Job summary
- Main area
- Wound Care
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 813-274-0226
- Employer
- Medway Community Healthcare CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Rochester HLC plus other sites across Medway
- Town
- Rochester Kent
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical lead wound clinic
Band 7
Do you want to be part of an award winning and dynamic social enterprise that:
- is renowned for providing high quality care and is ranked ‘Good’ by the CQC;
- is a for-better-profit organisation, reinvesting any surplus back into our health and care services and our local community;
- is friendly, ambitious, welcomes innovation and rewards excellence;
- offers superior benefits; everything you get in the NHS and more;
- and whose achievements reflect the passion, dedication and commitment demonstrated by our staff across all services?
Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant, community interest company that benefits the communities we serve. So if you want be a part of this, we would love to hear from you.
Job overview
- Are you a Nurse with a passion for wound care?
- Are you able to act as the clinical expert in wound assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning ?
- Are you competent in providing advanced, autonomous patient care for complex or chronic wounds.
Main duties of the job
Assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of acute and chronic wounds, including pressure ulcers, leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, and surgical wounds.
Working for our organisation
So what else?
- 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 encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.
- We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.
- 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 work life balance 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.
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 the scottish widows group pension scheme.
- MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Expertise & Wound Management
Undertake complex wound assessments using evidence-based tools and clinical judgement.
Recommend appropriate wound care products, dressings, and therapies based on current guidelines.
Prescribe or advise on compression therapy, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), and pressure offloading equipment as appropriate.
Conduct pressure ulcer risk assessments (e.g., using Purpose-T or similar tools).
Support clinical supervision, competency assessments, and mentorship.
Create or contribute to learning resources, workshops, and in-service training programs.
Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Work collaboratively with district nursing teams, podiatrists, tissue viability teams, dietitians, GPs, and safeguarding leads.
Leadership & Service Development
Contribute to audits, quality improvement projects, and service evaluations.
Act as a clinical leader in the field of wound care, promoting high standards of care and best practice.
Patient-Centred Care
Empower patients and carers through education and involvement in wound care planning.
Respect patient dignity, preferences, and cultural considerations in wound care.
Provide guidance on skin hygiene, nutrition, and lifestyle factors that influence healing.
Governance & Record Keeping
Maintain accurate and timely documentation in line with NMC standards and local policies.
Participate in incident reporting, safeguarding alerts, and risk assessments.
Ensure confidentiality and compliance with data protection regulations.
Professional Development
Stay updated with national guidelines (e.g., NICE, NWCSP) and emerging wound care evidence.
Maintain NMC registration and complete required continuing professional development (CPD).
Participate in reflective practice, clinical supervision, and annual appraisals.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered
- Degree/ Diploma Nursing
Desirable criteria
- Leg ulcer/wound management qualification at level 7
- Sharp debridement qualification
- Nurse prescriber qualification
Community Experience/ management
Essential criteria
- Driving license and access to a car
- Worked in healthcare community setting in the past
- Experience in leadership/ management
Desirable criteria
- wound clinic experience or tissue viability experience
Advanced Skills
Essential criteria
- I.T skills
- Clinical decision-making & risk management skills
- Advanced communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Service development & quality improvement skills
- Evidence-based practice & research awareness
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
- Judith Diamond
- Job title
- Clinical lead wound clinics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07917608507
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
MCH House
Bailey Drive
Gillingham Business Park
Gillingham
ME8 0PZ
- Telephone
- 07796182085
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