gesh Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist (SGUH)

gesh Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist (SGUH)

Band 8a

Main area Pressure ulcer prevention and tissue viability Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref -GO-ND-B

Site St George's University NHS Trust Town London Salary £57,528 - £64,750 pa Inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/ :59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to lead the tissue viability service at St George’s UniversityHospitals Foundation Trust which is part of the gesh group. This is an excellent opportunity for a
dynamic and motivated healthcare professional who is keen to deliver a high standard of careand demonstrate compassionate leadership.
We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Nurse with a proven track record within tissueviability and pressure ulcer prevention. The post holder will have existing enhanced wound care
and assessment skills and be able to evidence leadership and improvement experience.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group (gesh) cares for apopulation of four million people in South-west London and North-east Surrey.St George’s Hospital is one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare
provider and major teaching hospital in the area. St George’s serves a diverse range of patientswith complex wounds, providing a wide range of speciality medical and surgical services thatthe tissue viability team work collaboratively with.
As a new 8a role, the post holder will have the support and autonomy to review and shape theservice and role, providing professional and clinical leadership in all aspects of Tissue Viabilitythrough clinical expertise.
We welcome anyone with creative ideas about providing quality care and patient focused services. Additional personal and professional development opportunities are offered withexternal training and conferences supported where possible.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an expert resource, responsible for providing specialist nursingassessments, evidenced-based intervention and advice and support to staff caring for patientswho are at risk of or have a pressure ulcer and/or have complex wound.
The Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist will play an integral role in the development ofinnovative practice for Tissue Viability in the organisation with a focus on pressure ulcerprevention. They will help to promote and co-ordinate seamless patient care pathways, develop
and implement Trust wide improvement and change projects that enhance patient safety and
lead on pressure ulcer and tissue viability governance and education.
Central to this role will be a collaborative approach with the MDT providing a comprehensivepatient focused service. The role is as the tissue viability service and pressure ulcer preventionlead and therefore involves line management and service development responsibilities.
The post holder will work independently and have existing advanced skills in wound assessment and treatment, they will have a proven track record in leadership and be able toevidence where they have been integral to positive change within a clinical service.

Applicants must be able to provide evidence of a minimum of two years' experience working at Band 7 (or equivalent)

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role

We welcome anyone with creative ideas about providing quality care and patient focused services. Additional personal and professional development opportunities are offered by the Trust.

Person specification

• NMC registered
• Enhanced tissue viability related course
• Leadership course or relevant experience
• Improvement course or qualification

Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrate a broad range of clinical experience with a significant proportion of this relating to Tissue Viability/ Wound management
• Experience of working in acute and primary care settings
• Have a broad knowledge and understanding of a wide range of specialist pressure reducing equipment and care
• Role model with a significant level of autonomy and accountability.
• Ability to influence outcomes and engage in service change & development.
• Experience of developing and implementing policies and protocols.
• Able to demonstrate ability to deliver training and education to patients and staff
• Computer literacy with a range of software, databases, spread sheets.
• Experience in management/ leadership
• Evidence of publication, presentation and conference skills
• Experience of report writing and data synthesis/ thematic analysis
• Evidence of working with and influencing senior colleagues
• Evidence of Trust wide change and/ or improvement

Personal attributes

• Passion for tissue viability and pressure ulcer prevention
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Promotes the building of effective teams and collaboration between teams.
• Effective time management skills and ability to prioritise workload as referrals are received. Demonstrates patient advocacy.
• Ability to influence change

Please refer to the latest UKVI guidance and ensure you have the appropriate right to work before applying for this role.

Please provide a minimum of 3 years’ employment and/or education history , including professional email addresses (not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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