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We have a FANTASTIC SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY as a Wound Clinic Lead Nurse based at Derby City Wound Clinic. 

We are looking for Band 5 or a Band 6 with significant post-registration experience.

This is an excellent opportunity for those wishing to gain experience of providing operational management for the immediate team.

This Band 6 post will require a proactive and energetic individual who will be responsible for a number of staff management duties including attendance management, performance issue's and appraisals. 

Are you committed to the delivery of high quality, holistic, patient care and keen to be part a team where your ideas and opinions are valued? 

We are passionate about the care we provide to be the very best and are looking for candidates who will support us in developing our wound care and lower limb treatment, providing the very best evidenced-based quality patient care and develop quality patient standards. 

This post will be based at Florence Nightingale Hospital, London Road, Derby, DE1 2QY

(2024/25 pay award is due to be reflected in pay from October 2024, with any arrears due paid in November 2024)

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To support your team through changes and developments.

Responsible for overall Caseload Management. Monitor standards of care, deploying and supervising team members as appropriate and the daily management of own workload.

To know when to escalate clinical or operational issues to direct line manager.

Co-ordinate the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care programs which reflect the individual needs of patients and carers.

Be aware of current local and national issues which are influencing services

Facilitate, develop, evaluate, and share good working practice.

Act as a champion for the wound clinic service area as required.

Have the initiative to respond to challenging unpredictable situations/behaviours within the caring environments. To manage any complaints, errors, concerns and other untoward occurrences in line with local policies, procedures and guidelines (this includes issues relating Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children)

Be aware of current local and national issues which are influencing services.

Facilitate, develop, evaluate and share good working practice.

Actively support the development of a culture that is open to change and innovation.

Patient Care.

Maintain Confidentiality

To act as a role model and actively participate in supporting students and new or less experienced staff. Recognises the diversity of the local population considering individual choices, beliefs and preferences and promotes equal access to services.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.

During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.