Job summary We are a well-established, supportive and friendly Community Nursing team excited to be offering a great opportunity in Ambulatory Wound Care Clinics. We have a vacancy available in Stafford. You will have a commitment to providing holistic care to patients in a clinic setting, Be able to work on your own initiative and work well within a team. Key clinical skills include complex tissue viability issues, wound care, bladder and bowel management, compression therapy as well as medication administration. Within the community we are seeing more complex and acute patients than ever before, with increasingly specialist treatment and care being provided by highly skilled staff. Working within our Community Nursing Ambulatory Team you will support, assess, and treat patients with a variety of health needs, delivering high quality, evidence based practice. Due to the nature of community working, the ability to travel across the patch to alternative clinics is essential. Main duties of the job Working in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and colleagues to: Promote independence and support patient centred care planning. Provide care directly to patients on the caseload with a range of nursing needs (including palliative care, complex wound care, pelvic health, medication administration). Work autonomously, in line with your scope of practice, competence and policies. Handover patient information to the wider team, document patient information effectively. Escalation of patients needs as appropriate. About us By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; Supporting your career development and progression Excellent NHS Pension scheme Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave Options for flexible working Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rate s Free flu vaccinations every year And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. Details Date posted 13 May 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year Per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 301-VA-25-7154273 Job locations Stafford localities Stafford ST17 0GY Job description Job responsibilities For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see attached documents. Job description Job responsibilities For further information on the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see attached documents. Person Specification Essential Essential Degree in Nursing or equivalent Registration with NMC Commitment to work toward Mentorship qualification (998-997) Desirable Working towards Mentorship qualification Training Essential Evidence of/willing to undertake post-registration training relevant to the post Work Experience Essential Relevant experience/placements to the role including assessment and management of long term conditions, palliative care conditions and wound care. Ability to manage time and caseload effectively. Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with nursing needs. Working in a multi-disciplinary team. Desirable Experience in the delivery of healthcare. Relevant placements including surgical, medical, palliative care. Person Specification Essential Essential Degree in Nursing or equivalent Registration with NMC Commitment to work toward Mentorship qualification (998-997) Desirable Working towards Mentorship qualification Training Essential Evidence of/willing to undertake post-registration training relevant to the post Work Experience Essential Relevant experience/placements to the role including assessment and management of long term conditions, palliative care conditions and wound care. Ability to manage time and caseload effectively. Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with nursing needs. Working in a multi-disciplinary team. Desirable Experience in the delivery of healthcare. Relevant placements including surgical, medical, palliative care. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address Stafford localities Stafford ST17 0GY Employer's website https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address Stafford localities Stafford ST17 0GY Employer's website https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab). Location : Stafford localities, ST17 0GY Stafford, United Kingdom