Smith+Nephew
Hospital Complex Wound Specialist
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Hospital Complex Wound Specialist
**Hospital Complex Wound Specialist – Smith+Nephew
**At Smith+Nephew, life should be unlimited.
We design and manufacture ground-breaking technology to advance surgical interventions and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT). Join us and be part of a mission that transforms patient outcomes and clinical practices worldwide.
This Hospital Complex Wound Specialist role is for registered general nurses or allied health professionals with expertise in NPWT & advanced wound care. You’ll combine your clinical expertise with commercial acumen to support healthcare teams in delivering best-in-class patient care—while driving adoption of innovative solutions like our PICO and Renasys systems.
**Location Coverage
Primary areas: Leicester, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Hampshire, Thames Valley Ideal base: Watford, Reading, Oxford regions
****What You’ll Do
You’ll be the go-to clinical advisor for NPWT and complex wounds, collaborating in acute settings to:
- Deliver hands-on NPWT training and workshops
- Provide personalised clinical support for difficult wound cases
- Educate Tissue Viability Nurses, Theatre teams, and specialists
- Collaborate with territory managers & commercial teams to shape local clinical pathways
- Lead audits and evidence-based initiatives to refine best practice
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A day in the role: A mix of fieldwork in NHS hospitals, training sessions, case consultations and stakeholder engagement, all while championing evidence-based therapy adoption.
**What Success Looks Like
We’re looking for a clinical expert who can bridge medicine, education, and business.
You’ll thrive if you have: ✔ A Registered General Nurse or allied-medicine qualification, with strong clinical judgment ✔ Hands-on experience in wound care, especially NPWT devices and advanced therapies ✔ Knowledge of NHS pathways, clinical protocols, and decision-making processes ✔ Top-notch communication & organisational skills, able to train, advise and network at all levels ✔ Confidence in travelling (covering your territory’s hospitals) and speaking openly with stakeholders ✔ A commitment to continuous learning: We encourage upskilling in cutting-edge therapies
****Why Join Smith+Nephew?
At Smith+Nephew, we believe great patient care starts with investing in people. Your contributions will shape lives for the better—whether through clinical impact, innovation or teamwork.
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**Key Benefits
✅ Inclusion & Belonging: Committed to diversity, equity and innovation. Our Employee Inclusion Groups celebrate differences—and ensure they shape progress.
Explore more on: www.smith-nephew.com
💼 Career Growth:
- Strong annual bonus, pension schemes and Save As You Earn share options
- Hybrid working model (for most roles), with flexible holiday and paid volunteering
🌱 Health & Wellbeing:
- Private health/dental cash plans, income protection and life assurance
- Enabling your career while nurturing your present life
🏋️ motto: Life. Unlimited.
- Salary sacrifice schemes for gyms, cars, and cyclists
- Employee discounts across the company
**Sales Roles: The Freedom to Choose
If this is a commercial-facing role (e.g. clinical sales leader), feel free to negotiate a: ✨ Company car ✨ Generous cash car allowance
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