Permanent Community Wound Care Clinic Nurse Opportunities We have the opportunity for Staff Nurses to join our clinic team, we have full time positions available.
- Are you passionate about the delivery of high-quality nursing care?
- Does wound healing and wound aetiology fascinate you?
- Are you looking for a new challenge and to expand your knowledge and skills in a growing service striving toward excellence in care?
- Would you like training, support and personalised ongoing professional development into a variety of career pathways?
If yes, a position in our Community Ambulatory Care Clinic teams could be for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and passionate Nurse to join our South East Alliance Ambulatory Clinic Service.
We are a professional, skilled and friendly team who work safely with our patients in South Staffordshire to provide innovative, high quality, evidence-based care.
Our service operates Monday-Sunday (including Bank Holidays) - 08:00 - 18:30. We have 7 clinics across the Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth. You may be expected to travel to different Clinic sites as not all clinics operate each working day.
Main duties of the job You will be providing holistic care to patients who attend our Ambulatory Clinics, including assessment, planning and delivering care in line with our Trust's Pathways. You will be able to work autonomously within policies and guidelines, as well as, working effectively within the team.
By joining this supportive and dedicated team you will have the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge of wound healing, PICC lines, drain care, catheter changes and learn about factors that prevent healing and to provide optimum care for patients with a wide variety of wounds, this will include skills in completing Dopplers and interpreting these results.
There will be training provided to enhance your skills to enable you to work as an independent clinician providing high quality patient care.
About us Working for MPFT
MPFT provides physical and mental health care, learning disability, and adult social care services across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. In addition, we provide services on a wider regional and national basis. We serve a population of 1.5 million and employ around 8,500 members of staff. By joining MPFT you will become part of a diverse and inclusive team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:
Putting people at the heart of what we do Empowering people to improve care and wellbeing Delivering better health, better care in partnership We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals. All have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.
We will support your career development and progression. Membership of the excellent NHS pension scheme, generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave, pay and the option for flexible working. You will receive up to 27 days annual leave (increasing to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
We are also proud to have a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description Job responsibilities What we ask from you? Role Working in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team and colleagues to:
Assess, review and complete wound care for patients. Provide a plan of care using wound care policies and pathways for guidance utilising the wound care dressings formulary. Liaise with Wound Clinic Leadership team and Tissue Viability specialists when indicated. Providing holistic assessment of patients' needs making onward referrals where required. Ensure safeguarding needs are met and escalated where indicated. Supporting junior staff and students in achieving their learning outcomes. Qualifications and training Essential:
Nursing degree (or equivalent) including registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Desirable:
Further continued professional development, practice supervisor and assessor training. The successful applicant will be working across clinic community settings, therefore, must have the ability to travel within a geographical area to meet the requirements of the post.
Person Specification Experience Essential:
Relevant experience to the role including assessment & wound care. Ability to manage time and caseload effectively. Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with people with nursing needs. Working in a multidisciplinary team. Desirable:
Community Nursing experience. Understanding Essential:
Understanding of autonomous working & escalation processes. Desirable:
Genuine interest in wound care and community nursing. Qualifications Essential:
Degree in nursing or equivalent. Current registration with NMC. Practice assessor/supervisor qualification or equivalent. Employer details Employer name Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Greenhill Health Centre
Church Street
Lichfield
WS13 6JL
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