Community Nurses Wound Tier ServiceNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Northamptonshire Wound Tiering Service as a Senior Community Nurse (Band 6).

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and dynamic Registered Nurse with a passion for wound care, service development and clinical leadership. This role is central to the delivery of our specialist Tier 3 and Tier 4 wound care pathway, supporting patients with complex wounds to receive the right care, at the right time, in the right place.

As a senior clinician within the service, you will lead wound clinics across Northamptonshire, work closely with the Tissue Viability Team, support staff development and provide expert advice on complex wound management, including lower limb care and Doppler assessment.

This is an excellent opportunity to help shape an evolving service while developing your leadership and specialist clinical expertise.

Main duties of the job

You will:

• Lead and manage specialist wound care clinics across Northamptonshire.
• Deliver advanced wound management and complex leg ulcer care.
• Undertake and interpret Doppler assessments and guide treatment plans.
• Act as a clinical expert and resource for nursing colleagues.
• Provide line management, supervision and mentorship to clinic staff.
• Support quality improvement, audit and service development activities.
• Ensure high standards of clinical governance, documentation and patient safety.
• Work collaboratively with community nursing teams, GPs, care homes, the Tissue Viability Team and wider multidisciplinary teams.
• Deliver education and training to support workforce development.

Job description

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

About us

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.