Tissue Viability Support Nurse | Provide CIC

The tissue viability support role would be working autonomously within the Tissue Viability Service to achieve person centred care. The post-holder will work as part of the Tissue Viability team working under the direction of the Tissue Viability Nurses and Clinical Lead. He/she will assist in the co-ordination of clinical practice and promotion of evidence-based care to ensure the assessed need of the individual patients is met in the community and clinic. The post-holder will be expected to take continuing responsibility for patient care and will contribute to team development, audit and quality initiatives as required by the Provide. The post holder must have the ability to establish good working relationships with all grades of staff and provide clinical support to professional staff throughout the organisation. · Support the Tissue Viability Nurses/Lymphoedema Nurse in providing high quality care with patients who have compromised skin and Lymphoedema which respects the patients' privacy, dignity and religious and cultural beliefs.

• To work through a competency in developing skills in tissue viability/Lymphoedema
• Promote pressure ulcer prevention within the organisation
· To assess and review patients in the leg ulcer/Lymphoedema clinics and in the community and liaise with Senior Tissue Viability/Lymphoedema nurses in their care. · Work in a flexible manner including clinics which may over run to meet the demand for the service. · Maintain and promote a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff, with particular reference to infection control and health and safety. · Maintain and promote effective communication both within the multidisciplinary care team and with other colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors · Assist in the management and ensuring the appropriate stock levels are maintained. · Ensure that repairs and replacements are ordered by appropriate reporting.

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Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services. We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England. A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times: Vision: Transforming Lives Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people. Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+, Ethnic Minority and Men's Networks.