# Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Tissue Viability) *MPFT APPLICANTS ONLY* > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-nurse-practitioner-tissue-viability-mpft-applicants-only/aac722a9-57cc-47dd-b7e0-7a0980967d20 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-nurse-practitioner-tissue-viability-mpft-applicants-only/aac722a9-57cc-47dd-b7e0-7a0980967d20.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** TBC - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-26T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-12T10:40:52.710Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/TBC/Midlands_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Tissue_Viability/Tissue_Viability-v8217304 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8217304?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Internal MPFT Applicants Only An exciting opportunity is available within the Tissue Viability Service at Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust. The successful applicant will join the senior team, offering advice and practical support to staff & patients, on the management of tissue viability issues. The provision of specialist clinical advice for individual patients includes referral management, telephone triage, remote assessment & planning, face-to-face complex assessment & recommendations. Other tasks involve asset management, audit, and lead on research & innovation. It will require dissemination of knowledge & skills involves planning & design of training sessions and e-learning packages, face-to-face training and small group and 1-to-1 coaching. The role includes internal team management responsibilities and representation at meetings in support of Trust and other objectives. The postholder will play an active role in the development of the service, the implementation of standards and associated guidelines and policy adherence. ### Main duties of the job - The provision of high-quality evidence based person centred wound care for patients registered with a Staffordshire GP, encompassing physical, mental & social health care needs. - Providing leadership in the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care to the wider multi-disciplinary team. - Facilitating learning through the development and delivery of specialist clinically focussed education and training programmes (including health assessment, independent prescribing, long term conditions management and SPQ). - Being a clinical expert and autonomous practitioner specialising in the field of tissue viability practice; leading, influencing, developing and expanding the Tissue Viability service - Implementing appropriate internal and external reporting in accordance with contracted and national guidance to ensure compliance with best practice in the prevention of tissue damage ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - The post holder will be an expert, autonomous practitioner specialising in the field of tissue viability practice; leading, influencing, developing and expanding the Tissue Viability service throughout the Trust in all community settings. - The provision of high-quality evidence based person-centred wound management for patients registered with a Staffordshire GP, encompassing physical, mental health and social health care needs. - Providing leadership in the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care wound care to the wider multi-disciplinary team. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of promoting research, evidence based practice, clinical excellence and quality approaches to support outcome focussed care - Experience in facilitating learning within clinical practice - Experience of working with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies - Experience of the administration and management of medicines according to policy and local protocols **Desirable** - Service improvement experience ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Skills in assessing, planning and evaluating physical health care/treatment interventions - Practices within the four pillars of advanced clinical practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research - Advanced clinical, theoretical and practical knowledge across a range of work procedures relevant to the speciality of wound care - Skills in co-ordinating complex care including leading MDT meetings - An ability to work independently and within a team ### Qualifications & Training **Essential** - Registered Nurse (Adult Nursing) - Advanced physical healthcare assessment qualification - Independent and supplementary prescribing qualification - Post graduate qualification in Tissue Viability or Wound Management - Masters level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice ## Documents - [benefits booklet (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2957) - [advanced nurse practitioner - tissue viability (pdf, 624.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10525348) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.