# Band 7 Senior Harm Free Care Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-7-senior-harm-free-care-nurse/4cfb7597-13b9-4d51-a454-032959e1a5c4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-7-senior-harm-free-care-nurse/4cfb7597-13b9-4d51-a454-032959e1a5c4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** Queen's Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 per annum inclusive - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-30T12:40:34.124Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8405564 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8405564?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, motivated, and forward-thinking Tissue Viability Nurse to join our specialist Tissue Viability Team (within the Harm Free Care team). We are seeking a highly skilled clinician, who is passionate about improving patient outcomes, preventing avoidable harm and promoting excellence in wound care across the organisation. At BHRUT we approach Harm Free care holistically and you will work proactively with colleagues across the MDT to promote the provision of Harm Free Care to our patient population. As a Band 7 Tissue Viability Nurse, you will provide expert advice and leadership on all aspects of tissue viability, pressure ulcer prevention, wound management, and skin integrity. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will support the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care and contribute to the strategic development of the service. The team has a track record of innovation, for example actively diagnosing and treating venous leg ulcers in the acute setting, and will welcome candidates who can continue to drive patient focused service transformation. ### Main duties of the job The purpose of this post is to support the Harm Free Care agendas with a specific interest in Tissue Viability. The post holder will help take these agendas forward by helping conduct clinical audit, analyse the data and develop action plans to improve the service offered to our patients at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. The post holder will be part of the multi professional team and will act as a resource to the team to provide accurate, up to date information, advice and support regarding Tissue Viability. The post holder will be instrumental in the development of training/education packages and the delivery of this training/education, as well as the investigation of Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers (HAPU) using the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF)methodology, and supporting clinical areas in improvement plans. Working with the Lead Nurse Harm Free care, the post holder will aid the development and revision of Harm Free Care related policies/guidelines, clinical benchmarking, clinical audit and associated reports, in particular around Tissue Viability. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification. The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application. Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form. All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period. Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5936. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills/ Abilities **Essential** - Experience of managing patients with complex wounds ### Experience/ Knowledge **Desirable** - Experience of report writing, action plan development and implementation ### Education/ Qualifications **Essential** - Registered General Nurse (RGN) - First Degree or relevant equivalent experience. **Desirable** - Evidence of contributions to education programmes regarding Tissue Viability ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 666.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10737415) - [candidate journey (pdf, 186.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1960) - [organisational goals (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2610) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 104.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=431) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.