# Clinical Lead Tissue Viability Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-lead-tissue-viability-nurse/9d2c52b6-80bc-42b6-9bb4-aa36c609f1c7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-lead-tissue-viability-nurse/9d2c52b6-80bc-42b6-9bb4-aa36c609f1c7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Westcliff On Sea - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-29T13:31:22.544Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Broomfield/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Clinical_Lead_Tissue_Viability_Nurse/Clinical_Lead_Tissue_Viability_Nurse-v7971238 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7971238?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Clinical Lead Tissue Viability Nurse plays a central and influential role within the Corporate Nursing Directorate, holding responsibility for the strategic leadership, expert guidance, and continual enhancement of tissue viability services across Mid and South Essex. You will be integral to driving quality improvements in patient care, with a primary emphasis on reducing harm, minimising the incidence of pressure ulcers and complex wounds, and embedding a culture of safety and clinical excellence throughout the organisation. ### Main duties of the job Reporting directly to the Director of Nursing, you will be expected to provide visionary and operational leadership, setting the standard for best practice in tissue viability. You will be required to  collaborate with MDT's, senior leaders, front line clinical staff, patients, and carers to  deliver safe, effective, evidence-based, and patient-centred care. The Clinical Lead will champion innovation in wound care, supporting the introduction and evaluation of new products, therapies, and technologies, and ensuring that systems for clinical audit, incident reporting, and outcomes measurement are robust and drive meaningful improvements. As our Clinical Lead Tissue Viability Nurse you will act as a key resource and advocate for education and professional development, empowering staff at all levels to deliver high-quality care and supporting the ongoing development of clinical expertise within the tissue viability team and the wider nursing workforce. Play a pivotal role in upholding regulatory compliance, aligning service delivery with national standards and guidelines, and maintaining effective quality assurance processes across all MSE sites. In addition, the Clinical Lead will contribute to service planning and innovation, ensuring that the Tissue Viability Service is responsive to the evolving needs of the organisation and the local population, and that excellence in harm-free care remains at the heart of the Trust's vision and values. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Are you looking for an exciting Clinical Lead Tissue Viability Nurse role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you. For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description. We look forward to your application. ## Job Details The Clinical Lead Tissue Viability Nurse plays a central and influential role within the Corporate Nursing Directorate, holding responsibility for the strategic leadership, expert guidance, and continual enhancement of tissue viability services across Mid and South Essex. You will be integral to driving quality improvements in patient care, with a primary emphasis on reducing harm, minimising the incidence of pressure ulcers and complex wounds, and embedding a culture of safety and clinical excellence throughout the organisation. ## Job Description Reporting directly to the Director of Nursing, you will be expected to provide visionary and operational leadership, setting the standard for best practice in tissue viability. You will be required to collaborate with MDT's, senior leaders, front line clinical staff, patients, and carers to deliver safe, effective, evidence-based, and patient-centred care. The Clinical Lead will champion innovation in wound care, supporting the introduction and evaluation of new products, therapies, and technologies, and ensuring that systems for clinical audit, incident reporting, and outcomes measurement are robust and drive meaningful improvements. As our Clinical Lead Tissue Viability Nurse you will act as a key resource and advocate for education and professional development, empowering staff at all levels to deliver high-quality care and supporting the ongoing development of clinical expertise within the tissue viability team and the wider nursing workforce. Play a pivotal role in upholding regulatory compliance, aligning service delivery with national standards and guidelines, and maintaining effective quality assurance processes across all MSE sites. In addition, the Clinical Lead will contribute to service planning and innovation, ensuring that the Tissue Viability Service is responsive to the evolving needs of the organisation and the local population, and that excellence in harm-free care remains at the heart of the Trust's vision and values. ## Responsibilities Are you looking for an exciting Clinical Lead Tissue Viability Nurse role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you. For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description. We look forward to your application. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Significant post-registration clinical experience in tissue viability - Proven leadership in quality improvement, service development, and operational management - Expert knowledge of acute and chronic wounds, pressure ulcers, and leg ulcers - Experience in clinical governance audit, and policy implantation - Ability to interpret and act on clinical data - Effect multidisciplinary working **Desirable** - Experience with incident management and clinical systems ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse - Educated to Master's level or equivalent experience in clinical governance within the NHS - Extensive post-registration specialist knowledge (postgraduate diploma or equivalent experience) - Evidence of continued professional development **Desirable** - Post-registration experience in tissue viability e.g. leg ulcer management ### Physical Requirements **Essential** - Willingness to travel between MSE sites - Full driving licence - Access to own transport ### Personal & People Development **Essential** - Excellent communication, negotiation, and analytical skills - Ability to influence and build relationships across all levels - Proven leaderships and management abilities **Desirable** - Experience with graphics, spreadsheets, and databases ## Documents - [privacy policy (pdf, 441.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2077) - [afc pay poster 26/27 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2504) - [behaviours framework (jpg, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880) - [trust 10 year strategy (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2947) - [applicant ms teams checklist (pdf, 560.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2943) - [general statements afc - v5.2 (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2979) - [clinical lead tissue viability nurse jd band 8a (pdf, 680.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10253207) ## 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.