Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse

Role overview

Clinical care and leadership

• Assess patients with complex wounds and tissue viability needs, advise on treatment, and support care planning.
• Lead prevention of pressure ulcers, skin damage, deep tissue injuries, and moisture-associated skin damage.
• Provide expert wound management and dressing guidance to multidisciplinary and partner teams.
• Provide visible clinical expertise on wards and departments 60% of the time.

Service improvement and governance

• Monitor and record pressure ulcer prevalence and incidence, audit outcomes, analyse data, and present findings.
• Develop and implement evidence-based policies, guidelines, care pathways, and practice.
• Contribute to clinical governance, clinical effectiveness, service development, and strategic planning.
• Participate in research, evaluation, and innovation to improve outcomes and strengthen the evidence base.

Staff development and representation

• Deliver staff education and training in tissue viability and wound care.
• Manage and support Band 6 tissue viability and continence nurses through supervision, one-to-ones, appraisals, coaching, and career development.
• Represent the Trust locally and nationally and support organisational objectives.

Work locations

• There may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

About the organisation

Requirements

• Provide specialist assessment, treatment advice, and care planning for patients with complex wounds and tissue viability needs.
• Provide expert clinical and professional guidance to nursing, medical, multidisciplinary, primary care, and partner teams.
• Lead initiatives to prevent pressure ulcers, skin damage, and other tissue viability complications.
• Educate and support staff to manage complex wounds and develop tissue viability competence.
• Provide visible clinical leadership and support best practice, quality improvement, and service development.
• Manage and support junior specialist nurses, including supervision, appraisal, coaching, and professional development.
• Undertake audits, monitor pressure ulcer prevalence and incidence, analyse data, and present findings.
• Develop and implement evidence-based policies, guidelines, care pathways, and practice.
• Participate in research, evaluation, and innovation projects to improve clinical outcomes.
• Provide visible clinical expertise on wards and departments 60% of the time.
• Work across sites may be required depending on service needs.