# Tissue Viability Support Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/tissue-viability-support-nurse/bc75058b-9ba1-4d88-974b-2461de7fcc10 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/tissue-viability-support-nurse/bc75058b-9ba1-4d88-974b-2461de7fcc10.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bodmin - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Pro Rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-01T13:01:12.837Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Bodmin/Cornwall_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Tissue_Viability/Tissue_Viability-v8124436 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8124436?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview A post has arisen for a band 6 to work as part of the Tissue Viability Team. The successful candidate will work to enhance their tissue viability skills and provide assessment and support to the whole health community. We are looking for a registered nurse who is enthusiastic about the field of tissue viability, wanting to improve your knowledge and make a difference of patients in the community. Previous Tissue Viability experience is essential.  Location North and East Cornwall 22.5 hours per week. ### Main duties of the job The Tissue Viability Support Nurse will work in partnership with other members of Cornwall's Healthcare community, offering specialist assessment of patients, to promote an evidence-based approach to all aspects of Tissue Viability and Wound Repair assessment, treatment and management through the education, training and development of specialist skills for professional health care workers, raising awareness across all care sectors and the public domain. To ensure that the patient safety agenda informs the management and development of the service including the use of root cause analysis and sharing of learning when such events occur. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full information of the roles and responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description and person specification. ## Job Details A post has arisen for a band 6 to work as part of the Tissue Viability Team. The successful candidate will work to enhance their tissue viability skills and provide assessment and support to the whole health community. We are looking for a registered nurse who is enthusiastic about the field of tissue viability, wanting to improve your knowledge and make a difference of patients in the community. Previous Tissue Viability experience is essential. Location North and East Cornwall 22.5 hours per week. ## Job Description The Tissue Viability Support Nurse will work in partnership with other members of Cornwall's Healthcare community, offering specialist assessment of patients, to promote an evidence-based approach to all aspects of Tissue Viability and Wound Repair assessment, treatment and management through the education, training and development of specialist skills for professional health care workers, raising awareness across all care sectors and the public domain. To ensure that the patient safety agenda informs the management and development of the service including the use of root cause analysis and sharing of learning when such events occur. ## Responsibilities For full information of the roles and responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description and person specification. ## Person Specification ### Skills & Aptitude **Essential** - Articulates clear understanding of the Risk Factors implicated in the formation of pressure ulcers and risk assessment tools - A sound and demonstrable knowledge of current practice and therapies in the care and prevention of pressure ulceration - Articulates understanding of patient safety agenda and of the use of Root Cause Analysis - Articulates understanding of managing clinical risk ### Knowledge and abilities **Essential** - Knowledge on National/Local Tissue Viability initiatives, guidance and policies - Case load management ### Education/Qualification and Relevant Experience **Essential** - BSc in Nursing or Equivalent - Current professional registration (Registered Nurse Level 1) – NMC - Substantial post grad experience - Tissue Viability experience - Evidence of working in with complex wounds - Evidence of education or training in Tissue Viability or Wound Care - Evidence of teaching individuals from a range of disciplines including: nursing, medicine, allied health professionals, and the general public - Leadership - Evidence of managing and improving the patient experience ## Documents - [autism support (pdf, 38.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=977) - [dyslexia support (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1833) - [parental entitlement (pdf, 300.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1834) - [functional requirements form (pdf, 206.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10421022) - [recruitment complaints policy (pdf, 113.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=976) - [tissue viability nurse job description b6 (pdf, 648.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10421020) ## 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.