An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist Nurse to work within Hywel Dda University Health Board, supporting Primary and Community Care services and Secondary Care settings.
The Tissue Viability Team is a small team of expert Nurses working closely with wider multi-disciplinary teams to promote a collaborative culture for individualised wound care for all patients.
The post holder will provide expert professional and clinical contribution to the nursing care and management of patients with complex wounds. Facilitate relevant practice development in line with National standards, guidance and best practice through clinical practice, leadership, education, research, and audits. Also, to work as an integral member of the Tissue Viability Team, providing an expert professional and clinical contribution to the nursing care and management of patients with complex wounds, supporting every nursing team throughout the health board to provide high standards of evidence-based wound care for patients.
This is a unique opportunity to develop your Tissue Viability knowledge and skills. If you are hardworking, committed, and passionate to make a difference, and want to be part of a dynamic team then we look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job The successful applicant will: Work as an autonomous practitioner. Accept referrals from all health care professionals both in primary and secondary care in accordance within set protocols for referral. Provide a tissue viability nurse service for patients with wounds in both Primary and Community services and Secondary Care settings. Be responsible for managing a defined caseload. Be responsible for assessing tissue viability problems of patients and initiate appropriate treatment & investigations, interpreting, acting on and communicating the results appropriately to the patient. Use expertise and clinical skills to assess patients' individual needs, to educate and give practical advice on how to manage their treatments. Recommend prescriptions and advise on treatments as per nurse prescribing legislation and Health Board protocols. Promote understanding and knowledge for the patient in the management of their condition and instruction to patients on maintaining healthy lifestyles, promoting health education. Acquire special skills and techniques under the instruction and supervision of the senior tissue viability Nurses. Acquire competency in new skills under supervision (i.e. Recording Ankle Brachial Pressure Index) and work within policies and protocols written and ratified for these skills. Assist in the development of skills of nursing staff within Primary and Community Care services and Secondary Care setting.
About us Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential
Registered first level Nurse Educated to Postgraduate Diploma level or have equivalent experience NMC Registration Substantial Post registration Experience Experience of working within a multi-professional environment Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable
Relevant degree or commitment to study at degree level Nurse prescriber Experience of Tissue Viability
Experience Essential
Demonstrable experience in relevant speciality Significant post registration experience Evidence of ability to work independently
Desirable
Teaching experience/ qualification Experience of working in both Primary and Community Service and Secondary Care settings Experience of managing own caseload in relevant speciality
Language Skills Desirable
Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Employer details Employer name:
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address:
Withybush General Hospital, Fishguard Road, Haverfordwest, SA61 2PZ
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The Tissue Viability Team is a small team of expert Nurses working closely with wider multi-disciplinary teams to promote a collaborative culture for individualised wound care for all patients.
The post holder will provide expert professional and clinical contribution to the nursing care and management of patients with complex wounds. Facilitate relevant practice development in line with National standards, guidance and best practice through clinical practice, leadership, education, research, and audits. Also, to work as an integral member of the Tissue Viability Team, providing an expert professional and clinical contribution to the nursing care and management of patients with complex wounds, supporting every nursing team throughout the health board to provide high standards of evidence-based wound care for patients.
This is a unique opportunity to develop your Tissue Viability knowledge and skills. If you are hardworking, committed, and passionate to make a difference, and want to be part of a dynamic team then we look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job The successful applicant will: Work as an autonomous practitioner. Accept referrals from all health care professionals both in primary and secondary care in accordance within set protocols for referral. Provide a tissue viability nurse service for patients with wounds in both Primary and Community services and Secondary Care settings. Be responsible for managing a defined caseload. Be responsible for assessing tissue viability problems of patients and initiate appropriate treatment & investigations, interpreting, acting on and communicating the results appropriately to the patient. Use expertise and clinical skills to assess patients' individual needs, to educate and give practical advice on how to manage their treatments. Recommend prescriptions and advise on treatments as per nurse prescribing legislation and Health Board protocols. Promote understanding and knowledge for the patient in the management of their condition and instruction to patients on maintaining healthy lifestyles, promoting health education. Acquire special skills and techniques under the instruction and supervision of the senior tissue viability Nurses. Acquire competency in new skills under supervision (i.e. Recording Ankle Brachial Pressure Index) and work within policies and protocols written and ratified for these skills. Assist in the development of skills of nursing staff within Primary and Community Care services and Secondary Care setting.
About us Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 12,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services to almost 400,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Person Specification Qualifications and Knowledge Essential
Registered first level Nurse Educated to Postgraduate Diploma level or have equivalent experience NMC Registration Substantial Post registration Experience Experience of working within a multi-professional environment Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable
Relevant degree or commitment to study at degree level Nurse prescriber Experience of Tissue Viability
Experience Essential
Demonstrable experience in relevant speciality Significant post registration experience Evidence of ability to work independently
Desirable
Teaching experience/ qualification Experience of working in both Primary and Community Service and Secondary Care settings Experience of managing own caseload in relevant speciality
Language Skills Desirable
Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Employer details Employer name:
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Address:
Withybush General Hospital, Fishguard Road, Haverfordwest, SA61 2PZ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
