Wound Care Tissue Viability Surgical Site Infection Surveillance Nurse

Job summary

The Wound Care SSI Nurse is a specialist role where you will develop expertise in managing the wounds of cardiothoracic patients. 50% of the role supports SSI rate reporting to the trust and UKHSA. 50% of the role supports a TVN role (the percentage split may vary depending on clinical and reporting priorities).
The role encompasses supporting surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance in cardiac surgical patients. The SSI role involves supporting a small SSI team who through surveillance, report back on rates of wound infection in cardiac surgery patients, analyse data for trends and be involved in coordinating a response to any observed rise in infection rates in excess of national benchmarks. The post holder will deputise in the absence of the lead SSI nurse.
There is the opportunity to support primary research projects in the area of wound care.
The post holder will work autonomously under the direction of the Lead Nurse for SSI surveillance and deliver a consistent approach to managing complex wounds and continue to develop the SSI surveillance service which currently feeds findings back to local and national reporting bodies.
The role offers the opportunity to influence the development of our services and standard of care we give to our patients. The hospital is an enthusiastic supporter of activity that leads to enhancing the patient experience through clinical role modelling, audit and primary research.

Main duties of the job

• SSI surveillance and report production
• Management of complex wounds
• Supporting wound care education to internal and external staff

About us

The Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions.

Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.

Details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,949 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
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Qualifications (Essential)

• Professional adult nursing qualification and clinical knowledge acquired through training to diploma or degree level
• Evidence of post graduate training/development/experience OR specialist knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge or relevant practical experience.
• Leadership / management training and/or experience.
• Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Experience (Essential)

• Significant experience in field of own practice.
• Experience of managing or supervising multi-disciplinary team…