Job summary
- Main area
- Planned Care
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 shifts over 6 days)
- Job ref
- 210-2025-285
- Employer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countess of Chester Hospital
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/05/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/05/2025
Employer heading
Senior Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 7
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Full time : 37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has become available due to the expansion of the Tissue Viability service. You will manage the evidence based Tissue Viability Service at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as part of a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.
The post holder will take an active role in developing the service across the organisation for the Trust and working to agreed guidelines and protocols within a clinical governance framework. They will strive to improve, maintain and monitor the quality of Tissue Viability through audit of practice, surveillance, education and strategic planning.
The post holder will work autonomously and seek collaborative relationships with others across and within professional boundaries and act as an expert resource in Tissue Viability and provide support, education and leadership in Tissue Viability issues.
Main duties of the job
To lead an evidence based Tissue Viability Service at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as part of a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.
Delivering high quality, expert nursing care, The role includes ensuring that referrals are assessed, accepted appropriately and prioritised according to clinical need, seeing both new and follow- up patients. You will take responsibility and be accountable for the planning and delivery of all aspects of patient care in relation to this specialist area of practice.
Working for our organisation
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
- Trust funded beds at Pinetum Nursing Home
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN/RSCN Diploma or Degree
- NMC Registered
- Level 7 masters or equivalent study.
- V300 Non medical prescribing (Level 7)
- Clinical assessment & diagnostics (Level 7)
- Relevant specialty related qualification/module (Insertion of CVADs, IV access)
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification or equivalent
- Continuous Professional Development portfolio
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Speciality knowledge in wound management and tissue viability
- Basic knowledge of financial management within the clinical setting
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and an understanding of corporate objectives.
- Experienced in advanced wound management including NPWT and Larve therapy
Desirable criteria
- CNS mentorship and development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carolynne Sinclair
- Job title
- Lead Tissue Viabilty Specialist Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244 365323
- Additional information
01244 363368
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