Job Description

Overview:

Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse

Band 6 - 38,682 - 46,580

37.5 hrs per week

Permanent

Locala are welcoming applications from registered nurses with a special interest in wound care.

Responsibilities:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual who has a passion for delivering high quality and seamless nursing care to patients in their own homes and in clinic settings, being proactive in coordinating their care needs as appropriate.

Working within the

Community Nursing Network (CNN) Tissue Viability Team

, you will undertake duties involving delivery of nursing services and holistic assessments of patient's health needs using a person-centred approach.


The role will have a specific focus on the management of patients with lower limb wounds, including supporting the community nursing teams in delivering the national agenda in particular in relation to lower leg ulcer management, performing assessments and creating management plans and supporting in the community-based leg ulcer clinics.


The post holder will act as an expert nurse and provide advice, intervention and training to a patient group, promote a seamless service within a multi-professional framework and will contribute to the development of the speciality service.


In addition, you will have the opportunity to be involved in facilitating self-care for patients with long term conditions, health promotion and innovative activities and projects that enhance patient service delivery.


Car driving essentials for this Role is you will need to be prepared to travel across Kirklees to work in clinics and visit patients in their own homes.


The service is able to offer some flexibility with working hours in regard to carer responsibilities and work life balance; shifts times can be negotiated as long as the service needs are met.

Find out more about Locala through our

Thrive Strategy

For full details of the role see

& Person Specification

For further information please contact Sarah Taylor at

sarah.taylor@locala.org.uk

Please note - this position may be subject to DBS check.

Closing date - 15/12/2025

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the stated date should we receive sufficient applications

About us

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.



We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

"Locala is a 'Disability Confident' employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process."

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

Flexible working

- We are committed to supporting our colleagues to have a good work-life balance and welcome conversations about flexible working wherever possible.

Generous pension

- We offer a generous, defined contribution, pension scheme with matched contribution + 2% up to a maximum of 8% *

Refer a Friend Scheme -

If you know a friend or family member who works at Locala on a substantive contract, you may be able to take advantage of our Refer a Friend Scheme. You both could receive a reward of 500 each, after you have successfully started your role with us.