Community Staff Nurse

Main area Community Nursing Grade NHS AfC:
Band 5 Contract 12 months (12 month fixed term to cover maternity leave) Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Includes evening and weekend working.) Job
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46-26

Employer:

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Employer type: NHS, Site:
Moor Park Health and Leisure Centre, Town:
Blackpool, Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, Salary period:
Yearly, Closing: 06/07/2026 23:59

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home‑life balance. Working patterns such as part time working, self‑rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

To work as part of North Community Nursing team, working in the Community undertaking nursing duties in patients homes.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care and when necessary modify same, reporting changes to the Nurse in charge and other members of the multi‑disciplinary team.

To assist the Senior Nurse in the day to day management of the Integrated team in consultation with and deputising for the senior nurse in her absence following in house training.

Ensure up-to-date and accurate clinical records are kept and available to all team members in line with Trust policy.

Provide evidence‑based clinical practice to all members of the integrated team and others involved in holistic patient care.

Communicate condition‑related information to patients and/or their relatives/carers to ensure comprehensive holistic patient care is assured and resources, such as dressings and equipment, are used effectively.

Provide appropriate clinical interventions to housebound patients requiring nursing input in their own homes.

Provide palliative and terminal care to patients, as well as support and advice to carers.

Work in partnership with carers/community matrons to provide care, support, and advice to patients with chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and Alzheimer’s disease.

Teach patients and carers to promote independence or facilitate care in the terminal stages of illness.

Consider the emotional needs of patients and significant others at all stages of the caring process.

When requested, undertake Continuing Care Needs Assessments as part of a multidisciplinary team and complete relevant documentation.

Build effective relationships with all team members and multidisciplinary teams.

• Demonstrate fluency in a range of practical skills and develop these skills in other community staff and pre‑registration student nurses.
• Undertake the role of mentor and preceptor.
• Be involved in induction programmes for new staff members, by providing support, one‑to‑one teaching and supervision.
• Disseminate evidence based practice, trust policies and protocols at team meetings.
• Attend and participate in courses, which include mandatory/statutory updates and continuing professional development, as required or requested by the Trust ensuring completion of the training passport.
• Know how to access research based information.
• Keep abreast of current trends and developments in primary health care.

• Ensure professional registration maintained annually.
• Uphold the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Code of Conduct at all times and maintain an up to date professional profile.
• Provide and receive information, where advanced communication skills are required, in order to reach agreement or co‑operation, or because there are…