Tissue Viability Nurse inHaverfordwest inHaverfordwest PUBLISHED 7 NOV 2024
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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.
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
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 04/12/2024.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
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.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
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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.
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
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews to be held on 04/12/2024.
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
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.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
Get instant access to our financial wellbeing benefit Wagestream. Wagestream is a tool for everyday life that lets you get paid your way by letting you track your wages in real-time, stream up to 50% of the money youve already earned, learn easy tips to manage your money better and save your wages straight from your salary.
www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnswwa5
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