Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Guildford, GU2 7XXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£41,957 to £50,387
Contract
Secondment
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
Internal Secondment Opportunity or External Fixed-Term Contract Are you an enthusiastic and motivated nurse with an interest in tissue viability, woun...
As a Tissue Viability Nurse, you will support the delivery of a high-quality specialist service across the organisation. Working alongside the Tissue Viability Team, you will provide expert advice, education and clinical support to healthcare professionals, patients and carers in relation to wound management, pressure ulcer prevention, skin integrity and continence-associated skin damage.
You will contribute to the assessment and management of complex wounds, support quality improvement initiatives, participate in audit and incident review processes, and assist in the development and delivery of training programmes.
- Key Responsibilitieso Provide specialist advice and support relating to tissue viability and wound care.
- Assess, plan and evaluate care for patients with complex wound care needs.
- Support the prevention and management of pressure ulcers and other skin integrity concerns.
- Deliver education and training to clinical staff across the organisation.
- Contribute to audits, investigations, service developments and quality improvement programmes.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to promote best practice and positive patient outcomes.
- Participate in the monitoring and evaluation of clinical standards relating to tissue viability.
The Royal Surrey Foundation Trust (RSFT) is a clinically led NHS trust providing joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services. Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. Royal Surrey Foundation Trust are working in partnership with Procare Health (a Federation for GP practices in Guildford and Waverley) providing adult community health services. The Tissue Viability service works very closely with district nurses, GPs, social care, local hospitals, other specialist nurses, therapists and others to help individuals manage their own conditions, maintain their independence and remain at home wherever possible.
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.
We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.
To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Qualifications
Essential: - Registered Nurse
Desirable: - Non-medical prescribing qualification; - Degree or masters level education in relevant specialist area; - To hold a specialist tissue viability qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of tissue viability specialty, acquired through post graduate course or equivalent experience.
- Wound care including pressure ulcers and leg ulcer expertise.
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development. Evidence of courses, conferences, study days. Be able to demonstrate how this has influenced practice.
- Must have an understanding of the national wound care strategy and current healthcare policy/national guidance and appreciate the implications of this on tissue viability field.
- Member of Nursing and Midwifery Council and other relevant organizations/professional bodies relevant to the post.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
25 September 2026
Last checked
28 September 2026
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