Well Leg Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to work within the Tissue Viability Service in Bedfordshire. This post holder will be responsible for the safe and effective care in the on-going assessment, Doppler and hosiery/compression care for community patients with venous disease. They will also be responsible for holistic assessments in non-healing wounds formulating care plans in collaboration with the Wound Care or Tissue Viability Nurse.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will also support the delivery of student/nurse education within the leg ulcer clinics and in the community

The post is based at Grove View Health Hub, Dunstable, Part Time: 0.5 WTE (18.75 hours). You will need to be a first level registered nurse with an interest in Tissue Viability.

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you are hardworking, committed and passionate about making a difference, and want to be part of a dynamic team then we look forward to hearing from you.

You will need a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle to carry out your duties

Job description
Job responsibilities

If you are hardworking, committed and passionate about making a difference, and want to be part of a dynamic team then we look forward to hearing from you.

You will need a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle to carry out your duties

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• oRegistered nurse

• oEducated to Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience

• oExperience of face to face contact with the public

• Experience of working in a team

• Ability to work without supervision. Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising workloads to changing and often tight deadlines
• Skills for communication with patients and TV service team members, inside and outside the organisation requiring interpersonal and oral / written communication skills

• Basic knowledge of Tissue Viability

• Good standard of literacy - able to write clear reports
• Access to a car to be able to drive across the county as required

• Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise

• oRegistered nurse

• oEducated to Degree level in a relevant subject or equivalent level of qualification or significant equivalent previous proven experience

• oExperience of face to face contact with the public

• Experience of working in a team

• Ability to work without supervision. Able to work on own initiative, organising and prioritising workloads to changing and often tight deadlines
• Skills for communication with patients and TV service team members, inside and outside the organisation requiring interpersonal and oral / written communication skills

• Basic knowledge of Tissue Viability

• Good standard of literacy - able to write clear reports
• Access to a car to be able to drive across the county as required

• Excellent time management skills with the ability to re-prioritise