# Senior Community Nurse - Nights > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-community-nurse-nights/e20c0bd6-53f2-49f9-9f3d-6eaff6d381e3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-community-nurse-nights/e20c0bd6-53f2-49f9-9f3d-6eaff6d381e3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Blackpool - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (community and district) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata for part time) - **Contract type:** Permanent: Full time (part time hours considered) - **Employment type:** 27 hours per week (Part Time working 3 nights, over 7 nights per week) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-08T10:51:29.624Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackpool/Blackpool_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Nursing_Nights/Community_Nursing_Nights-v7802726 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7802726?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for the recruitment of a Senior community nurse within the District Nursing night team. This appealing role will enable the successful person to support the leadership and management of staff and the caseload within the District Nurse night service to meet the needs of the population. Interested applicants will need to be registered nurses who have relevant nursing qualifications to degree level, specialist post registration education and leadership training or equivalent experience. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for the successful candidate to be able to: - assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for a defined caseload - ensure that the care needs of the caseload are met by effective management and appropriate delegation of work to other members of the team - work in partnership with the primary health care team and liaise and cooperate with everyone involved in holistic patient care. - be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge, advanced analytical and practical skills, and the ability to communicate in a non-judgemental, empathetic way with patients, carers and other professionals. - Provide clinical supervision and leadership to junior staff and support staff development The post holder will need to have good communication skills both written and verbal, have evidence of ongoing professional development and be able to work independently. If you would like to work in a forward thinking area where your opinions and clinical judgements are valued, then this could be the job for you. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities When applying for this position, it is essential that you read the full job description and person specification which are attached.  Please use the supporting information space to demonstrate your ability to undertake this role, drawing on your skills, knowledge and experience. Clinical care includes Assess needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for individuals and families over a 24 hour period, involving the patient, family and other carers at all stages of care and taking into account complex care needs. Undertake and be competent in complex clinical skills and case management to meet the needs of the patients on the caseload. Provide palliative and terminal care to patients and support and advice to carers. Verify expected deaths and complete the relevant documentation. Practice within current guidelines for the management of medication. Manage the polypharmacy and other medication issues with liaison with GPs as required. Provide specialist clinical advice based on evidence to members of the team and others involved in holistic patient care. Liaise with other health and social care professionals caring for patients in the community. Support the avoidance of unnecessary hospital admissions and also liaise with secondary care teams in order to facilitate continuity of care for patients, facilitating early discharge and evaluating the process. Please note, people reviewing your application will be seeking evidence that you meet the essential criteria of the person specification. In line with the Department of Health guidelines, the Trust operates a strict smoke free policy. ## Person Specification ### EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Minimum 2 years community nursing experience - Up-to-date specialist clinical knowledge - Experience in the management of complex/long-term patient care - Evidence of ability to direct and co-ordinate programmes of care working autonomously - Experience in working collaboratively with other disciplines/partners - Experience of managing a team **Desirable** - Advanced clinical skills ### QUALIFICATIONS **Essential** - Registered General Nurse with relevant qualification at degree level - Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification - Evidence of continuing Professional Development - V300 Nurse Prescriber or willing to undertake **Desirable** - Leadership training or equivalent experience - Minimum 2 years experience in leadership role ### SKILLS / ATTRIBUTES **Essential** - Ability to identify high risk patients and plan and implement care - Excellent leadership skills - Knowledge of current NHS and Social Care systems and drivers - Car owner/driver with full UK driving license ## Documents - [job description (docx, 151.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10438847) - [applicants booklet (pdf, 786.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10070569) - [conditions of service (pdf, 306.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10070570) - [person specification (docx, 382.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10438848) - [application guide booklet (pdf, 511.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2617) - [guidance on pre-employment checks (pdf, 64.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=447) - [statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 43.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=448) ## 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.