Tissue Viability Nurse - Leg Ulcer Specialist
- Bridport, Dorset
- £19.45 per hour
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Conduct timely leg ulcer assessments following the Lower Limb Ulceration specification.
- Perform Doppler/ABPI assessments to guide compression decisions.
- Deliver and monitor appropriate compression therapy in line with best practice.
- Accurately document all care using SystmOne leg ulcer templates.
- Maintain clear, timely and pathway-compliant documentation.
- Record Doppler results, ulcer healing progress, and wound photographs (if used).
- Ensure correct use of templates for audit and reporting purposes.
- Support and supervise HCAs and Practice Nurses in compression and wound care.
- Run short in-practice training sessions or updates as needed.
- Promote adherence to the Dorset Pathway across the practice team.
- Monitor patient outcomes (e.g. healing times, compression compliance).
- Participate in wound care audits, service reviews and QI projects.
- Maintain safe, effective, and patient-centred leg ulcer care within the practice setting.
- Conduct timely leg ulcer assessments following the Lower Limb Ulceration specification.
- Perform Doppler/ABPI assessments to guide compression decisions.
- Deliver and monitor appropriate compression therapy in line with best practice.
- Accurately document all care using SystmOne leg ulcer templates.
- Maintain clear, timely and pathway-compliant documentation.
- Record Doppler results, ulcer healing progress, and wound photographs (if used).
- Ensure correct use of templates for audit and reporting purposes.
- Support and supervise HCAs and Practice Nurses in compression and wound care.
- Run short in-practice training sessions or updates as needed.
- Promote adherence to the Dorset Pathway across the practice team.
- Monitor patient outcomes (e.g. healing times, compression compliance).
- Participate in wound care audits, service reviews and QI projects.
- Maintain safe, effective, and patient-centred leg ulcer care within the practice setting.
- Registered Nurse
- Wound care or tissue viability experience (ideally leg ulcer-focused)
- Skilled in Doppler/ABPI and compression bandaging
- Competent in using SystmOne, including wound care templates
- Familiar with the Dorset Leg Ulcer Pathway
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Strong interpersonal and teaching skills
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational health clearance
- NMC registration
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort
- Registered Nurse
- Wound care or tissue viability experience (ideally leg ulcer-focused)
- Skilled in Doppler/ABPI and compression bandaging
- Competent in using SystmOne, including wound care templates
- Familiar with the Dorset Leg Ulcer Pathway
- Experience of infection prevention and control measures
- Strong interpersonal and teaching skills
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills
- Clear, polite telephone manner
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
- Effective time management (planning and organising)
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
- Good interpersonal skills
- Problem solving and analytical skills
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
- Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
- Experience with clinical risk management
- Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
- Occupational health clearance
- NMC registration
- Polite and confident
- Flexible and co-operative
- Motivated, forward thinker
- Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
- High levels of integrity and loyalty
- Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
- Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
- Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Effectively utilises resources
- Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort