Job overview
Are you ready for a new challenge?
Could you make a difference?
Are you:
A Registered General Nurse
Committed to giving the highest standard of patient care
Compassionate towards patients and their families
An excellent communicator with the ability to work in a team
Motivated toward personal development
An exciting opportunity has come up for the Tissue Viability Service. We are currently looking for a Band 5 Tissue Viability Community Nurse to work across Hounslow based at Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health, Bath Road. The service operates from 0900 – 1700 Monday to Friday.
Collaboratively working with our District Nurses, primary care, integrated rapid response teams, community matrons and social service colleagues are essential to ensure seamless care to our patient group.
Get your career in the right direction, with the right organisation and at the right time – please come to West London Trust and be part of this organisation.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality, skilled nursing care in Tissue Viability and to assist the Tissue Viability Nurses in the on-going planning, implementation, and evaluation of the holistic needs of the patient/client, family, and/or carer.
To lead and manage the Leg Ulcer clinic at multiple sites with the support from the TV lead nurses.
To work jointly with the Practice Nurses, community nurses, Pressure Ulcer Prevention Nurse, and other healthcare providers in relation to wound care.
Offers/performs clinic appointment and home visits.
- To assist the Tissue Viability Nurses in coordinating the work of the service, to ensure effective caseload and care management.
- To effectively and independently manage the Tissue Viability/Leg Ulcer Clinics across Hounslow with support from Tissue Viability Nurses.
- To assist in coordinating and supervising the work of the TV team, for a span of duty in their absence.
- To undertake first assessments and reviews, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of individual programmes of care once deemed competent.
- To deliver a high-quality service to clients and carers independently planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care
- To have knowledge across the range of work procedures and practice underpinned by theoretical knowledge or relevant practical experience e.g. wound care, leg ulcer management and Doppler assessment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Able to work without direct supervision
- Demonstrates high standard of Infection prevention and control
- Clinical skills – assessment, wound dressings, Doppler assessment, compression bandaging
- Computer Literacy and keyboard skills
- Practice with the NMC Code of Professional Practice
Desirable
- Assessor/Supervisory certificate
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to converse articulately on current health issues, demonstrate knowledge in: Able to explain the concepts of Essence of Care Able to explain the concepts of Team Working Able to demonstrate knowledge of professional standards including confidentiality and clinical governance Understanding of Adult Safeguarding Evidence of Continuing Professional Development Demonstrates evidence -based clinical knowledge Able to demonstrate knowledge of health and safety and personal safety issues
Desirable
- Awareness of child safeguarding
Experience
Essential
- Recent experience of Nursing at Level 5, or evidence of a back to nursing programme
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community setting
- One years worked post registration experience in a relevant setting, e.g. care of the older person, community services, wound management care
- Supervision of junior staff
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 1 Registered Nurse- with valid registration with the NMC - RN1
Desirable
- Experience or recognised qualification in areas such as: • Tissue Viability or wound management • Leg ulcer management • Doppler assessment Health Promotion Care of the elderly Medical/surgical
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to work effectively with a multidisciplinary Team
- Continual professional development
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This advert is for Community Nurse with West London NHS Trust in Southall, London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £36,943 - £44,900 per annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Aug 2026.
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