Tissue Viability Nurse

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the PHU & Isle of Wight Trusts

NHS Band 6 Salary:£39,959 - £48,117 per annum

**Contract Type:**Permanent

**Hours Per Week:**Full time 37.5

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Single Corporate Services as Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist.

This role is a designated site‑based post at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU), while forming part of a wider Single Corporate Service that delivers Tissue Viability support across Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Isle of Wight NHS Trust. Occasional travel between sites may be required in line with service needs.

As a Tissue Viability Nurse, you will be responsible for providing clinical expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, and production of care plans for patients with complex wound problems, education of staff, contribute to/production of policy, and provision of guidance to the Trust on all aspects of the specialty including pressure ulcer prevention.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply specialist practice, knowledge and skills to improve the quality of care for patients with tissue viability needs
• Act as an expert resource in education and clinical practice to other health professionals within PHT and local agencies
• Lead, undertake and /or facilitate nursing and multi-professional research and audit within the Trust.
• Work clinically and support others to manage a caseload
• To provide expert clinical advice
• Advise members of the public on their enquiries.
• To identify Tissue Viability related risks and set action plans to reduce those risks
• Provide specialist education, or facilitate the dissemination of education relating to all matters associated with Tissue Viability.
• Remain professionally updated in all aspects of wound care and Tissue Viability

About You

We are looking for a friendly, motivated and committed individual with experience in Tissue Viability and complex wound management.

You will demonstrate:

• Confidence working autonomously, using clinical judgement to support decision‑making across a range of wound care presentations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling you to influence practice, provide specialist advice, and build effective relationships with multidisciplinary teams.
• A passion towards education, supporting colleagues through formal and informal teaching to build wound care capability across the organisation.
• Proactivity in evidence‑based practice to drive improvements in patient safety, experience, and clinical outcomes.
• Adaptability and resilience and be able to manage a varied workload while maintaining a high standard of compassionate, patient‑centred care.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking, collaborative team working across two innovative NHS Trusts. We are committed to professional development, inclusive leadership, and fostering a culture of learning and excellence. You’ll have the opportunity to influence at a senior level and shape the future of quality governance across both organisations.

For full job details, please refer to enclosed job description.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Claire Davies- Tissue Viability Lead via E-mail:  [email protected]

Essential

• Current RN registration with NMC and any other relevant post registration qualifications.
• A minimum of 3 years post registration experience

Desirable

• Relevant teaching qualification

Experience

• Leadership development program with experience of leading/managing a team
• Clinical Experience in managing complex wounds and pressure ulcers
• Evidence of implementing change in area of work
• Evidence of recent continuing professional development related to tissue viability

Skills and Knowledge

• Effective leadership and team building skills
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and non-verbal)
• Excellent Interpersonal skills
• Critical appraisal and problem solving skills
• Research awareness evidence of application of research into practice
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload
• Ability to work independently but collaboratively, ability to influence the clinical effectiveness of others
• Organisational skins and forward planning
• Flexibility
• Attention to detail

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and Disability, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

For more information, please see our People and OD Strategy 2026