SURREY DOWNS HEALTH & CARE

We are looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking individual with relevant knowledge, skills and experience in management of pressure ulcers, complex wounds and leg ulcers. As a tissue viability specialist nurse you will provide specialist assessment, care planning for a range of complex wounds and provide advice on ongoing management, supporting the delivery of evidence based wound management. A key element of the role is the provision of education, training and support to members of the PCNs, therefore teaching experience is desirable. The individual should have excellent communication and organisational skills, alongside the ability to challenge and embed best practice across the Trust.

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.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

• Be responsible for providing a high quality holistic service for patients who require specialist tissue viability knowledge and skills
• Work in an advanced clinical role, leading and developing nursing practice within the specialty.
• Practice at a higher level of clinical competency
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge in tissue viability and have the ability to co-ordinates relevant clinical issues and represent those views both internally and externally across the working sector as required
• Be a member of the relevant service group/groups and represent nursing issues accordingly and in order to develop and deliver specialist advice and support the service to patients requiring specialist wound care; this post will maintain a strong clinical component
• Be able to implement and lead nurse-led services, sustaining a change culture, in line with the National Health Service agenda related to pressure ulcer prevention and management, and general complex wound care.
• Manage and provide the day to day professional and managerial leadership to the junior Tissue Viability nurses including line management, sickness absence monitoring, professional development reviews and recruitment.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, deliver and supervise the delivery of expert wound care advice and support across SDHC, ensuring patients are receiving high quality, appropriate nursing care within all areas of responsibility working alongside all members of the MDT and students.
• Establish evidence based treatment plans, in partnership with patients and other professionals, using agreed protocols, but also where there are no appropriate precedents.
• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment plans for patients presenting with tissue viability needs and/or complex wounds, formulating and adjusting the plans where necessary.
• Triage and make referrals using expert judgement in defining the management of patients presenting with tissue viability and wound management needs across the hospital and community settings.
• Act as an expert practitioner demonstrating advance clinical competency and a knowledge base beyond that associated with traditional nursing such as Nurse Conservative Sharp Debridement.
• Act as an educational expert providing learning and support to all levels of clinical staff as well as patients and their families, forging links with local educational providers.
• Ensure that effective communication structures are in place to enable patients and relatives to understand the nature of the care, treatment
• Establish and maintain communication systems between referring consultants, ward staff, Integrated Locality Teams, GPs, practice nurses and other member of the MDT Maintain and develop documentation which accurately reflects the assessment, planning and evaluation of wound care.
• Identify and deal effectively with poor practice or declining standards of care and have an oversight of the resource management related to tissue viability products, ensuring responsible use of resources whilst promoting safe and effective care.
• Co-ordinate the tissue viability contribution to nursing practice policies & procedures across area of responsibility and trust wide.
• Professionally and legally responsible and accountable for own clinical and professional activities.
• Lead the implementation of the Trust clinical governance agenda within all areas of responsibility.
• Co-ordinate the investigation and resolution of clinical incidents within area of responsibility ensuring lessons learnt are implemented and audited.
• Represent the nursing views on tissue viability nursing at appropriate groups/ committees both internally and externally.and progress