Tissue Viability Nurse - Wakefield, United Kingdom - The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Trust wide tissue viability team to cover maternity leave. The post holder will be a dynamic individual who willmotivate health professionals to promote and develop nursing care in all areasof tissue viability; creating and maintaining a culture of effective patientand health care services. To promote pressure ulcer prevention and reduce patient harm.

The post is multifaceted as it has clinical, educational,audit, research and development components.The post holder will have skills and knowledge in the field of tissueviability, you will be required to work autonomously in performing assessments of wounds and implement wound management andpressure ulcer prevention plans. You will provide advice and support tohealth care professionals within the Trust and across Mid Yorkshire Communityto improve care delivery and outcomes with support from senior Tissue Viabilitycolleagues.

Please note that there are 2 positions available; 1 x 30 hours per week and 1 x 24 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide advice and intervention to all patient groups withtissue viability needs, promote a seamless service within a multi-professionalframework and will contribute to the development of the tissue viabilityservice. You will be responsible for theprovision of advice and support to Trust and non-Trust healthcareprofessionals in relation to Tissue Viability. Provide education and training onTissue Viability, including wound management, pressure ulcer prevention,pressure relieving equipment and leg ulcer management.

To discuss/demonstrate dressingchoices/techniques for wounds at request of referring professional.

Liaise with acute Trust,community district nurses, residential homes, nursing homes, and otherdisciplines regarding the management, discharge and transfer of patients with Tissue Viability requirements.

The post holder will contributeto achieving the objectives of the Trust by implementing quality improvementstrategies in relation to pressure ulcer prevention to reduce trust acquiredpatient harm.

Take an active part in thedevelopment of nursing in the Trust via participation in professional nursingforum and shared governance initiatives.

About us

We provide care and support to over million people inWakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our threehospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront ofinnovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of ourworkforce.

We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectfuland maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make MidYorkshire the best place to work and receive care.

We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasmirrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity andgender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation,or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support tosomeone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of theLGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currentlyunder-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications frommembers of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure allapplicants are treated fairly and consistently.

We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuableguidance and feedback from those with lived experience.

We have a clear vision and you could be part of this If youshare our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patientsand their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

Other

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Experience

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Desirable

Qualifications

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Skills and Abilities

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Knowledge and Awareness

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Personal Attributes

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