Job summary
- Main area
- Tissue Viability Nurse
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Job ref
- 050-NMR516-0725
- Employer
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ysbyty Gwynedd and Community
- Town
- Bangor
- Salary
- £39,263 - £47,280 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse
Band 6
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme. We also offer a number of family-friendly benefits, including work-life balance policies.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026 and will be implemented in August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinician to join IHC West Tissue Viability Team in a permanent post as Band 6 Tissue Viability Nurse. This is a full time position 37.5 hours covering Monday to Friday.
This would be an opportunity for a clinician with a passion for Tissue Viability, and someone 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) is based in Ysbyty Gwynedd. You will be working with a team of TVNs covering both acute and community referrals.
The post holder will implement independent nursing judgement, apply advanced assessment skills, initiate appropriate clinical interventions, evaluate outcomes, advise others and provide sound rationale for actions in area of tissue viability under the supervision of the IHC West Lead Nurse for Tissue Viability.
Main duties of the job
This would be an opportunity for a clinician with a passion for Tissue Viability, and someone 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 ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
driver essential
Essential criteria
- valid driving licence essential to role
Desirable criteria
- fully UK drivers licence
Registered Nurse
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of wound care and tissue viability
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Esyllt Evans
- Job title
- Lead Tissue Viability Nurse west
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03000 840696
- Additional information
For further information
Please contact Lead Tissue Viability Nurses
Esyllt.Evans West TVN
Susan Jones Lead TVN East - [email protected]
Eleri Gittins Lead TVN Central - [email protected]
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