Job summary
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Permanent Community Wound Care Clinic Nurse Opportunity
We have the opportunity for a Staff Nurse to join our clinic team in a part time role

• Are you passionate about the delivery of high-quality nursing care in a Wound Clinic setting?
• Does wound healing and wound aetiology fascinate you?
• Are you looking for a new challenge and to expand your knowledge and skills in growing service striving toward excellence in wound care?
• Would you like training, support and personalised ongoing professional development into a variety of career pathways?

If yes, a position in our Community Wound Care Clinic teams could be for you!!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and passionate Nurse to join our North Alliance Wound Care Clinic Service.

We are a professional, skilled and friendly team who work safely with our patients in North Staffordshire to provide innovative, high quality, evidence-based wound care.

Our service operates seven days a week (including Bank Holidays) - 08:45 - 17:00. We have 16 clinics across the North Staffordshire locality. You may be expected to travel to different Clinic sites as not all clinics operate each working day. You will be provided with a base clinic at one of our sites.

Main duties of the job
You will be providing holistic care to patient who attend our Wound Care Clinics, including assessment, planning and delivering care in line with our Trust's Tissue Viability Treatment 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, factors that prevent healing and to provide optimum care for patients with a wide variety of wounds.

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.

Details
Date posted: 28 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year Pro Rata PA
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 301-RJ-26-8354801
Job locations: Porthill Clinic, Inglewood Drive, Porthill, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST50DY, United Kingdom

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.

For further information please see the Job Description, main responsibilities and Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant skills for the post, please see the attached documents below.

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

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.

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: Porthill Clinic, Inglewood Drive, Porthill, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST50DY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.mpft.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Deputy Operational Lead, Steve Briggs, stephen.briggs@mpft.nhs.uk, 01782137857

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Apply through our website.