Wound Care Nurse

Overview

Provide a specialist nursing service for patients with complex wound care issues requiring support and treatment through the continuum of care.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive patient assessment to include physical, psychological, social, and spiritual elements of care using best evidence-based practice in wound care.
• Develop and implement plans of care and case management in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and the patient, family, and/or carrier as appropriate.
• Monitor and evaluate the patient’s response to treatment and amend the plan of care accordingly in conjunction with the MDT and patient, family, and/or carrier as appropriate.
• Make alterations in the management of patient’s condition in collaboration with the MDT and the patient in line with agreed pathways, policies, procedures, protocols and PPPGs.
• Accept appropriate referrals from MDT colleagues.
• Coordinate i...