Job summary

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.

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 Luton 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 Luton and Dunstable Hospital.

Disseminate specialist's skills and knowledge through teaching sessions to patients, carers, nurses and managers, assisting and participating in formal study days when needed.

Please speak to your Line Manager before applying for this secondment opportunity and visit your Trust's Secondment Policy.

It is anticipated that interviews will take place during the week commencing 30th September 2024.

Main duties of the job

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 Luton and Dunstable 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

About us

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. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities

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 patients 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.

To support the Lead Nurse with the identification and development of clinical protocols and strategies to enhance both the continuity and standard of specialist care whilst ensuring equity of access to the service.

To ensure all care is given in accordance with agreed protocols.

To actively involve patients in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvements

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current Registered Nurse with the NMC
• The relevant post registration experience
• Mentorship or teaching qualification
• Able to evidence recent and continuing professional development relevant to the department

Desirable

Experience

Essential

Desirable

Personal skills

Essential

Desirable

Other

Essential