# Tissue Viability Staff Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** James Paget University Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Staff nurse
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-27T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-20T11:30:39.166Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Gorleston/James_Paget_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Central_Treatment_Suite_Tissue_Viability/Central_Treatment_Suite_Tissue_Viability-v8365330
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8365330?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and ambitious candidate to join the Central Treatment Suite Team as a Tissue Viability Staff Nurse. You will work closely with the Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist and assist in the delivery of internal and external quality standards, ensuring patients receive treatment in the timeliest way possible.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will undertake work in all aspects of tissue viability, including general wound care, pressure area management and leg ulcer care, in order to enable cost effective high quality continuity of care for all patients, staff and students working within the trust.

The post holder will also participate in audits and teaching of staff undertaking placements in the Central Treatment Suite and collaborate with outside agencies such as the community nursing services to uphold working relationships where required.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a detailed job description and overview of main responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge and Experience

**Essential**

- Previous experience working within an acute healthcare setting.
- Evidence of continual professional development.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good organisational skills: able to plan own work while being able to work effectively within a team.
- Ability to prioritise and make decisions sometimes under pressure while maintaining best practice.
- Ability to use a range of IT applications including IPM, Excel and Word.
- Has good understanding of safeguarding.

**Desirable**

- 1 year wound care experience.
- Knowledge of current professional issues in relation to wound care. Participated in clinical audit.

### Education and Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered Nurse with degree level qualification or equivalent.
- Good verbal and written English language skills.
- Ability to maintain accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronically and handwritten in line with trust policies and NMC code of conduct.

### Personal Qualities and Circumstances

**Essential**

- Patient focused.
- Self-motivated, Pro-active and resourceful.
- Acts as a role model for others.
- Confident and assertive.
- Ability to work flexibly over a 7 days service to meet the requirements of the job role.
- Ability to drive or ensure able to arrive at work as per shift requirements.

## Documents

- [apollo project (pdf, 12.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2896)
- [recruitment 2025 (pdf, 4.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2736)
- [hospital site map (pdf, 2.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1745)
- [apollo care start (pdf, 12.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2895)
- [princes trust support (jpg, 422.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2740)
- [recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 90.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1988)
- [band 5 tissue viability nurse jd/ps (pdf, 959.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10692447)

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