Job overview
We are seeking a dynamic, motivated and innovative Registered Nurse to join our integrated Tissue Viability team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Based at the Northern General Hospital, the Tissue Viability Team provides expert advice across the organisation, both in the acute and community settings, to patients and health care professionals alike, working in partnership to ensure best patient outcomes.
The provision and delivery of Tissue Viability education is a key component of this role; the successful candidate will therefore be expected to regularly deliver both informal and formal training and education to all disciplines of staff, in order to facilitate improvements in pressure ulcer prevention / management, lower leg assessment / management and wound management.
The successful candidate will be expected to travel across all the hospital sites and the community setting of Sheffield, therefore a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this post.
Main duties of the job
Working autonomously, utilising specialist knowledge and skills, you will undertake clinical assessments of patients with a wide range of Tissue Viability needs, in order to formulate and advise an appropriate plan of care,
Through the delivery of training and education and partnership working, you will support the development of Trust staff in all aspects of Tissue Viability related care, empowering them to deliver the highest standard of holistic care to patients.
As a specialist nurse, you will participate in the development and delivery of Tissue Viability related projects and campaigns, implementing national recommendations and advocating best practice in order to ensure evidence based care is adopted across the organisation.
You will contribute to achieving the Trust objectives and reducing patient harm by implementing and supporting quality improvement strategies in relation to pressure ulcer prevention and other patient safety priorities.
The Tissue Viability Team work within the Chief Nurses Office and, as such, are role models for the organisation, leading by example, demonstrating and promoting exemplary STH PROUD values and behaviours at all times.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse
2. Current NMC registration
3. Has, or is able to demonstrate evidence of working towards, a healthcare degree
4. To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998
5. Evidence of undergraduate or postgraduate study in Tissue Viability or a related subject e.g. Burns and Plastics, Vascular, Dermatology, Lymphoedema
6. Evidence of continuing education and professional development
Desirable criteria
7. Evidence of a recognised Tissue Viability and / or Leg Ulcer Management qualification
8. Nurse prescriber qualification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
9. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
10. High standards of record keeping
11. Information Technology Skills
12. Able to evidence clinical knowledge and skills in Tissue Viability: holistic patient assessment, complex wound assessment, treatment planning and evaluation
13. Understanding of principles of wound management and healing, including use of contemporary wound dressings and technologies
14. Understanding of principles of pressure ulcer prevention and management, including different types of pressure redistributing equipment
15. Effective interpersonal and communication skills – supportive, sensitive, empathetic and approachable manner
16. Ability to manage change, both personally and as a facilitator
17. Knowledge of national and local context of healthcare; especially linked to the speciality of Tissue Viability
18. Understanding of standard setting / audit / research, and application to clinical practice
19. Excellent organisational and problem solving skills
20. Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of patient care and the needs of the service
21. Able to deal sensitively with challenging situations
22. Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
23. Understands and recognises own limitations and when to escalate to more experienced practitioners
24. Understands the principles of confidentiality
25. Has a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress and stressful situations, and can recognise when and how to use them
26. Able to demonstrate resilience through a good attendance record
Experience
Essential criteria
27. Relevant post registration experience e.g. Tissue Viability, Burns and Plastics, Vascular, Dermatology, Lymphoedema
28. Experience of, and understanding of the importance of, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
29. Ward / department / unit level managerial experience
30. Experience of working autonomously and managing own workload
31. Experience of working under pressure
32. Evidence of informal teaching in a clinical setting
Desirable criteria
33. Evidence of formal teaching
Other Factors
Essential criteria
34. UK Driving Licence with access to a vehicle
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
35. Job Description (PDF, 184.4KB)
36. Person Specification (PDF, 336.6KB)
37. Candidate Application Best Practice Guide - please read before completing your application (PDF, 304.4KB)
38. Information for Candidates (PDF, 496.3KB)
39. Getting to Work at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (PDF, 305.0KB)
40. Applicants - How We Use Your Information (PDF, 87.4KB)
41. Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 124.0KB)
42. Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.7MB)
43. A Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence and With Your Personal Statement (PDF, 163.6KB)
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Further details / informal visits contact
NamePaula MacDonaldJob titleLead Clinical Nurse Specialist - Tissue ViabilityEmail addresspaula.macdonald5@nhs.netTelephone number0114 271 4114Additional information
To discuss the role or arrange an informal visit, please contact the Lead or Senior Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialists via: sth.tissueviabilityteam@nhs.net