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This is a fixed term/secondment vacancy until 27/12/24

If you are a Hywel Dda University Health Board employee and are applying for this post as a secondment, agreement for the secondment is needed from your current manager prior to application.

This is an excellent and exciting 6 month secondment opportunity to specialise your skills in Tissue Viability in the community setting.  We are looking for an experienced individual in the field of wound care who would like to specialise in the community setting in Llanelli. 

The post holder will work as an integral member of the Community Nursing Team, providing an expert professional and clinical contribution to the nursing care and management of patients with complex wounds in the community setting.  

The post holder will facilitate relevant practice development in line with National standards, guidance and best practice through clinical practice, leadership, education, research and audit which reflect the cooperate clinical governance objectives. 

To work as an integral member of the wider multi-disciplinary team to promote cost and clinically effective wound care. 

The post requires excellent communication skills, a flexible in approach to work and good time management skills. Good IT skills are essential.

The post holder will need the ability to travel between sites in a timely manner.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with Medicines Management and Tissue Viability Team with regards to educating staff in the community care sector, promoting concordance with HDHB dressings formulary. 

Work as part of the Community Leg Ulcer Clinic and promoting the Leg Ulcer/Wet Leg Pathway within the community setting.

Support the Community Nursing Teams in Service caring for patients with wounds in the community setting. 

To use expertise and clinical skills to assess patient’s individual needs, to educate and give practical advice on how to manage their treatments. 

To recommend wound dressings and advise on treatments as per nurse prescribing legislation and Health Board protocols. 

Work towards developing innovative and modern proposals for meeting the care needs of this client group. 

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Interview will be held on 17/07/24

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.