Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (Maternity cover)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 259-7859634NUH-A
- Employer
- Barts Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Newham university Hospital ,
- Town
- Newham
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 per annum pro rata inc
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band 7
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job overview
Newham University Hospital is part of Barts Health NHS Trust which is the largest Trusts in England. The hospital is located in an area with very good transport links (DLR, Elizabeth Line, District Line, buses) and for those who like cycling the hospital can be easily reached through Greenway Footpath (cycleway)
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an inspirational, passionate and enthusiastic Tissue Viability Nurse (TVN) Specialist to join our tissue viability team and be part of TVN service at Barts Trust.
The post requires vision, innovation and the ability to work across professional boundaries, a real desire to provide the highest standards of patient care. This is the post to cover maternity leave. The service is between Monday -Friday, 9-5pm .
You will be an enthusiastic and motivated individual with advanced clinical skills and will be able to work autonomously and able to provide expert and specialist support in relation to complex wounds to the clinical team, patients and care takers.
The post holder will work closely with Diabetes team, Vascular team, Podiatrists and Wound Care specialists to improve patient safety and share best practices.
Main duties of the job
• Provide autonomous specialist, holistic patient centred care and harm reducing clinical and management solutions to achieve skin integrity, optimal wound healing and preservation of tissue health
• Provide specialist, expert advice and education to support our clinical teams to deliver safe and compassionate care, reduce harm and improve patient experience
• Assist in Trust wide pressure ulcer reduction campaigns working in partnership with the Tissue Viability Hospital Service Lead and site Directors of Nursing to sustain and embed the improvements
• Provide expert advice on Tissue Viability related resources, equipment and products required for a safe and effective care across Barts Health
• Develop, review, and evaluate Trust wide Tissue viability policies, protocols/guidelines and adapt regional and national guidelines for local use
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualifications Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Graduate with relevant degree or equivalent
- Recognised tissue viability qualification (level 3)
- Teaching Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Leadership experience to make decisions
- Ability to work autonomously and to prioritise and co-ordinate workload
- Ability to work under pressure
- High standards of record keeping and report writing
- Experience of leading quality improvement projects
- Experience of formal and informal teaching
Desirable criteria
- Managerial experience and experience of leading a team
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of audit cycle
- Understand the principles of Governance, PSIRF and particularly in relation to their service area
- Awareness of the National Guidelines relevant to tissue viability
- Knowledge of contemporary wound dressings and technologies
- Knowledge of and interest in quality improvement techniques
- Knowledge of different types of pressure relieving equipment
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to evidence clinical knowledge and skills in tissue viability, holistic patient assessment, complex wound assessment, treatment planning and evaluation
- Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
- Capable of working with clinical and non-clinical staff at all levels, displaying excellent customer service skills
- Excellent organisational skills with flexibility to adapt when required
- Skills in teaching registered and unregistered staff, multidisciplinary team, carers and patients both formally and informally
- Have good flexible influencing and motivating skills
- Leg ulcer management
- Application of negative wound pressure therapy
- Wound debridement
Communication
Essential criteria
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to maintain communication with people on complex and at times sensitive matters
- Ability to communicate ideas and information to audiences at all lAbility to communicate ideas and information to audiences at all levels through a range of mediaevels through a range of media
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience of training and writing reports that include data analysis
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sindhu Cyril
- Job title
- Safety Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07878906229
- Additional information
Please contact through e mail
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