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Job summary

Main area
Wound Healing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
218-NM-B8A-8072329
Employer
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Town
Coventry
Salary
£57,528 - £64,750 pro rota per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/06/2026 23:59
Interview date
08/07/2026

Employer heading

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust logo

Lead Wound Healing Nurse, Community Services

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced and inspiring nurse leader to transform wound care across community and integrated services. This strategic role will lead service development, improve patient outcomes and experience, and drive innovation and integrated care pathways across neighbourhood teams and partners. The successful candidate will be a Registered Nurse with expertise in tissue viability, strong leadership and service improvement experience, and a passion for delivering high‑quality, patient‑centred care in the community, aligned with UHCW values.

The group is currently trialling a new Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) model following a collaborative event with internal and external stakeholders. This pilot aims to explore team structures and assess the impact on patient experience. While no formal redesign has taken place yet, the outcomes of this trial may inform future service delivery and team configuration across the group.

If you are successful in your application, please be aware that your team structure and line management may be subject to change in the future as part of this evolving model. However, any formal changes will be preceded by appropriate consultation in line with organisational policy

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP. 

Main duties of the job

Provide leadership for tissue viability services, ensuring high‑quality, evidence‑based care. Work with multidisciplinary teams to improve outcomes, reduce pressure ulcers, support innovation in wound care, and lead education and quality improvement initiatives across the organisation

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Provide senior professional leadership and corporate accountability for tissue viability services across Integrated Care and Community Services.
  • Lead the strategic clinical governance framework for wound care, ensuring alignment with PSIRF, quality surveillance, risk management and assurance reporting.
  • Act as the expert advisor within community group and system delivery on tissue viability, influencing strategic decision‑making, pathway standards and policy development.
  • Analyse and interpret complex clinical intelligence, performance data and trends to inform strategic planning, service assurance and risk mitigation.
  • Identify and manage clinical and operational risks, escalating issues appropriately and providing expert advice to senior leadership.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description. 

A full UK driving license is essential for this post. Please note that an international driving license is not accepted.

 

Person specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Knowledge

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Skills

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Pathway to excellenceCare quality commission - GoodPregnancy Loss PledgeHeart Charter

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Victoria Hackett
Job title
Head of Nursing
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07920580551
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