Tissue Viability Nurse for Care Homes

NHS Scotland:

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Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran are one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe, and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website - NHS Ayrshire & Arran - Home (nhsaaa.net)

Position:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Tissue Viability Nurse (Band 6) to work within our Care Home Professional Support Team based at Ailsa Hospital NHS Ayrshire & Arran. Here is more information about our team https://youtu.be/dl9kFxUnv-0

It is essential that you are a registered nurse with the NMC and have a minimum of 2 years practice post registration.

Please note that we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once enough applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at your earliest opportunity.

Hours:

36 Hours per week (full time) Monday to Friday.

This post is offered on a permanent basis.

From 1 April 2026, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change staff in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will reduce from 37 to 36 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.

UK Driving Licence:

A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

What you will do:

The post holder will be part of the Care Home Professional Support Team (CHPST) and provide professional nursing support, advice, education and supervision to the staff working in Older People and Adult Care Homes in Ayrshire & Arran.

This role, will link with the Tissue Viability Team and work in close partnership to support leadership and direction of strategic, professional and clinical nursing development and innovation in Tissue Viability in all Care Homes NHS Ayrshire and Arran.

The post holder will be required to carry out a thorough holistic patient assessment and provide specialist clinical advice to a range of professionals including GPs, registered general nurses, mental health nurses and other health professionals on wound management and related therapies. The advice can include the appropriate use of equipment to support wound healing.

The post holder will require to work independently managing their own diary and have the ability to drive, using their own car, to community locations/ care homes throughout Ayrshire and Arran.

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description.

Knowledge, training and/or experience required for this post:

To undertake this position, you must hold a degree. It is essential that you can demonstrate post registration education in Tissue Viability or are working towards. The candidate must have a good knowledge/experience of pressure ulcer prevention and management and acute/chronic complex wounds.

The delivery of evidence based practice will be demonstrated through education provided by the Tissue Viability Nurse for Care Homes, therefore the post holder must keep their knowledge and skills up to date on a regular basis.

The post holder will need to know and have experience of Quality Improvement methodologies to support, deliver and demonstrate changes in practice that can be sustained.

Excellent interpersonal skills are essential to help exert a positive influence and develop constructive working relationships across Health and Social Care Partnership Services with a wide range of clinical and non-clinical staff and individuals.

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification.

If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact -

Josaleen Connolly - Senior Nurse, Care Home Leadership & Support, Care Home Professional Support Team -

Josaleen.Connolly@aapct.scot.nhs.uk, 07766247523

Jen Pennycook - Chief Nurse -

jen.pennycook2@aapct.scot.nhs.uk, 07807 037266

Right to Work / Certificates of Sponsorship

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found within the attached Candidate Information Pack.

It is essential that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored before submitting your application form.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran may be able to offer visa sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. When considering if a post meets the salary threshold for sponsorship, please note the salary advertised is based on a full-time contract and must be pro-rated for part-time positions. Sponsorship is not guaranteed and is assessed on a case-by-case basis following interview and at the commencement of pre-employment checks.

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We are unable to provide sponsorship for Band 2 posts or bank contracts.

Additional Information for Candidates

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