Job overview

We are looking for an expert practitioner to provide professional leadership, highly specialist advice and support related to tissue viability within the organisation.

You will work as part of team of clinical specialists nurses in wound care to lead and develop a strategic approach to the prevention, assessment and management   of complex acute and chronic wounds. 

We require someone who is confident in assessing wounds, providing care plans, advice and up to date knowledge on wound care products.  

The post is for three days a week.

Main duties of the job

Accountable to take an autonomous specialist lead in developing, coordinating, evaluating and managing the Tissue Viability Service within the trust

Provide specialist education and training to staff including students, patients and carers. Innovate and improve current practice through the delivery of appropriate education and training to meet service needs.

Provide expert professional care advice to patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team.

Continually evaluate current treatments to improve clinical outcomes, patient experience and cost improvement.

Oversee the wound care link nurses in the trust to ensure best practice, guidelines and policies are followed correctly. 

Actively participate in patient reviews, ward rounds, case discussions and multidisciplinary team meetings. Liaise with inter-hospital departments/personnel across the organisation and professional boundaries.

In partnership with medical devices and senior management, responsible for co-coordinating, advising, auditing and monitoring of beds and suitable mattresses across the trust.

Working for our organisation

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC.  A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care. 

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.