Lead Tissue Viability Nurse

Lead Tissue Viability Nurse

We are looking for a dynamic, experienced, enthusiastic and credible Lead Tissue Viability Nurse to lead Tissue Viability Teams across the Humber Health Partnership to cover for maternity leave.

Closing date: 06 February 2026.

The post holder will be based at Hull Royal Infirmary but is expected to work at Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Goole and Castle Hill to support and lead the service.

We manage Acute Services at Hull, Grimsby, Scunthorpe and Goole.

Main duties of the job

The Lead Nurse Tissue Viability will provide expertise and capacity to lead the Tissue Viability Service (TVN) across the Group and support the clinical teams to provide required standards of patient care. They will help design and implement new ways of working that will improve the quality of care provided to patients, in conjunction with effective use of resources. The Lead Nurse Tissue Viability will also play a key role in undertaking an independent quality assurance role on behalf of the Chief Nurse.

The role will be based at Hull Royal Infirmary, working a minimum of 2 days clinically as part of the HUTH TVN rota, with the remaining time spent leading and developing the team across the Group.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. It is made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - and serves 1.65 million people. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are the Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG, and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As teaching hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Should we receive a high volume of applications, the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Please note that, in line with UKVI regulations, this vacancy does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Visa route. As a result, we are unable to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position.

We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

Person Specification Training / Qualifications

• Current NMC registration
• Degree in health or nursing related studies
• Relevant post basic study in wound care/skin integrity
• Formal leadership and management training
• Masters in related subjects
• Completion of all local competency packages
• Research training/experience (ECDL)

Experience

• Considerable post registration experience including management/leadership and recent acute setting work
• Aptitude for educating, developing and supporting staff
• Evidence of ability to mentor
• Ability to manage the clinical area or ward efficiently and effectively
• Ability to lead change and new ways of working
• Experienced Tissue Viability Nurse
• Audit or research within the clinical area
• Formal teaching of groups of staff
• Budget management
• Has undertaken working in new ways
• Packages relevant to role and specialty

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to work on own initiative
• Works well with a team
• Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
• Participates in standard setting and research projects
• Evidence showing clinical and professional development
• Ability to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
• Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment or patient demands
• Facilitates learning of others

Special Attributes and Others

• High level of interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
• Flexible and reliable

Other Requirements

• Good timekeeper
• Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust