and complex wounds and leg ulcer management. As a tissue viability specialist nurse you will provide specialist assessment, care planning for a range of complex wounds and provide advice on ongoing management, supporting the delivery of evidence based wound management. A key element of the role is the provision of education, training and support to members of the MDT, therefore teaching experience is desirable. The individual should have excellent communication and organisational skills, alongside the ability to challenge and embed best practice across the Trust.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years post graduate experience
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of wound management/Leg ulcer management/ complex wounds
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in aspects of Tissue viability
Knowledge
Essential
- evidence of awareness of the herm free care agenda
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years post graduate experience
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of wound management/Leg ulcer management/ complex wounds
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification in aspects of Tissue viability
Knowledge
Essential
- evidence of awareness of the herm free care agenda
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).
