Tissue Viability/ Lymphodema Specialist Nurse
Band 6 - Permanent vacancy - (1 x 33.45 and 1 x 22.5hrs)
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Tissue viability team to work across Tameside and Glossop integrated care Trust. There are 2 posts available (1 x 33.45 and 1 x 22.5hrs) The post covers all areas of Tissue viability and Lymphodema.
As a Band 6 Tissue viability nurse, you will be expected to triage patient referrals and incident reports, prioritise workload, Assess and review patients holistically supporting a dressing plan and for the appropriate equipment to aid healing/prevent deterioration.
It is a part of the Tissue Viability specialist nursing role to educate and empower clinical nursing staff to provide high standards of care to our patients.
The Tissue Viability team have an understanding of the reporting and
investigation of pressure ulcer incidents, supporting the clinical managers and the Tissue Viability lead nurse with this is also a part of the tissue viability specialist nursing role.

WITHIN THE TISSUE VIABILITY TEAM THERE IS:

• Lead Nurse
• Tissue Viability Team leader
• Tissue Viability specialist Nurse
• Admin and equipment support member.
  The post holder will have responsibility for management of the routine activities of the Tissue Viability Team, providing specialist wound care advice, organising workload, exercising leadership and judgement to ensure good clinical practises and high standards of care are maintained in order to meet service demand.
  You will be working within an integrated team and be involved with the current changes and developments within the organisation.
  Assess and develops students and junior staff to reach their potential by designing learning programmes and acting as a student assessor.
  Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
  We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
  Compassion
  Accountability
  Respect
  Excellence
  We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
  We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
  Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
  As a Band 6 Tissue viability nurse, you will be expected to triage patient referrals and incident reports, prioritise workload, Assess and review patients holistically supporting a dressing plan and for the appropriate equipment to aid healing/prevent deterioration.
  It is a part of the tissue viability specialist nursing role to educate and empower clinical nursing staff to provide high standards of care to our patients.
  The Tissue Viability team have an understanding of the reporting and investigation of pressure ulcer incidents, supporting the clinical managers and the Tissue Viability lead nurse with this is also a part of the tissue viability specialist nursing role

Please refer the Job description for details