Wound Clinic Nurse

Are you a Registered Nurse with an interest in wound care and improving patient outcomes?

If you answered yes, we've got the perfect role for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Tissue Viability and Wound Clinic Service as a Band 5 Registered Nurse.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and caring nurse to join our developing service. Whether you already have experience in wound care or are looking to expand your knowledge in this specialist area, we would love to hear from you. This is a unique opportunity to work within our dedicated wound clinics, providing assessment and treatment for patients with a wide range of wounds and lower limb conditions across Medway.

Working within our Tissue Viability and Wound Clinic Service, you will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate evidence‑based care for patients with acute and chronic wounds, helping to promote healing, improve outcomes and enhance patients' quality of life.

You will work alongside experienced wound care clinicians and the multidisciplinary team, building your specialist knowledge and skills whilst contributing to the delivery of safe, effective and patient‑centred care.

You will need to be flexible as the wound clinics operate 7 days a week.

The successful applicant will be responsible for delivering high‑quality, evidence‑based wound care within the Wound Clinic Service.

• Undertake holistic assessments, planning, implementing and evaluating care for patients with acute and chronic wounds.
• Deliver wound care in accordance with current national guidance, local policies and wound care formularies.
• Support the assessment and management of patients with a variety of wound types, including full lower limb and doppler assessments.
• Recognise changes in a patient's condition and ...
• Maintain accurate and timely electronic patient records.
• Promote patient education, self-care and independence.
• Work collaboratively with the Tissue Viability Team and wider multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to maintaining safe, effective and patient‑centred services.
• Participate in clinical supervision, appraisal and continuing professional development.
• Support students, newly appointed staff and colleagues where appropriate.
• Participate in audits, service improvement initiatives and quality assurance activities.
• Ensure compliance with professional standards, organisational policies and clinical governance requirements.
• Contribute to the delivery of consistent, evidence‑based wound care across the service.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment.

Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by CQC, we deliver high‑quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values:
Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent
.

We are proud to be an inclusive, welcoming organisation and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We use protected characteristic information for monitoring only and it is not seen by recruiting managers, except where applicants choose to be considered under our disability guaranteed interview scheme.

We know life outside work matters. As a flexible working‑friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Katie Hajittofis-Chinn

Job title:

Wound Clinic Cluster Team Lead Email address: K Telephone number: