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    Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse - Leicester, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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    An exciting opportunity is available for an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurse to join the Tissue Viability Team in UHL.

    The Tissue Viability service provides advice and support on the management of complex wounds across the Trust.

    We work clinically together with ward-based staff to ensure the best outcomes for our patients and have a strong focus on education.

    A passion for the prevention of pressure ulceration and wound care is essential.


    Work alongside Tissue Viability lead / other specialist nurses to ensure the development and delivery of a high quality service.

    Directly or indirectly influence all aspects of care and management of patients within the service/speciality.

    Deliver high quality, clinically effective care, and patient experience, utilising best practice and research, in collaboration with colleagues in everyday practice.

    Act as a role model and clinical resource demonstrating high standards of care and providing clinical leadership in the specialist area.

    Support the development and delivery of a programme of practice and professional development for staff within the speciality.

    high-quality care for all,
    research and education excellence

    And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.


    This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

    About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:


    KEY RESULT AREASPATIENT CARE, CLINICAL EXPERTISE AND CASE MANAGEMENT1.1 Manage a delegated caseload of patients, as appropriate within the speciality, delivering individualised and personalised direct patient care.3 Adopt a range of the Chief Nursing Officer 10 key roles appropriate to client group in order to improve and streamline patient care and patient experience.4 Demonstrate in depth specialist knowledge, skills and innovative practice in the specialist area, ensuring the delivery of appropriate evidence based care.6 Demonstrate appropriate expert practice and specialist advice in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.

    1 Promote the philosophy of patient centred care and establish and maintain a supportive relationship with the patient and their family at all times.2 Promote patient and public involvement and enhancing their experience by supporting and implementing new initiatives relating to patient centred care.2 Establish and maintain good positive working relationships with the Heads of Nursing, Sister / Charge Nurse and their teams, Education and Practice Development Leads, Matrons, relevant Clinicians and General Mangers.3 In collaboration with the Education and Practice Development Teams / Clinical Managers, develop and promote working partnerships between the Trust and academic staff at local Universities involved in the provision of nursing and multi professional programmes of education.4 Actively participate in local, national and international networking to maintain and develop expert level of knowledge in the speciality.

    EDUCATION, TRAINING AND PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT4.1 Provide specialist education and training to all members of the clinical team and nursing staff within all clinical areas in collaboration with the Education and Practice Development Leads.3 Work with the Education and Practice Development Leads to ensure that specialist education and training meets the needs of the service, multi-professional clinical teams, patients and carers.5 Use Education forums and Networks proactively sharing good practice and innovation with others.7 Provide specialist education teaching, learning and mentoring for pre and post registration students when required and actively contribute to the delivery of the Universities curriculum.

    POLICY, GUIDELINE, AUDIT AND RESEARCH


    1 Contribute to policy making and clinical guidelines internally and externally, necessary to support the specialist nursing service.3 Promote and encourage nursing practice research in all relevant clinical areas supporting the UHL Non-Medical research strategy.4 Provide and promote clinical excellence that reflects the Trusts Quality and Safety Strategies.6 Actively promote the specialist service throughout the Trust by establishing robust networks and links with Quality and Safety and Audit teams.

    RISK MANAGEMENT AND PATIENT SAFETY6.1 Use specialist knowledge, skills and innovative practice in order to provide a high standard of patient care and maintain patient safety.3 Use programmes of effective and relevant education to promote staff compliance with policies, practices and patient safety.4 Deliver new ways of working practice that benefits patient safety and the patient user experience.5 As a clinical expert provide advice and support to assist with the management of complaints / investigations relating to the speciality and implement action plans or change of practices.2 Provide a high level of professional leadership in the development and promotion of the service.3 Actively contribute to operational developments relating to the speciality / nursing service, so that high quality patient focused services are promoted.

    SPECIALITY SPECIFICFollowing appropriate training and assessment, to undertake the application of Topical Negative pressure, Larvae and Compression bandaging where appropriate.

    To undertake relevant training and assessment in all competencies required to undertake role.
    Has led / been involved in QI project

    Good standards of written and spoken english
    Use of electronic device/software
    Previous experience using Microsoft Office and NerveCentre

    University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust


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