The Tissue Viability team provides a vital service in the complex wound management of a variety of clinical conditions treated within the hospital and post discharge. You will also be assisting with the management of patients undergoing Plastic surgery and collaborating care pathways with both internal and external healthcare professionals to achieve best patient outcomes.
As a Tissue Viability Nurse, you will work closely within the team and wider MDT, developing and improving patient care pathways whilst expanding your knowledge and expertise within the field. We are looking for someone who is seeking new challenges, is enthusiastic and motivated to inspire change. The position is part time (22.5 hours) over a Mon- Friday service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will promote and provide patient centred care through: Using specialist knowledge and skills to assess the physical health status of both inpatient and outpatients within the specialty, making referrals to other agencies/disciplines as appropriate. Managing a defined caseload of patients working within agreed protocols and patient group directions, seeking advice, where necessary, from more senior practitioners. Undertaking nurse led clinic. Giving guidance on the management of patients through protocol/practice guidelines to support nurses' decision-making in clinical practice. Making changes to clinical management plans using evidence-based research and within protocols and clinical guidelines. Promoting best practice, collaborating with local and regional benchmarking groups to agree common standards and nursing and clinical guidelines. Presenting complex or sensitive information to multidisciplinary team, patients and relatives regarding care issues relating to the patient, including meeting the standards set for gaining informed consent. Contributing to professional led discharge by advising on transfer of care issues. Producing patient information leaflets specific to speciality as per Trust Policy. Offering and delivering relevant health promotion and disease prevention education to clients.
About us
RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See job description to obtain information and description of the job and personnel specifications required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registered Nurse Degree or willing to do degree Specialist course in tissue viability or plastic surgery
Desirable
Management qualification Leadership qualification Advanced Orthopaedic professional practice qualification
Experience
Essential
Relevant experience as a band 6 in Tissue Viability /plastics Management experience
Desirable
Introduced new services and methods of practice Experience in orthopaedic nursing
Skills
Essential
Effective leadership skills Communication and interpersonal skills Organisational skills Innovate and motivate others
Desirable
Experience of running advanced practitioner led clinics Analytical skills
Employer details
Employer name
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust Address
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust Brockley Hill Stanmore HA7 4LP Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
392-RNOH-1139
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As a Tissue Viability Nurse, you will work closely within the team and wider MDT, developing and improving patient care pathways whilst expanding your knowledge and expertise within the field. We are looking for someone who is seeking new challenges, is enthusiastic and motivated to inspire change. The position is part time (22.5 hours) over a Mon- Friday service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will promote and provide patient centred care through: Using specialist knowledge and skills to assess the physical health status of both inpatient and outpatients within the specialty, making referrals to other agencies/disciplines as appropriate. Managing a defined caseload of patients working within agreed protocols and patient group directions, seeking advice, where necessary, from more senior practitioners. Undertaking nurse led clinic. Giving guidance on the management of patients through protocol/practice guidelines to support nurses' decision-making in clinical practice. Making changes to clinical management plans using evidence-based research and within protocols and clinical guidelines. Promoting best practice, collaborating with local and regional benchmarking groups to agree common standards and nursing and clinical guidelines. Presenting complex or sensitive information to multidisciplinary team, patients and relatives regarding care issues relating to the patient, including meeting the standards set for gaining informed consent. Contributing to professional led discharge by advising on transfer of care issues. Producing patient information leaflets specific to speciality as per Trust Policy. Offering and delivering relevant health promotion and disease prevention education to clients.
About us
RNOH Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro-musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the trust. RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world's most complex and innovative care to our patients. RNOH is rated good by the CQC and covers two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See job description to obtain information and description of the job and personnel specifications required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registered Nurse Degree or willing to do degree Specialist course in tissue viability or plastic surgery
Desirable
Management qualification Leadership qualification Advanced Orthopaedic professional practice qualification
Experience
Essential
Relevant experience as a band 6 in Tissue Viability /plastics Management experience
Desirable
Introduced new services and methods of practice Experience in orthopaedic nursing
Skills
Essential
Effective leadership skills Communication and interpersonal skills Organisational skills Innovate and motivate others
Desirable
Experience of running advanced practitioner led clinics Analytical skills
Employer details
Employer name
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust Address
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust Brockley Hill Stanmore HA7 4LP Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
392-RNOH-1139
#J-18808-Ljbffr
