Job summary
- Main area
- Tissue Viability
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 320-TWS-1992
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Derby Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 19/06/2025
Employer heading

Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse
Band 6
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and innovative individual to join our friendly Tissue Viability team. We are a nurse lead service who cover 2 main acute sites, and 3 community hospitals.
UHDB is one of the largest Trusts in the East Midlands and provides care to patients in both Derbyshire and Staffordshire. UHDB provides a variety of services, and the Tissue Viability team is responsible for the safe and effective delivery of pressure ulcer prevention and wound management across all the sites.
The post holder will work with the Lead Nurse, and the Clinical Lead for Tissue Viability, to deliver on the Trust priorities, and to provide expert advice for complex wound management and pressure ulcer prevention across the Trust. This will include pathway development and dissemination of education programmes regarding pressure ulcer prevention and wound management working alongside other teams to ensure cohesive working for excellent patient care.
The service comprises a Lead Nurse, a Clinical Lead specialist and 5 whole time equivalent band 6's and a Support worker. As a member of the team the post holder will work across all sites and must be able to travel independently to and from these sites, it is therefore essential that the post holder is able to drive and has their own transport.
Main duties of the job
- Work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the assessment, primary and/or secondary diagnosis, management and evaluation of treatment and/or care for patients with complex wounds.
- Support the Lead Nurse and Clinical Lead for Tissue Viability in the delivery of the Tissue Viability Trust's strategic aims and objectives.
- Assist in developing and implementing Pressure Ulcer Prevention Policies and Guidelines.
- Provide direction and support for clinical staff and managers regarding all aspects of tissue viability.
- Develop and deliver specialist training across UHDB in line with the Trust's needs.
- Offer support, advice, and education to various staff disciplines, patients, and significant others in wound care management.
- Promote professionalism both within UHDB and externally.
- Collaborate with Lead nurses for Tissue Viability to foster a culture of learning from incidents and lead improvements, reporting to the Clinical Lead.
Closing date of applications: 5 June 2025
Interview date: 19 June 2025
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Education, Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current professional registration
- Degree or equivalent experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Up to date knowledge of wound management
Desirable criteria
- Experience in delivery of training
- Knowledge of a variety of Electronic Patient Record systems
- Previous experience at Band 6
- Knowledge of current political and professional agendas in relation to Tissue Viability
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
- Ability to give presentations to a variety of audiences
- Proof of ability to drive with own transport
Desirable criteria
- Can demonstrate presentation skills
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Paul Hardy
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Nurse for Tissue Viability
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332 787043
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