Tissue Viability Support Nurse
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Bodmin, PL31 2QNView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 October 2026
3 days leftJob description
A post has arisen for a band 6 to work as part of the Tissue Viability Team. The successful candidate will work to enhance their tissue viability skil...
The Tissue Viability Support Nurse will work in partnership with other members of Cornwall's Healthcare community, offering specialist assessment of patients, to promote an evidence-based approach to all aspects of Tissue Viability and Wound Repair assessment, treatment and management through the education, training and development of specialist skills for professional health care workers, raising awareness across all care sectors and the public domain.
To ensure that the patient safety agenda informs the management and development of the service including the use of root cause analysis and sharing of learning when such events occur.
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
Education/Qualification and Relevant Experience
Essential
- BSc in Nursing or Equivalent
- Current professional registration (Registered Nurse Level 1) - NMC
- Substantial post grad experience
- Evidence of working in with complex wounds
- Evidence of education or training in Tissue Viability or Wound Care
- Evidence of teaching individuals from a range of disciplines including: nursing, medicine, allied health professionals, and the general public
- Leadership
- Evidence of managing and improving the patient experience
Desirable: - Tissue Viability experience
Knowledge and abilities
Essential: - Knowledge on National/Local Tissue Viability initiatives, guidance and policies; - Case load management
Skills & Aptitude
Essential
- Articulates clear understanding of the Risk Factors implicated in the formation of pressure ulcers and risk assessment tools
- A sound and demonstrable knowledge of current practice and therapies in the care and prevention of pressure ulceration
- Articulates understanding of patient safety agenda and of the use of Root Cause Analysis
- Articulates understanding of managing clinical risk
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First seen
8 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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