Tissue Viability Nurse: Sponsorship Available

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Tissue Viability Service, supporting the delivery of high-quality specialist wound care across the West Place locality of Norfolk. Working autonomously and as part of a wider multidisciplinary team, you will provide expert clinical assessment, advice and leadership for patients with complex tissue viability needs across community and inpatient settings.

You will act as a specialist resource for patients, families and healthcare professionals, supporting evidence-based practice, service development and the delivery of education to clinical teams. Working closely with the Tissue Viability Specialist Nurses, Leg Ulcer Nurses and wider community teams, you will promote best practice in wound care through collaborative and relational working, building strong professional relationships that support high-quality, patient-centred care and improved outcomes.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced clinician with a passion for tissue viability, clinical leadership and education, who is committed to influencing practice, supporting colleagues and driving continuous improvement across services.

Main duties of the job

  • Has strong knowledge and experience in tissue viability, wound care and pressure ulcer prevention.
  • Can work autonomously while contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Demonstrates excellent assessment, clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.
  • Is passionate about improving patient outcomes and delivering high-quality, evidence-based care.
  • Builds positive working relationships and uses a collaborative, relational approach to influence practice and support colleagues.
  • Has the confidence to provide clinical leadership, advice and support to healthcare professionals across a range of settings.
  • Enjoys developing others through education, coaching and clinical support.
  • Is adaptable, organised and able to respond to changing service demands across different locations.
  • Has a commitment to quality improvement, audit, service development and continuous professional learning.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oRegistered Nurse
  • oNursing Diploma
  • oCurrent NMC registration
  • oEvidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • oDegree and/or Masters level post-graduate course or desire to undertake ENB N18 or Care and Management of Leg Ulcers Course Certification
  • oTissue Viability Course
  • oChronic oedema Course
  • oNon-medical prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant wound care experience and understanding of importance of maintaining skin integrity
  • Experience in delivering training or education

Desirable

  • oExperience of teaching
  • oExperience of audit
  • oSignificant community nursing experience

Skills

Essential

  • oKnowledge of Tissue Viability National Strategy
  • oManagement of acute and chronic wounds
  • oKnowledge and implementation of pressure ulcer prevention
  • oAble to provide high standards of care
  • oAbility to use own initiative
  • oGood observational & reporting skills
  • oAbility to manage stressful situations
  • oConcentrate when undertaking patient care & inputting data / patient records
  • oGood interpersonal skills
  • oA team player
  • oWork flexibly to accommodate patient / service needs
  • Basic IT skills – Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams

Communication

Essential

  • oConfidence in adapting communication to meet needs of different stakeholders and patients
  • oAble to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language

Desirable

  • Understand importance and significance of various forms of communication across teams; including face-to-face, telephone and Microsoft Teams

Personal and People Development

Essential

  • oEvidence of relevant experience and development
  • oWillingness to continue own development, and acknowledge areas of potential growth
  • oAbility and confidence to seek help and support

Desirable

  • Willing to undertake appropriate training

Personal Attributes/ Behaviours

Essential

  • oProfessional appearance
  • oHighly motivated
  • oEmpathy & sensitivity
  • oAdaptability and Flexibility to support community and specialist teams as service requires
  • oStrong team ethic

Other

Essential

  • oThe post holder will need to be passed fit to perform full duties of the post through occupational health with any reasonable aids and adaptations.
  • oMust hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle (if applicable)
  • oAble to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
  • oTeam working skills
  • oSelf-motivated
  • oAbility to move between details and the bigger picture.
  • oDemonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organisational values.
  • oEmbrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 15 November 2026

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