Tissue Viability Support Nurse

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Tissue Viability Support Nurse Grade NHS AfC:

Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week Job ref 828-PROVIDE4070 Employer Provide CIC Employer type NHS Site Tissue Viability Braintree Community Hospital Town Braintree Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per anum Salary period Yearly Closing 19/05/2026 23:59 Employer heading

Tissue Viability Support Nurse NHS AfC:

Band 5 Job overview The tissue viability support role would be working autonomously within the Tissue Viability Service to achieve person centred care. The post-holder will work as part of the Tissue Viability team working under the direction of the Tissue Viability Nurses and Clinical Lead. He/she will assist in the co-ordination of clinical practice and promotion of evidence-based care to ensure the assessed need of the individual patients is met in the community and clinic. The post-holder will be expected to take continuing responsibility for patient care and will contribute to team development, audit and quality initiatives as required by the Provide. The post holder must have the ability to establish good working relationships with all grades of staff and provide clinical support to professional staff throughout the organisation. Main duties of the job

• Support the Tissue Viability Nurses/Lymphoedema Nurse in providing high quality care with patients who have compromised skin and Lymphoedema which respects the patients' privacy, dignity and religious and cultural beliefs. To work through a competency in developing skills in tissue viability/Lymphoedema Promote pressure ulcer prevention within the organisation
• To assess and review patients in the leg ulcer/Lymphoedema clinics and in the community and liaise with Senior Tissue Viability/Lymphoedema nurses in their care.
• Work in a flexible manner including clinics which may over run to meet the demand for the service.
• Maintain and promote a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff, with particular reference to infection control and health and safety.
• Maintain and promote effective communication both within the multidisciplinary care team and with other colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors
• Assist in the management and ensuring the appropriate stock levels are maintained.
• Ensure that repairs and replacements are ordered by appropriate reporting.

Working for our organisation Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services. We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England. A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision:

Transforming Lives Values:

Care, Innovation and Compassion Mission:

An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people. Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men's Networks. We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached job description for a full list of the main responsibilities for this role. Thank you for taking the time to apply for a role within Provide. Person specification essential Essential criteria Meet Job Description Criteria Have a full driving licence Be a registered nurse Desirable criteria Have some wound care experince Have experince in leg ulcer management Have a passion for wound care and wanting to learn more Application form Essential criteria Demonstrate a passion for wound care Desirable criteria Have done some study days in wound care

FURTHER INFORMATION

How will we contact you? All correspondence for this post will be by email or text messaging. Please register for text messages on your TRAC account. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly to ensure that email filters are set to allow our mails. As we often have many applicants for jobs at Provide, we regret that we will only be able to contact those external applicants who are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion. Internal candidates who are unsuccessful can seek feedback from the recruiting manager. If you wish to contact the Recruitment Team, please do this via provide.recruitment1@nhs.net If you wish to contact the Recruiting Manager about the vacancy/role or for feedback after interview, their details are provided within the advert. Checking progress on your application? To check progress on your application, please log into your TRAC account. We aim to keep you updated on the status of your application as soon as we can. Closing Date Provide reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time or bring forward the closing date should it have an overwhelming response. We therefore encourage an early application to ensure consideration for this post. Professional UK clinical registration required for the role? If we require you to hold UK professional clinical registration to undertake a role we appoint you to, Provide will pay for your registration during the first year of your employment.

COVID-19

Vaccination Provide CIC continues to encourage all colleagues to ensure they have been double vaccinated and received a booster vaccination. We recognise taking the vaccine provides the best defence against

COVID 19

for our patients, service users, customers, fellow colleagues, and their families. Anti Fraud Our staff have been trained in 'Anti-Fraud' and will use technology to examine identity/immigration documents. Disability If you have a disability and need assistance or more time to complete your application or attending interview, please contact a member of the HR Services Team on 0300 3030 2661 or provide.recruitment1@nhs.net. Work Trials Please check with your local Job Centre Plus to see if you are eligible for a Work Trial. If you are interested in trying this job first, please contact the HR Services team and we can help you make the arrangements with the Job Centre and the Recruiting Manager. We are committed to equal opportunities, flexible working practices and the National Living Wage.

Successful Applicant:

You will be required to bring all your documentation to your interview to show the recruiting manager and again at your pre-employment appointment with the Recruitment Co-Ordinators. The information that you provide will be treated confidentially. If you fail to provide all of the information, Provide may not be able to fulfil our contractual obligations to you or may be prevented from complying with our legal obligations. Employer certification / accreditation badges Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Documents to download Band 5 Tissue Viability Support Nurse Job Decription ( PDF , 184.6 KB ) Apply online now Further details / informal visits contact Name Andrea Mcdonald Job title Divsional Operational Lead Email address andrea.mcdonald1@nhs.net Telephone number 07580912256 Additional information As above List jobs with Provide CIC in Nursing and Midwifery or all sectors