# Registered Nurse, Wound Healing > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/registered-nurse-wound-healing/12577306-1446-4bbc-974d-ea3298efdd14 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/registered-nurse-wound-healing/12577306-1446-4bbc-974d-ea3298efdd14.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust - **Town:** Coventry - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5 pm - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 08:30AM - 17:00PM) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-15T10:30:55.596Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Coventry/University_Hospitals_Coventry_Warwickshire_NHS_Trust/Wound_Healing/Wound_Healing-v8152468 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8152468?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhcw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Join our friendly and supportive Wound Healing Service, delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to patients across clinic, community and residential care settings. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to develop specialist wound care skills while making a real difference to patients’ healing journeys and quality of life. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated and compassionate nurse with an interest in wound care who is looking to develop specialist skills within a progressive and patient-focused service. The group is currently trialling a new Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) model following a collaborative event with internal and external stakeholders. This pilot aims to explore team structures and assess the impact on patient experience. While no formal redesign has taken place yet, the outcomes of this trial may inform future service delivery and team configuration across the group. If you are successful in your application, please be aware that your team structure and line management may be subject to change in the future as part of this evolving model. However, any formal changes will be preceded by appropriate consultation in line with organisational policy. Please note that a Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle are essential for this role. Applicants who do not have current valid UK NMC registration will not be considered for this post. Applicants must also have post-preceptorship experience. ### Main duties of the job - Deliver high-quality, evidence-based wound care to patients in clinic, community and residential care settings. - Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised wound healing treatment plans. - Manage a caseload of patients, supporting them through their wound healing journey and promoting self-management where appropriate. - Undertake advanced wound care interventions, including specialist dressing applications and compression therapy. - Work collaboratively with GPs, district nurses, practice nurses and other multidisciplinary team members to ensure seamless patient care. - Maintain accurate patient records and contribute to service performance and healing outcome data collection. - Support and supervise students, learners and new team members within the service. - Participate in audit, quality improvement initiatives and ongoing professional development to help shape and improve the service. Closing date: Please note that this vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received. Please apply as soon as possible if interested. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities As a Registered Nurse, you will assess, plan and deliver individualised wound care treatments, manage your own caseload with support from experienced senior nurses, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams to achieve the best outcomes for patients. For further details please see the attached job description. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - - Experience in the management of wound healing - Able to demonstrate clinical competence in basic wound assessment and wound bed preparation - Post Preceptorship experience **Desirable** - - Experience in teaching and supervising junior staff - Adapt ability flexibly to work as a team member ### Qualifications **Essential** - - NMC registration - Full valid UK driving License - First level Degree **Desirable** - - Relevant qualification/training/experience in Wound care ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - - Understanding of local national initiatives within the wound care field - Knowledge of wound care - Communication skills including communication with a range of professionals - IT skills able to send email and use computers ### Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours **Essential** - - Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) - Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience ## Documents - [candidate information (pdf, 880.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10452314) - [welcoming disabled candidates (pdf, 504.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10452313) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 567.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10452312) ## 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.