Tissue Viability Nurse | Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The post holder will be a specialist clinician within the field of tissue viability, facilitating the day-to-day delivery of a comprehensive Tissue Viability Service across both the community and acute settings.

Please note that this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

§ Provide specialist advice and education to all health care professionals/ carers throughout the borough to ensure high standards of clinical practice

§ Act as an autonomous practitioner within the trust

§ Assist the Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse in developing the service

§ To participate and assist in research and audit as required

§ To implement improving working lives initiatives as appropriate

§ To contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the Tissue Viability Service

§ To support the development of the wound care link practitioner network within the organisation and borough

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.

· People at the Heart

· Listen and Involve

· Kind and Respectful

· ONE Team

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Key Results for the Post Holder
• Provide specialist advice and education to healthcare professionals and carers across the borough to support high standards of clinical practice.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner within the Trust.
• Support the Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse in the ongoing development of the service.
• Participate in and support research and audit activity as required.
• Contribute to improving working lives initiatives where appropriate.
• Promote the efficiency and effectiveness of the Tissue Viability Service.
• Support the development and sustainability of the wound care link practitioner network across the organisation and borough.

Planning and Organisational Duties
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive assessment and treatment records in line with legal and departmental requirements, including both electronic and paper documentation.
• Plan and organise own workload to ensure effective use of resources.
• Manage referrals into the service, triaging and prioritising based on individual need and referring on appropriately.
• Manage and support change across a range of care environments.
• Work collaboratively with medical and Allied Health Professional colleagues to ensure coordinated and integrated service delivery, including joint assessments where appropriate.
• Participate in audit activity to monitor and maintain standards of practice.
• Record and submit professional and clinical activity as required.
• Contribute to the development of clinical standards, protocols and formularies.
• Work flexibly within each day to meet service needs, prioritising patient care and responding to changing demands.
• Maintain membership of relevant forums and organisations locally, regionally and nationally to remain up to date with developments in tissue viability.

Communication and Key Working Relationships
• Use highly developed communication skills, including empathy, reassurance, motivation, negotiation and persuasion.
• Apply advanced interpersonal skills to manage sensitive or potentially conflicting situations.
• Address barriers to communication within the service, drawing on external agencies such as translation services when required.
• Build strong working relationships with wound care link practitioners to support network development.
• Promote patient involvement in the Tissue Viability Service.

Responsibility for Finance
• Support the Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse in wound care product evaluations.
• Prescribe wound care products effectively and responsibly.

Responsibility for Human Resources
• Support the Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse in delivering formal training sessions to staff at all levels on tissue viability.
• Provide one‑to‑one education to staff during joint patient reviews.
• Contribute to a culture that values staff, recognising achievement and addressing poor practice appropriately.
• Participate in annual performance reviews and personal development planning.

Responsibility for Health & Safety
• Comply with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, taking a proactive approach to risk management in all activities.
• Undertake risk assessments, take appropriate action, report incidents, near misses and hazards, and uphold the duty of care for personal safety and the safety of others.

Responsibility for Teaching
• Support the Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse in delivering formal training sessions to staff at all levels.
• Provide one‑to‑one education during joint patient reviews.
• Assist in implementing evidence‑based policies, procedures and guidelines, and support improvements in practice.
• Maintain up‑to‑date personal and professional knowledge through ongoing self‑development and lifelong learning.
• Attend and complete mandatory training in line with Trust requirements.

Work Circumstances and On‑Call
• Able to work flexibly to meet service needs

This advert closes on Monday 1 Jun 2026