Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist
| Posting date: | 25 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £43,742.00 to £50,056.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £43742.00 - £50056.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2024 |
| Location: | Truro, TR13LJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9156-156-6239880 |
Summary
The post holder will be responsible for providing a high level of clinical expertise, skills and knowledge, professional leadership and operational day to day management of the Tissue Viability service. They will be expected to work as an autonomous practitioner utilising advanced clinical skills and knowledge acting as a role model in practice. The post holder will initially be based in the specialty of Tissue Viability within the Corporate Care group The post holder will be a highly experienced nurse who uses specialist knowledge and skills to support the care of patients with complex wounds. The post holder will apply higher level skills and knowledge to be able to take a relevant patient, wound / skin history and perform a clinical assessment in order to develop an effective management plan. This will include the assessment of complex wounds which will require current; evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in order to ensure safe effective quality patient care. They will be required to evaluate the progress of that plan in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team. They will demonstrate clinical judgement and critical decision-making skills based upon established guidelines. The post-holder will work under the supervision of the Consultant Nurse for Tissue Viability