Staff NurseNHS

Job summary

Pioneer Wound Healing & Lymphoedema Centres is seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join its Team, delivering specialist care in community and nursing home settings across Eastbourne, Crawley and surrounding areas. Regular travel is essential.

The ideal candidate will have an interest in wound care and lymphoedema management and a commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based patient care.

A structured preceptorship, specialist training in wound healing and lymphoedema management, and opportunities to develop advanced clinical skills, including sharp debridement, are provided.

Professional development opportunities include mentorship from experienced senior clinicians and a Professional Nurse Advocate, further education up to master's level, involvement in audits and quality improvement, and a pathway enabling progression to a Band 6 Specialist Tissue Viability Nurse role.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist wound care and lymphoedema management across community and nursing home settings, working collaboratively with patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team to promote healing, improve outcomes and maintain high standards of person-centred care.

Job description

To work as an integral member of the Tissue Viability Team, providing evidence based tissue viability services for patients across diverse clinical settings.

The role will drive and help to continually embed Pioneers values; putting Patients First; effective Communication; invest in Staff Development; strive for Excellence; and advance practice through Research.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Care

Perform complex holistic wound assessments following referrals from healthcare professionals.

Plan, implement, and evaluate specialist care, including diagnostic tests such as Doppler and full vascular assessments.

Demonstrate advanced clinical skills, including differential diagnosis and complex care planning.

Support triaging via telemedicine for appropriate patient care.

Ensure dignity, respect, and shared decision-making; obtain informed consent prior to interventions.

Promote a multidisciplinary, patient-centred approach in collaboration with carers, healthcare professionals, and other agencies.

Work according to NMC Code of Professional Conduct and professional guidelines.

Communication

Convey complex and sensitive information to patients, carers, and staff, using empathy and reassurance as required.

Act as an advocate for patients and staff, maintaining professional boundaries.

Educate patients, carers, and colleagues on tissue viability and wound care best practice.

Communicate effectively internally and externally with, community teams, GP practices, and other health care professionals.

Personal and People Development

Maintain and develop professional knowledge and skills through CPD, reflection, personal development plans and appraisal processes.

Contribute to the training, development, and competency assessment of junior staff and colleagues.

Provide clinical supervision, mentorship, and guidance to students and staff.

Lead on professional development initiatives for the wider workforce where required.

Health, Safety and Security

Comply with Pioneer policies on Clinical, Corporate, Health & Safety, Information Governance, and Infection Prevention.

Participate in risk management, incident reporting, investigations, and improvement action plans.

Implement clinical governance measures and contribute to service quality assurance initiatives.

Service Improvement & Quality

Support data collection, audits, and service improvement to meet Pioneer standards

Contribute to service and quality improvement initiatives, including education and training programs.

Ensure high standards of clinical practice, record-keeping, and reporting.

Equality and Diversity

Carry out duties and responsibilities in line with the Pioneer Equal Opportunity policy.

Act in ways that acknowledge and recognise peoples expressed beliefs, preferences and choices, respecting diversity and valuing people as individuals in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures.

Information & Technology

Use electronic patient records (EPR) and other IT systems (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Collect, record, and analyse clinical data accurately and in line with professional standards.

Safeguarding

Adhere to child and adult protection procedures and local safeguarding policies.

Ensure all clinical staff understand and fulfil safeguarding responsibilities.

Maintain accurate records of interventions, consistent with legislation and policy.

Uphold Pioneers commitment to equality, diversity, and a smoke-free working environment.

About us

Pioneer Wound Healing & Lymphoedema Centres is the UK's largest specialist wound healing and lymphoedema team, with 25 years of experience delivering evidence-based care. Headquartered in Sussex, we work in partnership with NHS services, hospitals, hospices, community nursing teams, nursing homes and GP practices to improve outcomes for patients with chronic wounds and lymphoedema.

Benefits

• Salary in line with NHS Agenda for Change.
• Generous pension and income protection scheme.
• Annual leave in line with NHS arrangements.
• Occupational health and private menopause support.
• Structured training, professional development and career progression.
• Mentorship and support from a Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA).

The opportunity to join a specialist team committed to high-quality patient care, clinical excellence and staff development