Staff Nurse Band 5 - Ambulatory Wound Clinics - East Staffs

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the West Midlands is seeking a Band 5 NMC Registered Nurse to join their ambulatory clinic team. The role involves delivering complex wound care, managing patient education, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong clinical reasoning and organizational skills, as well as a passion for high-quality care. This position requires flexibility in working hours and travel across a large geographical area.

Benefits

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Up to 27 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Salary sacrifice car and bike scheme

Health and Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Demonstrated passion and ability to assess, plan, provide, and evaluate nursing care.
• Valid driving license and access to a vehicle for work recommended.
• Flexible approach with the ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex wound care and patient education across multiple locations.
• Lead on multidisciplinary team (MDT) clinics for proactive patient management.
• Liaise with the wider MDT including various specialized nurses.

Skills

Wound care

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Clinical reasoning

Education

NMC Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

Do you have the PASSION, DRIVE AND SKILLS to work as part of our ambulatory clinic team?

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

You will provide complex 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 Trusts 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 this could include clinics in East Staffordshire so a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes would be an advantage.

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.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex wound care, catheter care, management of line care, venepuncture, and patient education over several locations to ambulatory patients
• Lead on MDT clinics, where we proactively manage patient care
• Liaise with the wider MDT including DN's, Podiatrists, TVN, Heart Failure and Vascular Nurses, SPHT

What we offer

• 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 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.

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

Why choose Staffordshire as a place to work?

Because we are an innovative, integrated Community service covering the Staffordshire area including the Burntwood, Lichfield, Tamworth and East Staffordshire. 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 Staffordshire for the next chapter in your career