Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 6 nurse to work within a small Tissue Viability team.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated nurse, working part-time to support the Tissue Viability Nurse Specialists in their role promoting high quality, evidence based wound care advice and education to patients and staff within the north area of West Sussex (Crawley, Horsham, Mid Sussex and the surrounding areas).
Main duties of the job You will be responsible for supporting the community teams, community inpatient units and other primary health care staff with the management of patients with complex and / or chronic wounds, including pressure ulcers, leg ulcers and other wounds.
This will be achieved with the shared aim of promoting excellent care at the heart of the community.
As the Tissue Viability Nurse you will assist with the development and participate in the delivery of the tissue viability educational programme to health care personnel involved with wound care and skin care within the local health economy.
This will include formal group training, facilitating TVN link nurse sessions and one to one training of staff, patients and relatives.
You will also be working as part of the wider Sussex Community Foundation Trust to promote best practice and on-going service development that is responsive to the wound care needs of the area the service provide.
When necessary you will deputise for the Band 7 Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist nurse and work as part of the wider SCFT TVN team on Trust wide tissue viability related projects.
About us We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex.
Our 6,000 staff serve a population of million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options Excellent training and development opportunities Research opportunities Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA) Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff Job description Job responsibilities You will be responsible for supporting the community teams, community inpatient units and other primary health care staff with the management of patients with complex and / or chronic wounds, including pressure ulcers, leg ulcers and other wounds.
This will be achieved with the shared aim of promoting excellent care at the heart of the community.
As the Tissue Viability Nurse you will assist with the development and participate in the delivery of the tissue viability educational programme to health care personnel involved with wound care and skin care within the local health economy.
This will include formal group training, facilitating TVN Forum sessions and one to one training of staff, patients and relatives.
You will also be working as part of the wider Sussex Community Foundation Trust to promote best practice and on-going service development that is responsive to the wound care needs of the area the service provide.
When necessary you will deputise for the Band 7 Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist nurse and work as part of the wider SCFT TVN team on Trust wide tissue viability related projects.
Person Specification Qualifications and/or professional registration Essential Registered nurse qualification / degree or diploma NMC registration ENB 998 or equivalent mentorship qualification Desirable Leg Ulcer Management Module or Complex wound or Tissue Viability module or working towards Evidence of a range of clinical competencies Experience Essential 2 year post registration experience Up to date competencies in Doppler ABPI and compression bandaging Desirable Experience working in a community setting is desirable Skills and knowledge Essential Good numeracy and literacy skills Good communication and negotiation skills Demonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills wound management, compression bandaging, Doppler assessment skills Knowledge of current local policies informing wound, Leg ulcer and pressure ulcer management Promote independence and choice in undertaking patient care Familiar with SystmOne and mobile working.
IT literate or willing to achieve within an agreed period Knowledge of Clinical Governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision, Professional codes of Conduct Ability to demonstrate knowledge/ understanding of boundaries of role Desirable Motivational interviewing skills Other requirements Essential Demonstrate ability reflect and learning from situations Demonstrate a commitment of lifelong learning and development Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions Demonstrate a high level of understanding of self and able to identify personal limitations and shows openness to address them Ability to travel to different sites Car driver