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Tissue Viability Nurse
| Posting date: | 23 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £35,392.00 to £42,618.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35392.00 - £42618.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 August 2024 |
| Location: | NCHC, PE30 5NU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9839-24-0481 |
Summary
The post holder will: Forge links between all health care settings across NCHC to maximise opportunities to improve patient care and the environment in which care is delivered; by maintaining a highly visible profile and through regular contact with clinical staff, patients and carers. Support and develop audit within community teams in conjunction with wider Skin Integrity Team. Proactively manage the Trust pressure ulcer action plan and associated processes in supporting the reduction of preventable pressure ulcers alongside TV and Skin Integrity Leads. To provide wound care advice and support for community nursing teams to reduce the risk of patient harm, improve healing and therefore reduce the number of avoidable inpatient admissions. Actively contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings and other meetings where appropriate. Develop and maintain effective working relations and communication with all members of the organisation, other professionals and agencies. Contribute to working groups. Support all team members within the service, respecting them, their roles and contributions. At all times ensure that ones own actions support and promote equality, diversity and the rights of patients, the public and colleagues within the healthcare environment. Be responsible for ensuring own health and safety whilst lone working following team processes and Trust Lone worker policy. Will be able to drive to patient homes, clinics, office base and meetings etc. as required. Be responsible for safe use and maintenance of equipment and supplies. Manage standard and specialist resources in conjunction with the Team Lead and place based clinical teams, in an efficient and effective way, where necessary, influencing budgets through the use of expert knowledge and judgement. Contribute to the audit process as required. Remain accountable for own professional actions as determined by the professional bodies, and in addition the actions of less senior staff. Participate in evidence based practice, using research methodology. Mentor existing staff and provide training in specialist area as appropriate. Demonstrate basic IT/standard keyboard skills. Participate in Trust education programmes including learning hubs. Organisational To adhere to NMC Professional Code of Conduct at all times. To ensure clinical and administrative policies and procedures are adhered to. To maintain clinical competence and credibility. To take personal responsibility for own professional growth and development. Challenge own and others practice, behaviours and beliefs in ways that facilitate change and improve services