We’re looking for a passionate and knowledgeable Band 6 Tissue Viability Nurse to join our dynamic Livingstone Community Tissue Viability Team. You will provide expert wound care and clinical leadership across community settings, supporting patients with complex needs and contributing to high standards of care delivery.This is a great opportunity for an experienced community nurse or aspiring specialist who is ready to step up into a Band 6 role, offering both clinical autonomy and collaborative working within a supportive team environment. Package DescriptionAs a Band 6 Tissue Viability Nurse, you’ll be part of our valued team within the Livingstone Community Tissue Viability Team.Band 6 salary, aligned with Agenda for Change terms and conditionsNHS Pension SchemeFree on-site parking at The Orbital Centre, SwindonAccess to My Reward Hub – discounts on retail, grocery, travel, and entertainmentOption to access earned wages early, helping with financial planning and unexpected costsMental health and wellbeing support – including counselling, trauma support, legal and financial adviceLearning and development opportunities through our ‘Outstanding’ training platform, The Learning EnterpriseA culture of innovation, supported by ringfenced funding for staff-led improvement projectsWorking within a provider rated “Good” or “Outstanding” across the majority of services by the Care Quality CommissionFree tea, coffee, and milk at your base locationMain ResponsibilitiesManage a delegated caseload, prioritising care within the wider Tissue Viability service frameworkUndertake holistic patient assessments in a variety of community settings, providing clinical input and guiding care plansRecognise and escalate complex tissue viability needs, using clinical judgement to ensure timely, appropriate interventionWork in partnership with multidisciplinary teams and external organisations to support integrated care and pathway deliveryApply advanced knowledge of wound healing, pressure ulcer prevention, and leg ulcer management to clinical decision-makingOffer guidance and training to healthcare professionals, patients, and carers to improve wound care outcomesMaintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records in line with professional and organisational standardsSupport service audits, quality improvement initiatives, and the implementation of best practiceAct as a role model for high standards of care, promoting a culture of continuous learning and professional developmentThe Ideal CandidateRegistered Nurse (Adult) – NMC First Level RegistrationMinimum 6 months post-registration experience in a community settingDemonstrated experience in caseload management and collaborative workingExperience of delivering education or clinical advice to colleagues or patientsGood understanding of community services and patient care pathwaysProficient in the use of SystmOne (including live documentation)Committed to accurate and professional record keepingStrong working knowledge of Tissue Viability principles, guidelines, and pathwaysAble to assess, document, and communicate complex clinical needsWillingness to work flexibly across the Trust if requiredAble to travel daily across the geographical areaDesirable:Evidence of continuing professional development in Tissue ViabilityExperience in contributing to service development or auditNon-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards itAbout The CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.Finally, we need to let you know that the company you’ll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we’ll need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.
