Tissue Viability Quality Governance Facilitator

Job summary

Main duties of the job

This role is to support the delivery of excellent tissue viability care across Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust and in the community by facilitating governance processes and ensuring compliance with clinical standards, managing risks and promoting continuous improvement in wound care and pressure ulcer prevention. The role will include a requirement to ensure all policies are up to date and evidence based, audits and quality improvement initiatives are undertaken, and education is delivered across all clinical teams to maximise the effectiveness of tissue viability care.

The post holder will be required to visit community and ward based clinical teams to establish any gaps in knowledge and skills and to provide and deliver bespoke training packages to support clinical excellence.

There will be a requirement to work closely with the Director of Nursing, the Tissue Viability Nursing Lead and the tissue viability nursing team to support process improvement, KPI achievement and ensure the core capabilities framework is embedded within the nursing team and across the organisation.

Job responsibilities

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.

We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer;

• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
• Wide range of supportive staff networks
• Health and wellbeing opportunities

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