Tissue Viability Nurse (Secondment)

The Tissue Viability Nurse (TVN) sits within the Harm Free Care team in Bedfordshire hospitals. You will be working in a team of 4 TVNs with a cross site lead nurse. This position is based on the Bedford site but there will be a requirement of working closely with and supporting the team on both sites.
The post holder is expected to work as an autonomous practitioner and effectively co-ordinate and deliver enhanced wound care within the field of tissue viability under the supervision of the Lead Nurse for Tissue Viability
To liaise in collaboration with other health professionals a comprehensive tissue viability service for Bedford Hospital.
You will disseminate specialist's skills and knowledge through teaching sessions to patients, carers, nurses and managers as well as assisting in formal study days when needed., To work as an autonomous practitioner and effectively co-ordinate and deliver enhanced wound care within the field of tissue viability under the supervision of the Lead Nurse for Tissue Viability.
+ To demonstrate team working skills and be adaptable to change at short notice.
+ To liaise in collaboration with other health professionals a comprehensive tissue viability service for Bedford Hospital.
+ To manage a caseload of patients.
+ To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported.
+ Disseminate specialist's skills and knowledge through teaching sessions to patients, carers, nurses and managers, assisting and participating in formal study days when needed.
+ In the absence of the Lead Nurse for Tissue Viability the post holder will assist in the smooth running of the tissue viability service and will provide clinical and managerial advice to nursing and support staff throughout the trust in matters relating, + To provide an expert specialist nursing service for patients with tissue viability/wound care needs.
+ To provide expert nursing advice and support to patients, their families and other healthcare professionals.
+ To ensure continuity of a high standard of evidence based nursing care, assessing nursing needs of patients, their families and other carers in relation to pressure ulcer prevention and wound management.
+ To accept responsibility for own patient caseload, ensuring all patients have an accurate plan of care, which reflects the assessment undertaken and incorporates the issues and recommendations made ensuring clear documentation in the patient's records and hand held records.
+ To follow-up patients as appropriate and ensure all relevant information is available to enable patients to make an informed choice about their treatment.
It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinician to join us in a secondment post for 12 months. This would be an ideal opportunity for a clinician with a passion for Tissue Viability who would like to broaden their knowledge and skills in a supportive and friendly team. The successful candidate will already possess wound care and Tissue Viability knowledge and understanding.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.