Pressure Ulcer Prevention Associate Nurse

Job overview

**This position is open to staff working at the Trust in the ‘ECT Family’ this includes current East Cheshire NHS Trust employees, bank staff, ISS staff and volunteers at the Trust.** 

The Tissue Viability Service is  looking for a dedicated and committed band 4 nurse associate  who is passionate about  patient care and  pressure ulcer prevention. Has experience  and a depth of knowledge in caring for patients of all ages, can identify all forms of  pressure  damage, and be able to  categorise  pressure damage, implement a  plan of care to address and prevent deterioration of any pressure damage.  while working with nursing teams to promote best practice and ensure policy is followed.     

Hours per week: 37.5

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Undertake clinical tasks agreed within competence to the specific clinical area.

Take responsibility for  patients and contribute to ongoing assessment recognising when it is necessary to refer to other professionals as appropriate.

Daily review of pressure ulcer incidences and identify patients  with pressure damage for review .

Ward visits and face to face reviews of patients to confirm the category of pressure damage.   

Advocate for  best practice in patient care and pressure ulcer prevention.

Face to face  Review of patients with Tissue viability services  as needed.

Undertake  ward audits for correct pressure ulcer prevention  devises. 

Have full understanding of how all pressure ulcer prevention devises  including mattresses are to be used.

Daily update  of  spread sheets/ incident reports   with detailed information of pressure ulcer damage.

Improve the quality of care by contributing to the continuous monitoring of people’s experience of care.

Ensure the privacy, dignity and safety of individuals is always maintained

Working for our organisation

Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care,  delivering the right care first time, every time.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.

Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with  Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.