Tissue Viability Clinical lead

· Provide clinical leadership to the staff working in the central dressing clinic and have clinical oversight, estimated a day a week at other Trust Dressing clinics in Cheshire West. · Ensure patients receive the right care, by the right person at the right time and place. · Work collaboratively with the wider health, social care and other third sector agencies to ensure the patients needs are met. · Placing the patient at the centre of all decisions, reinforcing the concept of a more streamlined patient journey, with minimal avoidable delays, and an emphasis on people achieving independence whilst improving the quality of care. · Understand the skills required from the dressing clinic team. · To focus on the delivery of person centred care and encourage self care were possible. · To provide effective, evidence-based care based on knowledge of relevant evidence, current research, good practice, and policy developments. · Provide clinical leadership including supervision to the team. · Provide support to the wider tissue viability service if the need arises.Working for our organisation CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries. Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall. We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you. CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences. To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.

We are looking for enthusiastic nurse who has experience and knowledge in wound care and leg ulcer management and will have completed a tissue viability module or willing to complete one. The successful candidates will be reporting to the Tissue Viability Team leader, delivering evidence-based practice and be able to work independently and autonomously within clinical practice, having oversight of a patient caseload, and also provide clinical leadership to the staff working in the dressing clinics. You will also be supporting the strategic role of developing our Dressing Clinic Service. Good interpersonal skills are essential as you will be communicating with a wide range of health professionals involved in the patients care. Training and education will also be delivered to staff, patients, and carers. Travel is an integral part of this post you must be prepared to travel across West Cheshire.,

• Registered General Nurse Qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Accredited courses in tissue viability and leg ulcer management
• Post basic qualifications at degree level
• Evidence of teaching and assessing
• Leadership course
Desirable criteria
• Teaching qualification
• Computer/IT skills
• Willingness to work towards a degree including module in specialist area., Evidence of knowledge within wound care and leg ulcer care
• Awareness of national and local priorities and changing trends in specialist area
• Involved in clinical audit.
• Working on own initiative and as part of a team
• To be able to demonstrate continuing professional development
• Ability to work and communicate effectively
Desirable criteria
• Knowledge/experience of community nursing
• Experience in clinical audit, Proven post registration experience some of which is in a relevant/associated area
• Experience of contributing towards audit/research
• Experience of contributing to the teaching and mentoring of staff
Desirable criteria
• Experience in hospital/community setting
• Experience in wound and leg ulcer management
• Evidence of involvement in clinical audit
• Evidence of resource management, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
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Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes. CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a 'Silver' award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS). The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.