Skin Care - Tissue Viability Link Nurse Programme

​Increase knowledge in relation to all aspects of tissue viability Link Nurse Responsibilities:

 • To support the Tissue Viability Service by acting as the first point of referral for tissue viability advice within their team.

• To liaise on behalf of their team with the Tissue Viability service for advice and support.

• To arrange and attend joint patient reviews with the Tissue Viability Team when complex patients require specialist assessment were possible.

• To be responsible for updating their knowledge and skills cascading information gained at study sessions back to team members

• To champion pressure ulcer prevention strategies with patients, relatives and staff.

• To attend all Tissue Viability link nurse meetings (Please note 2 consecutive missed Link Nurse meetings will result in a request for your team leader to nominate another link nurse)

• To complete the competencies required to fulfil the Link Nurse role.

• To participate within audit and clinical evaluations of wound management products to ensure National Standards and Guidance are upheld.

• To raise awareness of the local wound care formulary with all staff members within my clinical area

• The Link Nurse will always act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council code of Professional Conduct.