Clinical Nurse Specialist - Tissue Viability

Go back Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Clinical Nurse Specialist - Tissue Viability

The closing date is 27 June 2025

Thisis an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated Tissue Viability Team inBridgewater. You will lead in theassessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of tissue viabilityservices across Bridgewater. You willprovide expert advice and clinical practice to all service users and work incollaboration with clinical colleagues to develop services and improve thequality of care delivered. You will workwith your TVN Colleagues to lead development of clinical guidelines and evaluateresearch and transfer innovations across the trust.

Main duties of the job

You will act as a TVN resource for thepopulation of Warrington and Halton. You will Ensure the effective andefficient use of physical and financial resources; make recommendationsregarding supplies and equipment.

You will monitor health, safety and security ofself and others and promote best practice in the clinical area.

You will lead/participate in the developmentand implementation of new services within the Trust to improve the patientjourney.

Your role will include the evaluation of servicedelivery, identifying areas for improvement and initiate change.

With the team you will develop and reviewpolicies, procedures and guidelines relevant to own area of work.

Your role will include establishingeffective networks both locally and nationally promoting and embracing bestpractice

About us

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.

At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver ourNHS services in your local community.

They help us deliver our mission to improve local health andpromote wellbeing in the communities we serve.

After all, values are about people and they werecreated in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was importantto them

Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.

P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs andpromote independence in the healthcare we provide

E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.

O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationshipsbased on trust, openness, honesty and respect.

P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the rightskills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.

L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities andshow great pride in being a local provider of health and care.

E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to providesustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.

Job responsibilities

Youwill act as a resource to the DN service supporting the assessment, planning,implementation and evaluation of programmes of evidenced-based nursing care.

Youwill work with TVN colleagues to lead the development of clinical serviceswithin the specialist field.

Youwill participate in service development and implementation of change.

Youwill evaluate research data and transfer relevant innovations across theborough.

Yourrole will be a Tissue Viability resource for the population of Warrington.

Please see the full job description attached as a seperate document.

Person Specification Sponsorship

• Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable)

Relationships

• If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse
• Post-registration training in specialist field
• Degree/ or working towards a degree
• Previous experience of working within the speciality

Experience

• Broad range of Tissue Viability experience
• Evidence of multi-agency working
• Awareness and understanding of current developments in Tissue Viability
• Leadership experience of managing a team or service
• Nurse prescribing
• Community experience

Skills & Knowledge

• Able to lead a defined project
• Able to analyse data and provide written reports.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of people
• Knowledge of Tissue Viability recommendations and guidelines
• Good understanding of clinical governance
• Ability to communicate unpleasant/sensitive information to patients in a variety of settings.
• Education and training of staff and students
• Audit skills
• Participation in a clinical governance agenda
• Ability to lead a project

Job Specific Requirements

• The ability to travel independently across the Trust
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust