Tissue Viability nurse

Bupa; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health provider is seeking a Tissue Viability Nurse to improve tissue viability strategies within care homes. This role involves leading clinical excellence, driving quality improvements, and championing education in wound care. Applicants must have active NMC registration and at least one year of relevant experience. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered, including health insurance and an enhanced pension plan.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension plan

Life insurance

Onsite gyms or local discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year previous experience in Tissue Viability environment.
• Knowledge of current advances in wound care and pressure ulcer management.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical excellence in tissue viability through expert guidance.
• Drive quality improvement and reduce pressure ulcers.
• Champion education and promote evidence-based care.

Skills

Active NMC Registration

Excellent interpersonal communication skills

Experience in advanced therapies in wound management

Teaching/training experience

Digital system and Excel capability

Job description

* Before submitting your application, you should read our to understand how Bupa will use, store and share your information.* For Australia or New Zealand candidates - Before submitting your application, you should read our to understand how Bupa will use, store and share your information.Tissue Viability nurse page is loaded## Tissue Viability nurselocations: Leedstime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R1197477Job Description:**Job Title** Tissue Viability Nurse**Contract:** Permanent – 37.5 hours per week**Location:** Nationwide and some WFH**Salary: £55,000 plus company car as benefit in kind (Essential for fulfilling the requirements of the role)**Working closely with our clinical teams across the UK you will promote strategies to improve tissue viability within our care homes**How you’ll help us make health happen:**- **Lead clinical excellence** in tissue viability by providing expert guidance on advanced wound therapies and supporting clinicians in creating effective care plans.- **Drive quality improvement** through monitoring incidents, identifying trends, and leading initiatives to reduce pressure ulcers and improve skin integrity outcomes.- **Champion education and best practice** by promoting evidence-based care, delivering targeted training, and building networks of tissue viability specialists across the business.- **Collaborate and innovate** with multidisciplinary teams to enhance equipment usage, implement policies, and develop nurse-led clinics for complex wound management.**Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:*** Active NMC Registration* Minimum 1 years previous experience in role of Tissue Viability environment* Teaching/training experience* digital system and excel capability* Experience in advanced therapies in wound management including compression bandaging and negative pressure wound therapy* Knowledge of current advances in wound care and pressure ulcer management* Excellent interpersonal communication skills**Benefits**Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing.* *25 days holiday (Exclusive of bank holidays), increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell. 3 Volunteer days per year.** *Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind** *An enhanced pension plan** *Life insurance (7x salary)** *Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available** *Various other benefits and online discounts*We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.Time Type:Full timeJob Area:Care Home - Clinical ManagementLocations:Angel Court, London, Ardenlea Grove, Bupa Place, Home Based c/o Kirkstall Forge, Parkside (Reading)