Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinician to join us in the Tissue Viability service. This would be an ideal opportunity for a clinician with a passion for Tissue Viability who would like to broaden their knowledge and skills in a supportive and friendly team. The successful candidate will already possess wound care and tissue viability knowledge and understanding.
The Tissue Viability Nurses (TVN) sits within the Harm Free Care team in Bedfordshire hospitals. You will be working in a team of 4 TVNs with a cross site lead nurse. This position is based on the Luton site but there will be a requirement of working closely with and supporting the team on both sites.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is expected to work as an autonomous practitioner and effectively co-ordinate and deliver enhanced wound care within the field of tissue viability under the supervision of the Lead Nurse for Tissue Viability
To liaise in collaboration with other health professionals a comprehensive tissue viability service for Luton and Dunstable Hospital.
Disseminate specialist’s skills and knowledge through teaching sessions to patients, carers, nurses and managers, assisting and participating in formal study days when needed.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To work as an autonomous practitioner and effectively co-ordinate and deliver enhanced wound care within the field of tissue viability under the supervision of the Lead Nurse for Tissue Viability.
To demonstrate team working skills and be adaptable to change at short notice.
To liaise in collaboration with other health professionals a comprehensive tissue viability service for Luton and Dunstable Hospital.
To manage a caseload of patients.
To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported.
Disseminate specialist’s skills and knowledge through teaching sessions to patients, carers, nurses and managers, assisting and participating in formal study days when needed.
In the absence of the Lead Nurse for Tissue Viability the post holder will assist in the smooth running of the tissue viability service and will provide clinical and managerial advice to nursing and support staff throughout the trust in matters relating
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Current Registered Nurse with the NMC
2. Degree in Nurse related specialty or working towards
3. Mentorship or teaching qualification
4. Previous Tissue viability experience in an acute or community related setting
Desirable criteria
5. Tissue viability related qualification or willing to work towards
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Post registration experience of working in an acute hospital setting
7. Demonstrates success support of a department manager
8. Has participated in clinical governance, research and audit
9. Evidence of teaching others
Desirable criteria
10. Experience of managing staff capability, conduct and sickness absence at the early stages
Knowledge
Essential criteria
11. Demonstrates awareness of current changes in the NHS – in particular related to Nursing
12. Ability to prioritise and organise workload
13. Can effectively use computers and software such as Word/Excel or the equivalent
14. Can adopt their leadership style to meet the needs of their staff
15. Ability to problem solve, anticipate and forward plan
Desirable criteria
16. Counselling or coaching skills
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.