Smith+Nephew
Hospital Complex Wound Specialist
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Hospital Complex Wound Specialist
Hospital Complex Wound Specialist – Life. Unlimited. at Smith+Nephew
About the Role
Life. Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew, we design and manufacture technology that removes limits from living.
We’re championing the future of Surgical Intervention and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), and now we’re offering you the chance to be part of something transformative. Join our team as a Hospital Complex Wound Specialist—a role where your clinical expertise in NPWT and Advanced Wound Management directly supports healthcare professionals to deliver better outcomes for patients while advancing new solutions that save lives.
Location Coverage
This position will see you working across Leicester, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Hampshire, and the Thames Valley. Ideal candidates will be based near the Watford, Reading, or Oxford areas.
What You’ll Be Doing
We’re looking for the go-to clinical expert—someone clinicians turn to for proven guidance on NPWT and complex wound management. In this dynamic role:
- Hands-on clinical support – Deliver high-quality NPWT training, evidence-based respiratory care, and patient management across acute and community settings.
- Advanced training delivery – Design and lead workshops improving skills in Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT).
- Med-Tech collaboration – Showcase the clinical benefits of our Pico and Renasys systems through engaging demonstrations.
- Strategic influence – Partner with territory managers and sales teams to drive adoption of innovative wound care solutions.
- Clinical leadership – Guide audits, research, and clinical pathways that establish best practice.
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You’ll thrive in a role blending clinical expertise, education, and strategic influence—every day shaped to support laudable impact for our patients, healthcare providers, and cultures.
What You’ll Need to Succeed
To excel in this role, you’ll be:
- A Registered General Nurse or healthcare professional allied to medicine, combining a proven imagination and a passion for improving patient outcomes.
- Experienced in wound care and NPWT, with a detailed understanding of NHS pathways and decision-making frameworks.
- Possessing excellent communication and organisational skills. Why?
- Deliver a cutting-edge education.
- Manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Build and fortify relationships with stakeholders.
- Willing to travel extensively across your region, engaging decisively with stakeholders across clinical settings and healthcare tiers.
Why Choose Smith+Nephew?
We invest in you, to invest better in others.
- Our Purpose – Creating the greatest good for society by optimising bountiful resources: our people and those we serve.
- Diverse Opportunities & Inclusion – Committed to fostering an environment of inclusion and belonging, we actively celebrate team diversity through our Employee Inclusion Groups. Explore them here.
- Your Future – Beyond a competitive salary, we offer:
- Generous annual bonus packages.
- Save as You Earn (SAYE) share schemes.
- Professional engagement opportunities.
- Balance & Well-Being – With flexibility at our core, we support:
- Hybrid working (tailored to most roles).
- Flexible vacation and volunteer-centric leave policies.
- Generous holidays, private health/dental options, wellbeing funds (income protection, life assurance), and much more.
- Growth & Training – Unfinished and customised to your specific role. With mentored hands-on training, you’ll grow independently and collectively.
- Perks That Matter to You
- Employee discounts on gyms, fitness clubs, and mobility solutions (bicycle/foot car schemes).
- Salary sacrifice benefits and various (escalating employee advantages).
- A dedicated attribute-focused sales car package in the company fleet or cash allowance (excludes bikes/vehicles).
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- Visit our Glassdoor page to gain real-time perspectives into our company life.
- Explore our website to discover the broader mission and potential.
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