Job overview

Are you passionate about the delivery of high-quality nursing care in a Wound Clinic setting?

Does wound healing and wound aetiology fascinate you? 

Are you looking for a new challenge and to expand your knowledge and skills in growing service striving toward excellence in wound care?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and passionate Nurse to work in the DCHS Wound Clinic Service.

We are a professional, skilled and friendly team who work safely with our patients in Derby City to provide innovative, high quality, evidence-based wound care.

The team are based at Florence Nightingale Hospital, Coleman Street and Revive Clinic.  and on occasion support the other wound clinics around the Derbyshire localities. 

The working hours are 08.30am-4.30pm, Monday-Sunday (including Bank Holidays). 

Main duties of the job

By joining this supportive and dedicated team you will have the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge of wound healing, factors that prevent healing and to provide optimum care for patients with a wide variety of wounds.

There will be training provided to enhance your skills to enable you to work as an independent clinician providing high quality patient care.

Within our growing service there are also opportunities for further academic learning and support for career development.

The main focus of this role is to:

Assess, review and complete wound care for patients.

Provide a plan of care using wound care policies and pathways for guidance utilising the wound care dressings formulary for DCHS.

Liaise with Wound Clinic Lead Nurse and Tissue Viability specialists when indicated.

Providing holistic assessment of patients' needs making onward referrals where required.

Ensure safeguarding needs are met and escalated where indicated.

Supporting junior staff and students in achieving their learning outcomes.

Support Wound Clinic Lead Nurse and cover when needed.

Working for our organisation

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff.  We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre.  Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community.  As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign.  The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

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Our vision “to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work”

Our values:

1) To get the basics right
2) To act with compassion and respect
3) To make a difference
4) To value and develop teamwork
5) To value everyone’s contribution because everyone matters

The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We will communicate with you regarding your application via email so please check your email account on a regular basis.  If using hotmail, MSN or yahoo email accounts please check your 'junk/spam' mail regularly.

If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team,   01332 564856, option 1, option 1  or   [email protected]  and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please note - if we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. 

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you.  Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.