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Role Purpose:
The Nutricia Care Tissue Viability Nurse will be responsible for ensuring the provision of wound care support services to Nutricia Care partner nursing homes on their allocated territory in line with the Nutricia Care Business Strategy.
Key Activities:
* To provide holistic patient-centered wound care to residents in our partner nursing homes.
* To promote best practice in terms of wound care and prevention of prevalent wounds within the nursing home setting.
* To triage all referrals in the allocated territory and ensure that residents are reviewed within a clinically appropriate timeline.
* To undertake thorough record keeping and complete all required documentation in a timely manner.
* To develop efficient ways of working including the utilization of innovative and hybrid tools such as the Nutricia Care telehealth portal.
* Liaise with territory partners to manage relationships with key stakeholders and HCPs in Nutricia Care nursing homes in the region.
* Collaborate with colleagues to develop support materials and resources for HCPs caring for patients with various types of wounds.
* To be knowledgeable on the role of Nutrition in the wound healing process, and to be able to provide advice on the correct use of Cubitan as part of a wound care plan (training will be provided). To liaise with the Nutricia Care Dietetic team to ensure residents at high risk of malnutrition are managed appropriately.
* Deliver projects as a member of the Nutricia Care TVN and HCP teams to drive innovative clinical solutions to Nutricia Care nursing homes.
* To meet continuous education requirements and maintain NMBI registration.
Occasional travel to Head Office for meetings and nationwide travel to national and regional team meetings may be required.
This field-based role covers the Munster region of Ireland.
Requirements:
* A nursing qualification and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
* A postgraduate qualification in Wound Management and Tissue Viability.
* A full Irish driver's license.
* Be living in or able to relocate to the Munster region.
We'll provide a competitive salary, a company car and fuel card, lunch allowance when you're in the field, NMBI & INMO registration fees are covered, and a generous allowance for CPD relevant to the role.
Danone UK & Ireland is committed to delivering better health through better nutrition for millions of consumers and patients in our communities.
We have a range of flexible benefits and excellent rewards, representing our core values and beliefs. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued.