Community Wound Care Nurse Specialist in Reading

As an enthusiastic registered nurse with community experience and with current NMC registration and Mentorship Training qualifications, you will have good communication and computer skills and experience of working in a customer focused environment. You will be excited about learning and willing to participate in further training and development. Enjoying collaboration, you will work with the Community Nursing Team Leader, Clinical Leads and the Community Nursing Manager and will provide clinical support and assistance to the service. This role will improve and maintain standards of patient care. Your role will be responsible for leading wound / pressure care management and be an expert resource for community staff across the Reading Locality. The post holder will ensure the delivery of evidence‑based care in relation to all aspects of Tissue Viability.

Main duties of the job:

• Make and receive referrals for patients with compromised tissue viability, from nurses, general practitioners, consultants and other health professionals.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care utilising advanced knowledge and skills and research and developments in tissue viability.
• Be available to offer expert advice on all aspects of wound care, providing clinical advice and support to staff in meeting the standards and protocols in delivery of care.
• Assess current treatment practices, maximise cost effectiveness whilst improving outcomes.
• Provide information and advice to healthcare professionals about tissue viability using enhanced clinical judgement.
• Act as an information resource on tissue viability issues.
• Support and deliver the provision of education and training relating to tissue viability to all levels of staff and disciplines.
• Support and contribute to the development of programmes of care to improve clinical outcome in the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers, leg ulcers and non‑healing and complex wounds.

About us:

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish. Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work‑life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Job responsibilities:

• Car driver with access to own car
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Knowledge of current government legislation and recommendations
• Demonstrate effective Chronic Disease management

Person Specification:

Education/Qualifications/Training:

• Essential: RGN
• Desirable: Post‑graduate Diploma or equivalent - (e.g. Specialist Practitioner qualification (RDN Degree, diploma or Certificate in District Nursing) or appropriate post‑registration qualification or experience, Nurse Prescriber/Extended Prescriber Qualification, Non Medical prescriber Qualification, Teaching qualification/or willingness to undertake, Management qualifications, Leg Ulcer Management Module (or willingness to undertake), Pressure Ulcer Module (or willingness to undertake), Wound Management & Tissue Viability Module (or willingness to undertake)

Continuous Professional Development:

• Essential: Evidence of ongoing professional development

Previous Experience:

• Essential: Community experience
• Desirable: Evidence of extensive post reg experience, Teaching Experience, Primary care experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Desirable: Clinical examination skills, e.g. CUSP course or willingness to undertake training

Additional Requirements:

• Essential: Full UK licence and use of car for work purposes

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. 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. 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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point‑by‑point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.