Job summary Are you an experienced nurse with a background of wound care looking for a new opportunity to be part of a evolving Tissue Viability Team?
Then we would like to hear from you, join us at Colchester Acute where you will provide evidence based specialist advice for patients with complex wounds including Pressure Ulcer care and management.
You will actively contribute towards training and education, Pressure ulcer validation and supporting the wider MDT."
Main duties of the job To assist the Tissue Viability Service Leads in providing evidence based TV services across ESNEFT as part of a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.This will include the education of clinical staff, making effective use of resources and the promotion of zero tolerance to the occurrence of pressure ulcers.
The post holder will contribute to the provision of a Harm Free Care service across the Trust and the promotion of safer care within the Harm Free specialities.You will act as a skilled and knowledgeable resource in Tissue Viability and work autonomously within agreed competencies and seek collaborative relationships with others across the professional boundaries.To ensure that the patient safety agenda informs the management and development of the service including the review of pressure damage which occurs whilst in the care of the Trust when such events occur.
About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex.
Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff.
We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts.
Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone.
Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic.
This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Find out about living and working here Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse recorded on Part 1 of the NMC register Desirable Management qualification Wound care qualification/ post registration CPD in this area Teaching/ Assessing qualification Experience Essential Proven post registration nursing experience Sound knowledge of current trends within Tissue Viability and Pressure Ulcer prevention Experience of facilitating change, improving processes and promoting learning at work Regular experience in wound assessment Desirable Experience of working at Band 6 level or evidence of working at that level Ability to undertake research Ability to undertake audit Involvement in service review and development Knowledge and Skills Essential Teaching and presentation skills Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing at all levels within organisation.
Accurate IT skills and analysis of information from database systems.
Ability to analyse audit and research reports.
Able to work autonomously and use initiative and judgement in decision making without supervision.
Able to manage own time and priorities effectively.
Able to interpret complex data and present findings clearly in order to inform decision making.