Staff Nurse Band 5 - Ambulatory Wound Clinics - East Staffs

NHS; Burton-on-Trent, Uttoxeter; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust seeks a dedicated Staff Nurse Band 5 to provide high-quality wound care in the Ambulatory Wound Clinic across Uttoxeter and Burton. This maternity leave cover position offers a flexible working schedule with opportunities for professional development and team collaboration. Ideal candidates will demonstrate clinical competence in assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating nursing care, contributing to excellent patient outcomes as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Up to 27 days annual leave

Free car parking at all trust sites

Extensive Health and Wellbeing support

Options for flexible working

Qualifications

• Must be an NMC Registered Nurse.
• Wound care training essential.
• Flexible and able to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex wound care over several locations.
• Manage complex leg ulcer patients according to Trust policy.
• Lead on MDT clinics for proactive wound management.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Clinical reasoning

Prioritisation skills

Education

NMC Registration

Wound care training

Job description

Go back Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse Band 5 - Ambulatory Wound Clinics - East Staffs

The closing date is 02 July 2025

Do you have the PASSION, DRIVE AND SKILLS to deliver high quality wound care?

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Ambulatory Wound Clinic based in Uttoxeter and Burton as a Band 5 NMC Registered Nurse.

Maternity leave cover 9-month fixed-term contract for 22.5 hours a week

You will provide complex wound care for ambulatory patients and have a clear and demonstrable passion and skill in wound care, with enthusiasm for delivering high-quality person-centred care in line with the Trust's organisational vision and values.

With strong communication and organisational skills and a flexible approach, you will be expected to work collaboratively with patients and key partners to facilitate the best possible patient experience and outcomes.

You will have strong clinical reasoning and prioritisation skills with the ability to work effectively, both independently and as a member of a team and will organise and prioritise your own day- to-day work tasks and activities and delegate tasks to junior colleagues. A commitment to professional development and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement is key

The service runs over 7 days and you would be expected to work on a shift pattern to cover the service requirements.

Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to travel over a large geographical area so a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes would be an advantage.

This role is not suitable for Band 5 soon to be or newly qualified nurses

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Band 5 Registered nurse who demonstrates passion and ability to assess, plan, provide and evaluate evidence-based nursing care for patients.

As part of this role, you will be expected to:

• Deliver complex wound care over several locations to ambulatory patients
• Manage complex Leg ulcer patient in line with Trust policy
• Lead on MDT clinics, where we proactively manage patients wound care
• Liaise with the wider MDT including DN's, Podiatrists, TVN, Heart Failure and Vascular Nurses

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
• 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 rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
• 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.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities.

Why choose East Staffordshire as a place to work?

Because we are an innovative, integrated Community service covering the East Staffordshire area including the Burton Town area, Uttoxeter and the surrounding Villages. We work closely across the Nursing teams, AHPs including Podiatry, Physio, Falls Team, Stroke and Rehab team including our out of hours service, to ensure that our patients are at the centre of the care provided. We collaboratively deliver our care across all the professions, recognising the importance for patient centred approach.

We pride ourselves on our strong leadership, innovation, prevention and implementation of the care within the living model in all our patient care. We ensure that all of MPFTs values and behaviours are entwined and embedded within our staff, teams and our patient centred care. We support the development and learning of all staff, having great links with our local universities, while also priding ourselves on growing our own staff and the leaders of the future

If you are interested in joining our innovative workforce, then choose East Staffs for the next chapter in your career

Person Specification

Qualifications

• wound care training

Experience

• wound clinic experience
• wound care experience
• community experience
• driving license
• has access to/owns a vehicle.

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.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ambulatory clinics in Uttoxeter and Burton

Ambulatory clinics in Uttoxeter and Burton