Chronic Wound Care Nurse

This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our team as an experienced wound care nurse. The right candidate will be a good team player, with a strong desire to provide holistic tissue viability care to our patients, along with teaching skills and the ability to motivate staff on all levels

If you have vision, drive and enthusiasm for facilitating outstanding tissue viability care then there are excellent opportunities for you in Bedfordshire.,

• Registered general nurse
• Evidence of significant post-registration nursing experience
• Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills
• Ability to manage caseload
• Relevant teaching/mentoring qualification and evidence of teaching skills
Desirable
• Experience of clinical leadership
• Post-registration qualification in relevant clinical field
• Non-medical Nurse Prescriber
• Sharp Debridement
Experience Essential
• Knowledge of the principles of Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children
• Demonstrate an understanding of national government initiatives in Wound care and how they impact on local services
Desirable
• Evidence of and commitment of multi-professional working
• Have a comprehensive understanding of partnership working
• Comprehensive understanding of the roles of others in health and social care
• Knowledge of the principles of health promotion and prevention strategies, Able to demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, using a variety of methods e.g. verbally, written and IT
• Evidence of good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead and work within a team
Desirable
• Ability to disseminate complex information to others, Able to adapt to change
• Able to demonstrate personal and professional integrity
• Leadership and motivational skills
• Self-motivating/directing
• Ability to travel throughout Bedfordshire and access to a care for work purposes
Person Specification Education Essential
• Registered general nurse
• Evidence of significant post-registration nursing experience
• Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills
• Ability to manage caseload
• Relevant teaching/mentoring qualification and evidence of teaching skills
Desirable
• Experience of clinical leadership
• Post-registration qualification in relevant clinical field
• Non-medical Nurse Prescriber
• Sharp Debridement
Experience Essential
• Knowledge of the principles of Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children
• Demonstrate an understanding of national government initiatives in Wound care and how they impact on local services
Desirable
• Evidence of and commitment of multi-professional working
• Have a comprehensive understanding of partnership working
• Comprehensive understanding of the roles of others in health and social care
• Knowledge of the principles of health promotion and prevention strategies, Able to adapt to change
• Able to demonstrate personal and professional integrity
• Leadership and motivational skills
• Self-motivating/directing
• Ability to travel throughout Bedfordshire and access to a care for work purposes
  
  Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations