Job summary
- Main area
- Tissue Viability
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 412-COMM-8172526
- Employer
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Infinity House
- Town
- Crewe
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Want to work somewhere you can really make a difference? Somewhere you’re encouraged to have ideas and empowered to create positive change?
Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) deliver NHS Community Services across Cheshire. With a wide range of clinical disciplines, we are a dynamic, future-facing organisation passionate about delivering the highest quality healthcare whilst collaborating with our community partners.
We foster a culture of continuous improvement, built on compassion.
Find out more about CCICP: Community Services (CCICP): Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Don’t just take our word for it…
Our Annual Staff Survey results say
· Over 83% of staff would recommend CCICP as a place to work
· 90% of staff say the people they work with show appreciation to each other
· 88% staff say that patient care/service users are the organisations top priority
· Over 70% of staff believe there are opportunities for them to develop their career
· If a friend or relative needed treatment 81% of staff are happy with the standard of care provided
We are recognised nationally
· With over 24 Queen’s Nurses (and growing) we have one of the highest percentages proportionate to the size of our team
· Nursing Times Award winners in 2023 and finalists in 2024 for a Bladder and Bowl project. Our specialist Stoma service is currently shortlisted for a Nursing Times and British Journal of Nursing awards.
· Two Specialist clinicians have recently had their work recognised by Wounds UK
· Leighton Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre, run by CCICP, was reviewed by Care Quality Commission and awarded the highest score in the North West
Job overview
Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) Tissue Viability Team has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, dynamic highly motivated and forward thinking registered nurse to join our team who have a passion for wound care. We are looking to recruit permanent staff member/s. You will need to have had experience of caring for patients with a wide range of wounds/significant, post registration experience within wound care, be proactive in the prevention of skin breakdown and have the experience/or confidence to be involved in both formal/informal education delivery. The role includes acting as a specialist nurse in all aspects of Tissue Viability & you must be willing to gain a qualification in Tissue Viability as the role develops. The role will include undertaking a holistic assessment of patients with complex wounds considering physical, psychological, emotional, & social needs, implementing plans of care & lifestyle changes, to enhance their quality of life. The applicant should have excellent communication skills to deliver health promotion strategies to patients & other health care professionals. This post will allow you to expand on your skills in delivery of training and assessment to support all patients in the community/acute setting with regards to excellent Tissue Viability management
Main duties of the job
The applicant will be expected to work across South Cheshire and Vale Royal (CCICP), involving the five care communities, acute settings, nursing homes, GP practices and specialist schools in maintaining high standards of patient care in reducing pressure ulcer incidence and managing complex and challenging wounds. The role requires you to be flexible. You should have excellent time management skills and be able to prioritise your workload daily. The successful applicant will support the Clinical Lead in implementing new ways of working. They will be working within the acute setting/community teams and therefore need to be able to have the ability to work autonomously and as part of a team assessing, triaging, planning, and implementing specialist wound care advice and management. The applicant should have good knowledge of adult and children's safeguarding procedures and protocols. The individual should have sound knowledge of NICE guidance, best practice and evidence-based practice related to Tissue Viability. Good knowledge of our current pathways would be of an advantage. If you are passionate about Tissue Viability and patient safety and would enjoy a diverse and challenging role, then we would love to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area’s largest employers.
Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.
As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we’re reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) Tissue Viability Team has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, dynamic highly motivated and forward thinking registered nurse to join our team who have a passion for wound care. We are looking to recruit permanent staff member/s. You will need to have had experience of caring for patients with a wide range of wounds/significant, post registration experience within wound care, be proactive in the prevention of skin breakdown and have the experience/or confidence to be involved in both formal/informal education delivery. The role includes acting as a specialist nurse in all aspects of Tissue Viability & you must be willing to gain a qualification in Tissue Viability as the role develops. The role will include undertaking a holistic assessment of patients with complex wounds considering physical, psychological, emotional, & social needs, implementing plans of care & lifestyle changes, to enhance their quality of life. The applicant should have excellent communication skills to deliver health promotion strategies to patients & other health care professionals. This post will allow you to expand on your skills in delivery of training and assessment to support all patients in the community/acute setting with regards to excellent Tissue Viability management.
See job description.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Car driver with access to vehicle
Desirable criteria
- Non medical prescribing
- Tissue Viability Degree Module
- Mentorship Qualification
Interest
Essential criteria
- Proven interest in specialist area
Desirable criteria
- Acute and community experience - desirable but not essential
Relevant Experience
Essential criteria
- NMC qualification with 2 years post registration experience
Desirable criteria
- Wound care experience/Proven interest in tissue viability
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
- Lori Ann Garnett
- Job title
- Tissue Viability Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01270 826310
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 4QJ
- Telephone
- [email protected]
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