Chronic Wound Care Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse with vision, drive, and enthusiasm to join the team as an experienced wound care nurse. The role involves providing holistic tissue viability care to patients in Bedfordshire. The successful candidate will be a good team player with teaching skills and the ability to motivate staff at all levels.
Essential criteria
- Registered general nurse
- Evidence of significant post-registration nursing experience
- Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills
- Ability to manage caseload
- Relevant teaching/mentoring qualification and evidence of teaching skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of clinical leadership
- Post-registration qualification in relevant clinical field
- Non-medical Nurse Prescriber
- Sharp Debridement
- Knowledge of the principles of Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children
- Demonstrate an understanding of national government initiatives in Wound care and how they impact on local services
- Evidence of and commitment of multi-professional working
- Have a comprehensive understanding of partnership working
- Comprehensive understanding of the roles of others in health and social care
- Knowledge of the principles of health promotion and prevention strategies
- Able to demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, using a variety of methods e.g. verbally, written and IT
- Evidence of good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to lead and work within a team
- Ability to disseminate complex information to others
- Other
- Able to adapt to change
- Able to demonstrate personal and professional integrity
- Leadership and motivational skills
- Self-motivating/directing
- Ability to travel throughout Bedfordshire and access to a care for work purposes
- Education
- Registered general nurse
- Evidence of significant post-registration nursing experience
- Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills
- Ability to manage caseload
- Relevant teaching/mentoring qualification and evidence of teaching skills
- Experience of clinical leadership
- Post-registration qualification in relevant clinical field
- Non-medical Nurse Prescriber
- Sharp Debridement
- Knowledge of the principles of Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children
- Demonstrate an understanding of national government initiatives in Wound care and how they impact on local services
- Evidence of and commitment of multi-professional working
- Have a comprehensive understanding of partnership working
- Comprehensive understanding of the roles of others in health and social care
- Knowledge of the principles of health promotion and prevention strategies
- Able to demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, using a variety of methods e.g. verbally, written and IT
- Evidence of good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to lead and work within a team
- Ability to disseminate complex information to others
- Other
- Able to adapt to change
- Able to demonstrate personal and professional integrity
- Leadership and motivational skills
- Self-motivating/directing
- Ability to travel throughout Bedfordshire and access to a care for work purposes
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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East London NHS Foundation Trust
Chronic Wound Care Nurse
The closing date is 06 September 2026
Job summary
If you have vision, drive and enthusiasm for facilitating outstanding tissue viability care then there are excellent opportunities for you in Bedfordshire.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our team as an experienced wound care nurse. The right candidate will be a good team player, with a strong desire to provide holistic tissue viability care to our patients, along with teaching skills and the ability to motivate staff on all levels
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Details
Date posted
01 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year
per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
363-CHB8231596
Job locations
Twinwoods
Milton Road
Clapham Bedford
MK41 6AT
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
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