Full time permanent role - Practice Specialist - Wound Prevention and Management

Base Location: Sydney ideal, with travel across Seniors Services locations within NSW.

About the Role

Wound prevention and management are crucial in helping older Australians maintain their quality of life. As we age, wounds like pressure injuries can significantly impact mobility, comfort, and overall health. Effective wound care not only promotes faster healing but also prevents complications that can lead to hospitalisation or reduced independence. By adopting proactive, evidence-based wound prevention strategies, we empower older people to live with dignity, reduce pain, and stay active, ultimately enhancing their ability to enjoy a fulfilling and comfortable life.

At Uniting, we are committed to delivering the highest standard of care and services to older people. We're looking for a passionate and skilled Practice Specialist in Wound Prevention and Management to join our dedicated team. In this pivotal role, you will serve as a Subject Matter Expert, providing expert consulting and advisory services to our Service Delivery teams, ensuring we uphold the best practices in pressure injury prevention and wound care management.

You’ll partner closely with our service delivery teams to design, implement, and lead evidence-based wound management frameworks, promoting person-centred approaches to care. This role also encompasses coaching, policy and practice improvement, and the integration of virtual technologies to enhance wound care outcomes. You’ll be instrumental in advancing staff capability in wound prevention and care while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities
As a Practice Specialist in Wound Management, you will:

• Operate as a Subject Matter Expert, providing consulting and advisory services across Seniors Services.
• Lead the process of policy and practice improvement, ensuring alignment with evidence-based practices.
• Enhance Uniting’s internal capability in pressure injury prevention and wound care management.
• Promote consumer empowerment by encouraging active involvement in their own care.
• Collaborate with service delivery teams to roll out new Models of Care and coach on best practices for wound management.
• Develop and maintain practice standards, frameworks, and models that reflect current evidence and best practices.
• Leverage program outcome data to inform practice improvements and innovations.
• Identify training needs for Service Delivery teams and collaborate with Learning & Development teams to implement these.
• Stay informed about the latest research and trends in wound care, contributing to research planning and service delivery innovations.
• Engage with peak organisations and professional bodies to ensure Uniting’s practices remain current and innovative.

Qualifications and Experience

• Registered Nurse with AHPRA, Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Postgraduate qualifications in wound management, such as a Graduate Certificate or Diploma in Wound Care.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Registered Nurse, with a focus on wound/pressure injury management.
• Proven expertise in wound management, including pressure injury prevention, preferably within aged care.
• Experience in coaching, change management, and driving practice improvements in large, complex organisations.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency in electronic documentation systems, telehealth technology, and innovative care delivery methods.

Desirable

• Stoma care experience.
• Certification in advanced wound care.
• Strong understanding of wound care products, techniques, and pathophysiology.
• Experience with simulation training programs and tender contributions.

Apply Today
If you’re ready to make a real impact in wound prevention and care management, apply today to join Uniting's dedicated team. Please send your CV and cover letter - all applications reviewed upon receipt

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What We Offer You

• A rewarding career with a leading human services organisation.
• Up to $18,550 NFP salary packaging available.
• Access to our U rewards program with exclusive discounts.
• Flexible work hours for work-life balance.
• Access to Fitness Passport – Live your best life.
• A supportive and inclusive and collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth.
• Purchase of additional leave

When you’re part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you’re part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them.

We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.

Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia’s First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work. 

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background6 checks which may include a national police check, reference checks, working with children checks, and NDIS checks.