Wound clinic nurse (band 6)

Do you want to be part of an award winning and dynamic social enterprise that:
+ is renowned for providing high quality care and is ranked 'Good' by the CQC;
+ is a for-better-profit organisation, reinvesting any surplus back into our health and care services and our local community;
+ is friendly, ambitious, welcomes innovation and rewards excellence;
+ offers superior benefits; everything you get in the NHS and more;
+ and whose achievements reflect the passion, dedication and commitment demonstrated by our staff across all services?
Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant, community interest company that benefits the communities we serve. So if you want be a part of this, we would love to hear from you., + To work as a member of the tissue viability and wound therapy service to undertake the nursing care of patients attending Medway community healthcare wound clinics, community nursing and leg ulcer clinics
+ To provide effective evidence based wound care including the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care, prescription of treatment and advice to patients who are seen by the service.
+ To support wound therapist in the management of the clinics and take responsibility for the care and treatment of your patients.
+ To oversee the healthcare assistants in the team as required and support the nurse therapist with allocated students and other visitors to the clinic.

· Registered nurse on Part 1 of the Nursing Midwifery Council register
· Evidence of further study
· Mentorship or training qualification
· Evidence of completion of tissue viability and leg ulcer degree module or equivalent or willingness to undertake at earliest opportunity
· Recognised degree in nursing or equivalent qualification
· Nurse prescriber or willingness to undertake training
· Relevant post-graduate qualification, e.g. in elderly care, chronic disease management, long term conditions
Experience
· Post graduate accumulative experience in the fields of tissue viability or leg ulcer management /elderly/ community/ long term conditions.
· Experience of delivering education and teaching.
· Proven and evidence of experience in an autonomous practitioner role
· Experience and competence in high-level clinical assessment of complex patients
· Evidence of specialist knowledge in community nursing and advanced practitioner
· Experience of using technology to facilitate provision of patient care
· Experience of motivational interviewing
· Change management experience
Special knowledge / expertise
· Knowledge of current issues and trends within community healthcare, tissue viability/leg ulcer management, long term conditions, intermediate care and the NHS in general
· A working knowledge of the admission avoidance ethos and facilitation of timely discharge
· A sound knowledge of clinical governance and risk management
· Ability to practice at an advanced level
· Experience of lone working and decision making
· Experience of mentoring students and other healthcare professionals
· Proven ability to manage a caseload
· Intermediate IT skills (windows, internet, outlook, excel )
· Presentation skills and teaching or experience
· Research awareness and audit skills
Experience of using research and other evidence to inform practice
Disposition, adjustment, attitude and commitment
· Self-motivated
· Able to work and make decisions autonomously and take the initiative
· Assertive but diplomatic towards colleagues, patients, carers and relatives with interpersonal skills which will encourage self-empowerment
· Flexible and responsive to the needs of the service
· Ability to recognise own limitations and to refer appropriately when necessary in accordance with professional code of conduct
Practical / intellectual skills
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Effective time management, organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines
· Able to travel to dispersed sites in a timely manner
MCH values
Being caring and compassionate

+ Are you a skilled wound therapist with excellent interpersonal skills and sound clinical assessment skills?
+ Do you have the confidence to work alone, putting the patient at the heart of what you do; and to get involved within a multi-disciplinary team?
If you answered yes, we've got the perfect role for you
This is a unique opportunity to work in our dedicated wound clinics which cover all types of wound and leg ulcer care across Medway.
This post is a varied role and will involve delivering based wound care; full assessments, implementation and evaluation of wound and leg ulcer care.
You will need to be flexible as the wound clinics operate 7 days a week based at Lordswood HLC., · This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you'll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.
· We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
· We'll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
· You'll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The small print
· Informal visits can be arranged on request.
· We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.
· MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
At this time, MCH cannot fund or support any further nurses who require the OSCE training. Please do not apply if you require this training., The health and wellbeing of our patients and staff are my priority.
I show kindness and humanity.
I am inclusive and non-discriminatory.
Working in partnership
I ask for, respond to and offer feedback which improves the quality of our services.
I work effectively as part of my immediate team, the wider organisation and with external partners to achieve shared goals.
I take responsibility and ownership for my area of work and I meet and manage expectations.
Delivering quality and value
I raise my concerns and I am open and honest when things do not go well, learning from successes and mistakes.
I make the most of resources and reduce waste and inefficiencies.
I seek out, share and actively participate in new ideas and ways of working.
These are the core values and behaviours expected of all roles within MCH and individual performance in relation to the values is assessed in your PDR. A full description is available from your manager and the intranet.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 1 week of the closing date; no discourtesy is intended in not contacting you if your application is rejected.
When completing your application, please include the email addresses and contact telephone numbers for your referees; your referees should be your line managers / course tutors for the last 3 years.
MCH is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a compassionate and inclusive workplace and values diversity of all people. We prohibit unlawful discrimination and harassment of any kind and wish to provide our employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. At the heart of our values, we seek to treat people fairly and with dignity and respect and provide a workplace where people feel they belong.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join MCH. We are positive about disability and we guarantee interviews to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria as specified in the job description. We are committed to offering support and making reasonable adjustments to allow full participation in the interview and selection process and through their employee journey.
We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and vulnerable adults.