We are currently looking for a motivated individual to join our friendly team here at Rotherham, this role is 37.5 hours per week on a 6 month contract. The overriding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement. You will assess, develop, plan, implement and evaluate specialist nursing care programmes related to tissue viability. You will respond to patient assessments, provide timely referrals to other specialists when needed, and participate in MDT discussions. You will act as an advocate for patients and, with patient consent, communicate care plans with family and carers.
Main duties of the job
To have a central role in the Tissue Viability Team, working closely with medical and nursing colleagues; providing specialist nursing contribution to the clinical management, enabling prompt assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients presenting acutely and ongoing tissue viability requirements. Ensuring the patients and carers receive holistic, multi-faceted support, coordinated care, and all the information they need, throughout the course of their acute or chronic conditions.
About us
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.
As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.
But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.
All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.
Certificates of Sponsorship
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Qualifications
* 1st level registered nurse qualification
* NMC registration
* Evidence of continued professional development
* Degree level education
* Experience of working at Senior Level.
* Tissue Viability experience
* Post-basic qualification in tissue viability care or relevant subject or working towards
Experience
* Awareness of the Professional Code of Conduct and NMC Competency Standards.
Knowledge
* IT literate
* Teaching and presentation skills
* Organisational skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£39,959 to £48,117 a year Pro rata/per annum
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