# Tissue Viability Nurse

**Company**: East London NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: London
**Salary**: £36943.00 to £44900.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

An opportunity has arisen for a full-time Band 5 Tissue Viability Nurse to work with the Tissue Viability Team in East London Foundation Trust (Newham). This post has been established to support the delivery of safe and effective care for patients with tissue viability needs within community services.

The successful candidate will provide specialist tissue viability advice and support to patients across a range of community and inpatient settings. They will undertake holistic assessments of patients with complex wound care and tissue viability needs, identifying risks and developing person-centred care plans under the guidance of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS).

Key responsibilities include:

- Providing specialist tissue viability advice and support to patients

- Undertaking holistic assessments of patients with complex wound care and tissue viability needs

- Planning, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based care programmes to support wound healing, prevention, and skin integrity

- Empowering patients and carers through education, health promotion, and shared decision-making

- Supporting and advising community, district, practice, and ward-based nursing teams in implementing tissue viability guidelines and improving clinical practice

The salary for this role is £36,943 to £44,900 per annum.

## Skills

### Required
- Registered Adult Nurse
- Current Registration with NMC
- Experience of caring for patients in a community setting
- Experience of working as a member of a team
- Experience of working with professionals from other disciplines
- Experience of assessing and managing patients with wounds

### Nice to have
- Mentorship Qualification
- Leg Ulcer Qualification or relevant experience
- Knowledge of complex Wound Therapies including Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Experience of delivering education Sessions
- Car driver and have access to a car for work purposes

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