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Tissue Viability Staff Nurse
Closing date: 28 June 2026
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and ambitious candidate to join the Central Treatment Suite Team as a Tissue Viability Staff Nurse. You will work closely with the Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist and assist in the delivery of internal and external quality standards, ensuring patients receive treatment in the timeliest way possible.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will undertake work in all aspects of tissue viability, including general wound care, pressure area management and leg ulcer care, in order to enable cost effective high quality continuity of care for all patients, staff and students working within the trust.
The post holder will also participate in audits and teaching of staff undertaking placements in the Central Treatment Suite and collaborate with outside agencies such as the community nursing services to uphold working relationships where required.
Education and Qualifications
- Registered Nurse with degree level qualification or equivalent.
- Good verbal and written English language skills.
- Ability to maintain accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronically and handwritten in line with trust policies and NMC code of conduct.
Knowledge and Experience
- Previous experience working within an acute healthcare setting.
- Evidence of continual professional development.
- Good organisational skills: able to plan own work while being able to work effectively within a team.
- Ability to prioritise and make decisions sometimes under pressure while maintaining best practice.
- Ability to use a range of IT applications including IPM, Excel and Word.
- Has good understanding of safeguarding.
- 1 year wound care experience.
- Knowledge of current professional issues in relation to wound care. Participated in clinical audit.
Personal Qualities and Circumstances
- Self-motivated, Pro-active and resourceful.
- Acts as a role model for others.
- Confident and assertive.
- Ability to work flexibly over a 7 days service to meet the requirements of the job role.
- Ability to drive or ensure able to arrive at work as per shift requirements.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum pro rata
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