Job Description

Are you a skilled wound therapist with excellent interpersonal skills and sound clinical assessment skills?



Do you have the confidence to work alone, putting the patient at the heart of what you do; and to get involved within a multi-disciplinary team?



If you answered yes, we've got the perfect role for you



This is a unique opportunity to work in our dedicated wound clinics which cover all types of wound and leg ulcer care across Medway.



This post is a varied role and will involve delivering based wound care; full assessments, implementation and evaluation of wound and leg ulcer care.



You will need to be flexible as the wound clinics operate 7 days a week across various locations in Medway.



To work as a member of the tissue viability and wound therapy service to undertake the nursing care of patients attending Medway Community Healthcare wound clinics, community nursing and leg ulcer clinics



To provide effective evidence based wound care including the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care, prescription of treatment and advice to patients who are seen by the service.



To support the senior wound therapist in the management of the clinics and take responsibility for allocating workload for short periods in the absence of the senior wound therapist with support.



To oversee the healthcare assistants in the team as required and support the senior team members with allocated students and other visitors to the clinic.



So what else?



MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients



This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you'll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.



We'll provide excellent and well established in-service training and supervision.



You'll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.



Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us



The small print



Informal visits can be arranged on request.



We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and our Scottish Widows group personal pension.



Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview 7 to 10 days after the advert closes.



Criteria



Essential



Desirable



Qualifications



1 st -2nd level registered nurse Leg ulcer care Independent prescribing Post qualification study in wound management

Experience



Working as part of a team Able to work under own initiative Working in a health/social care environment Experience of delivering wound care Wound care Working in the community / a clinic setting

Special knowledge / expertise



Clinical competence in core nursing care provision. Evidence of continual professional development Ability to plan and develop programmes of care/care packages Works within codes of practice and professional guidelines IT literate, word processing and use of the internet Ability to demonstrate a sound knowledge of wound assessment Awareness of Buurtzorg care model Awareness of self-care principles

Disposition, adjustment, attitude and commitment



Flexibility and adaptability Motivated to community work Open and friendly Team player Supportive of colleagues

Practical / intellectual skills



Problem solving approach Able to make clinically appropriate decisions. Good collaboratively working skills * Evidence of ability to undertake complex problem solving