Clinical Nurse Specialist Tissue Viability

Job overview

Are you looking to progress your leadership and TVN clinical skills and be at the forefront of change? Would you like to work for an Outstanding Trust that values its staff? Are you committed to the delivery of high quality, holistic, person centred care; and are you keen to be part of a friendly and progressive integrated community team where your ideas and opinions are valued?

An opportunity has arisen for a Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist to work in the Wound Care Team for  East London Foundation Trust in Bedfordshire Community Healthcare Service. This role is responsible for the delivery of safe and effective services for patients with tissue viability needs within the community services of Bedfordshire.

You will need to be a first level registered nurse with a minimum of 5 years post registration experience with at least 2 years in the specialty of wound care with a recognised wound care qualification, a qualification in sharp debridement and experience of caring for a variety of wounds including burns, leg ulcers, pressure ulcers and wounds requiring negative pressure. You should be qualified to degree level and hold or working towards BSc in Tissue Viability or Dermatology. You must have a mentorship qualification and undertaken training in Quality Improvement.

Main duties of the job

As a senior member of the Tissue Viability Team, you will provide expert clinical leadership, specialist assessment, and evidence‑based advice to community nursing teams, mental health teams, care homes, and other partners across Mid Bedfordshire. You will play a key role in driving pressure ulcer prevention, supporting complex wound management, and leading quality‑improvement initiatives that directly enhance patient outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to influence practice across a diverse population, working autonomously while being part of a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• An inspiring and enthusiastic individual is required for this role, with vision and leadership qualities to provide a high standard of expert clinical care to patients and advice and education to the multi-disciplinary team. To continuously develop, implement and evaluate a seamless specialist service in tissue viability across Bedfordshire Community Health Services and  for East London Foundation Trust. This post has a focus on pressure ulcer prevention and management, Leg ulcer prevention and management and complex wound management.

This will be achieved through clinical practice, management, education, research and audit and professional activities taking into account corporate and directorate objectives and within the clinical governance framework.

You will be required to support in leading a team of nurses to ensure that the management of complex wounds including leg ulcers and pressure ulcers within the locality teams is supported in line with the pressure ulcer pathway and national wound care guidance. This includes undertaking specialist reviews within the agreed time line as required and supporting learning from pressure ulcer incidents.

The role requires working across multiple Trust sites, patient’s homes, nursing and residential homes.

Key responsibilities are:

• To  provide a specialist role under the guidance of the Tissue Viability Lead in the delivery of  expert advice and clinical input into the prevention of pressure ulcers and the management of complex wounds
• Support and deliver education and training of health care professionals in wound prevention and management
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team in preventing hospital admissions, supporting early discharge and providing on going support and advice for patients with wounds
• Undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner and represent the clinical lead when they are not available
• To support the delivery of cost effective care and wound  formulary compliance

You will take pride in your work and be highly motivated and dynamic, have a flexible approach and be able to embrace change. Being a collaborative worker and the ability to network and build relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders is essential.

You must have a driving licence and have access to a vehicle in order to carry out your duties.

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