Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse

Due to retirement within the Acute Tissue Viability Service we have an exciting opportunity for a band 6 Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse to join us on a part time basis.The successful candidate will work as part of the existing Acute Tissue viability team as a Specialist Nurse providing highly developed wound care advice and assessment, delivering education, developing practice, and undertaking audit and research, primarily supporting Patient Safety and Pressure Ulcer prevention., The Tissue Viability service is a nurse led expert advisory service, providing specialist evidenced based advice and education on complex and non-healing wounds. We provide advice to patients, families, carers and healthcare professionals.

To provide and support the Tissue Viability Specialist in the provision of Tissue Viability Service. As a member of the Tissue Viability Team assist in the development of a quality, proactive, evidence based tissue viability service.

Within the focus of Tissue viability the post holder will:

Participate in the development of nursing practice within Tissue viability and contribute to the body of nursing knowledge

Take a lead role facilitating the planning and evaluation of care for a designated group of patients

Provide specialist education and training incorporting best practice, national and local reccomendations in relation to wound care

Support CDDFT in validating Pressure Ulcer prevelance

An understanding of the pressure ulcer prevention agenda and National Wound Care Strategy together with a passion for wound care and experience in developing and delivering educational packages would be advantageous. The successful candidate will be supported to develop their Tissue Viability skill and knowledge in a friendly and nurturing environment. Experience as a Tissue Viability Link Nurse or WREN and recognised qualification in woundcare would be beneficial

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You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.