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FCMS (NW) LTD

Wound Care Nurse

3 days ago

Fleetwood

Post: Registered Nurse prescriber Wound care Pay: £23.61 - £27.01 per hour depending on experience (Uplift pending October 2025) Hours: 15 hours per week Accountable to: Clinical manager for Place Based Care Reports to: Clinical lead for Place Based Care Base: Working across clinics in Fleetwood, Freckleton & St Annes Job Summary The post holder will undertake wound assessments and treatment for patients with both simple and complex wounds. Patients who will be referred to this service will be the following types: Post operative including suture and staple removal Post trauma skin tears, self-harm Cavity Wounds Burns Patient education including nutrition in relation to wound healing and scar management There is an expectation to refer to the wider community team if required, support Senior clinicians and HCAs and attend meetings when required. The post holder will help promote the service and implement change as requested from the ICB. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Endeavour to maintain good standards of communication both in written and oral form. Assess a wound and make appropriate dressing selection for the desired plan of care within local formulary and national guidelines. Prescribe safely within the prescribing competency framework and undertake prescribing audits relevant to service To assess patients autonomously whilst remaining within scope of practice Show awareness of evidence-based practice in wound care Participate in promoting and implementing services to new sites when required by the ICB for the expansion of the service Make entries on patient records to record clinical interventions Make entries in the clinical notes using the service areas computer programme ADASTRA Complete associated documents to accompany specimens using Cyberlab where available and label specimens Work well within a small team Be flexible with working pattern across the current locations to assist with teams Annual leave / sickness to ensure the service is covered at all times Communicate with patients and carers in a polite and pleasant manner Receive and deliver patient related information to and from other departments via the telephone/ emails Conduct/partake in relevant audits to improve service provision To ensure mandatory training is up to date To be aware of any safeguarding issues and refer to local social services as appropriate. Staff should be trained to level 3 safeguarding through mandatory training To keep self-updated on practice through educational events and guidelines both local and national Acknowledge and accommodate barriers to communication and understanding including speech, hearing, language, and emotion May be required to encourage patients to comply with programmes of care Initiate emergency action when required Inform the Clinical Manager of any untoward incidents and work safely under the clinical governance framework Dispose of clinical waste in a safe manner Contribute to infection control measures by adhering to infection control policies/procedures The above list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be fully comprehensive and may be amended to take account of changing circumstances or requirements following consultation with the post holder. Our key expectations are: Self-awareness Living authentically Adaptability- Being ready to adjust depending on the situation Openness What you see is what you get Positivity with a real sense of being able to strive for the impossible Generosity of spirit- Everyday should be an opportunity to act with kindness Ability to have fun Taking the role seriously, whilst being yourself Our Why: To nurture an environment of inspiration, innovation and disruption so this people in our world receive exceptional healthcare for this generation, and the next. Values: Our organisational culture is very important to us, so it is vital that the successful candidate lives and breathes complimentary values and behaviours. Our behaviours should be in line with our values which form part of our Company DNA: Fun: People rarely succeed unless they are having fun. Happiness is healthy! Awesome: We arent here to be average, were here to be awesome! Humble: Were here to make a difference to the lives of others, NOT to see how important we can become Brave: We challenge the norm. We have the courage to get the difficult jobs done Oompf: We have natural oompf! Its infectious! Go-getting: We are intuitive to changing needs and respond quickly which we do with energy, ideas, and positivity Come and be a part of our amazing team! We offer NHS Pension Cycle to Work Scheme Career Development Opportunities Attendance Bonus Staff Benefit Scheme Free Tea & Coffee Eye Care Contributions Education and In Service Training Be fully conversant in all the clinical computer systems used within the Wound Care Service Attend relevant study/induction days, seminars, courses, self-development etc. for individual development and for the benefit of the service. Keep up to date with mandatory training. Where necessary relevant training in the operation of new or unfamiliar equipment, software or procedures will be provided or arranged. Confidentiality In the course of your duties, you may have access to confidential information about patients, staff or health service business. On no account must such information be divulged to anyone who is not authorised to receive it. Confidentiality of information must be always preserved whether at or away from work. FCMS has in place a Whistle blowers Policy for staff wishing to express concerns. Data Protection Act, 1998 Carry out any requirements within the duties applicable to the Data Protection Act, 1998. Health and Safety At Work Act, 1974 Observe all responsibilities and carry out all duties, whether general to all employees or specific to the post, relating to Health and Safety in accordance with the Practice and Departmental Safety Policies and any statutory requirements. Clinical & Corporate Governance/Quality Assurance All employees are expected to comply with the clinical and corporate governance arrangements of FCMS. Every employee is personally responsible for the quality of the work, and standard of care, which they individually provide. It is their duty to seek to attain the highest standards achievable both individually and collectively within their knowledge, skills and resources available to them. Outside Employment/Outside Interests If you have other work or outside interests, this must not conflict with your duties and responsibilities of your attendance for work as an employee of the Practice. It is a condition of appointment that you must inform your manager before taking up of any private practice, work for outside agencies or other employers, other work for this Practice (including bank work), voluntary work or outside interests you have or propose to have. This is to ensure there is no question of it creating a conflict of interest with your NHS duties. You must also therefore seek your manager's approval before taking on any such other work or outside interest at any time after entering employment. Working Time Directive You are required to comply with the regulations governing working time and to any locally agreed associated arrangements. Harassment and Bullying The Practice condemns all forms of harassment and bullying and is actively seeking to promote a workplace where employees are treated with dignity, respect and without bias. Equal Opportunities In all the foregoing text any reference to one gender whether direct or implied equally includes the opposite gender unless specifically stated to be otherwise. Fire Training Each member of the staff has a statutory obligation to attend a Fire Lecture each year. It is the responsibility of each member of staff to ensure that they comply with this legal requirement. No Smoking Policy FCMS has a no smoking policy Disability Confident Employer As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy DBS - This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. This will require three forms of valid ID to be produced and verified. The onboarding process is also subject to an Occupational Health check, suitable professional references and eligibility to work in the UK (with the requirement to provide relevant documentation as evidence). PERSON SPECIFICATION Communication Essential Excellence oral and written communication skills Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to handle difficult situations Desirable Previous experience using Adastra Experience Essential Ability to work under pressure in intense conditions and within time constraints Have an understanding and awareness of CQC compliance and the essential standards of quality and safety Time management skills and ability to manage own case load Challenges the norm and encourages team members Committed individual who supports others to develop change Good organisational and people skills Committed to their own personal development Wound care knowledge and local dressing regimes Good organisational and people skills Committed to their own personal development Wound care knowledge and local dressing regimes Desirable Health promotion experience Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the current issues affecting urgent and emergency care services Teamwork Essential Adaptable to service need and requirements on a day-to-day basis Flexible to the need of the service Ability to work as a team Qualifications Essential Have an active NMC registration Good standards of general education Experience in wound care Non-medical prescribing qualification Desirable Mentorship qualification Completed the wound care alliance training The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staffto share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. TPBN1_UKTJ

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