Tissue Viability Nurse

Band 6

Main area

Tissue Viability

Grade

Band 6

Contract

Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover)

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

Job ref

396-779-8326229-PB-TA

Site

THSCC

Town

Teddington

Salary

£45,953 - £54,254 pa incl hcas pro rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

29/10/2026 23:59

Home, community, hospital

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

Our Trust values

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

• Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
• Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
• Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
• Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 maternity cover in the Tissue Viability team in Teddington

To act as a clinical resource under the direction of the Tissue Viability Lead to work within the team in providing specialist advice and training for Kingston and Richmond Foundation Trust (KRFT) staff, patients and carers, in all aspects of research-based tissue viability practice.

Main duties of the job

To independently manage the Tissue Viability/Leg Ulcer clinics across Richmond including triaging referrals, booking appointments, setting up the clinics, reviewing caseloads and discharging/signposting patients to appropriate services. To input care in a wide range of care settings across Richmond and maintain and disseminate all Tissue Viability Trust policies, guidelines and competencies. To implement the Trust Tissue Viability Learning and development program To contribute to the Trust Clinical Governance agenda and reduce Community acquired pressure ulcers. To adhere to clinical governance, infection control and all relevant organizational policies and guidelines;

Working for our organisation

Development and staff wellbeing

Your growth and happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Level 1 Registered Nurse- with valid registration with the NMC - RN1 ,RNA
• Post registration accredited course in Tissue Viability wound management

Desirable criteria

• Teaching and Assessing 998 or equivalent
• Prescribing qualification V150/V100

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in Tissue Viability, wound management, compression bandaging and Doppler assessments

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in the community health care setting
• Supervision of junior staff

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to undertake a flexible shift
• Good communication skills both verbal and written
• Demonstrates high standard of infection prevention and control
• Ability to work without direct supervision

Personal

Essential criteria

• Access to a motor vehicle for use at work and UK driving license

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of wound management and conducting clinical audit
• Knowledge of National Service Framework for Older People & other NSF’s

We support the NHS Flex for the Future pledge

We welcome conversations about flexible working from day one, including options such as adjusted hours, compressed hours and other arrangements. If flexibility matters to you, please talk to us - we’ll be happy to explore what’s possible for the role and the service.

Your recruitment team

The NHS South West London Recruitment Hub is your dedicated recruitment team, here to support you at every stage of the process. If you have a query, please contact us:

E: [email protected]

Your application

Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the job description and person specification, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.

Please refer to the latest UKVI guidance and ensure you have the appropriate right to work before applying for this role.

Use of Artificial Intelligence
We kindly ask that you avoid using AI tools to draft your application. We value authentic, individual responses that reflect your own experience and communication style.

References

Please provide a minimum of 3 years’ employment and/or education history, including professional email addresses (not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Closing date

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback

If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Applicant requirements

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.

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Emma Eismark

Job title

Tissue Viability Lead

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

07904 581957