Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Tissue Viability Team. We are seeking a motivated individual who wishes to join us. If you are committed to improving wound care outcomes for patients, then this post is your chance to work in a dynamic team and make a real difference to our patients.
This position is countywide and not just the Cambridge area.
This post requires ability to travel around the county without using public transport is essential including having a driving licence valid for the UK.
Main duties of the job
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
• To provide an advanced standard of clinical assessment, evidence-based advice and education to prevent and manage wounds to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• To support the tissue viability team with the allocation of beds and pressure relieving equipment for ICES within Cambridgeshire.
• To provide an advanced standard of clinical assessment evidence-based advice and education to individuals with tissue viability problems.
• To work as part of the multidisciplinary team with the aim of preventing admission, supporting early discharge and providing ongoing or shared care for patients with wounds.
• To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner with access to advice and support from senior colleagues.
• To participate in evidence-based audit and research projects.
• To provide advice and education to the public and other healthcare professionals.
DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
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