# Senior Community Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-community-nurse/b5803cc4-3bdb-4338-b19f-e5e8169caed5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-community-nurse/b5803cc4-3bdb-4338-b19f-e5e8169caed5.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 - **Contract type:** 10 months (Fixed term) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Includes evening and weekend work) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-22T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-07T15:21:20.356Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Thornton_Cleveleys/Blackpool_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_Nursing/Community_Nursing-v7585625 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7585625?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 based at Torentum District Nursing Team (Far North). The advertised role is a fixed term position covering maternity leave. This appealing role will enable the successful person to support the integrated leadership and management of staff and the caseload within the community 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.  The post holder requires at least 18 month's experience at Band 5. Please note we may close the advert early if enough applications are received. ### 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 district nursing 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, 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 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 The postholder will work as part of a community nursing service working across the Fylde coast, undertaking nursing duties in patients’ homes or clinic settings. To provide safe, effective, individualised care to patients and to give support to families and service users requiring scheduled and unscheduled care interventions. To monitor the condition and health needs of patients on a continual basis in partnership with colleagues, families and carers, referring to others for reassessment, when required. Hold a delegated 24 hr continuing responsibility for a caseload, co-ordinating admissions and discharges, for patients registered to specific GP surgeries. Provide clinical leadership at weekends and bank holidays for staff within the Fylde Coast community Nursing Division on a rota basis. Assess patients, plan, implement, evaluate and review the care of patients in their own home or a clinic setting. Establishing and maintaining associated clinical records. Administers drugs in line with NMC Policy, including controlled drugs. If qualified in prescribing, prescribe in line with Trust guidelines, prescribing protocols and Nurse Prescribing Formulary. Produce appropriate written reports when requested. To report and assist in investigation of patient complaints. Provide leadership and operational management of a community nursing team, supporting, supervising and managing staff. To attend Team Briefing and Staff Meetings and disseminate the information and implement changes when appropriate within the team. To delegate work to members of the Nursing Team, taking into account Scope of Professional Practice, and nursing skill mix. Liaise with other services within health and social care, voluntary and private sector to ensure a collaborative approach to service provision. Provide direct patient care. Contribute to the development of nursing services within the division. Organise community schedules for students ensuring a robust educational placement is provided. Provide an induction training package and clinical supervision opportunities for Preceptees and new staff. ## Person Specification ### Skills and Ability **Essential** - Ability to facilitate good interpersonal skills within the team - Ability to organise self and others by prioritising and delegating as needed - Excellent time management skills - Ability to facilitate education - IT literate - Clinical audit knowledge & experience & implementation of audit action plans - Able to demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice & expertise to meet service need - Ability to confidently make decisions based on evidence based practice - Advanced communication skills - Able to communicate sensitive information to patients - Ability to ensure equality and value diversity - Understand implications of lone working - Demonstrates personal values that align with the Trust values - Flexible attitude to work - Car owner/driver or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job - Motivated with strong leadership skills - Ability to communicate effectively in English **Desirable** - Up to date knowledge of the values & service specifications underpinning the NHS 10 year plan ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Able to deal with difficult situations. - Ability to Identify and assess patients’ needs. - Ability to use resources appropriately. - Multidisciplinary working. - Willingness to undertake further training specific to role. - Demonstrate leadership skills & attributes. - Ability to manage complex needs assessments. - Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance & safety/quality initiatives pertaining to the role. - Implementation of audit evidence based recommendations. - Excellent community skills. - Awareness of conflict management. - Evidence of development needs/support/supervision to junior staff including students. - Can demonstrate continuous professional development. - At least 18 months experience at Band 5. ### Education and Qualification **Essential** - Registered Nurse Level 1 - Current NMC Registration - Evidence of ongoing Professional Development - V100, V150 or V300 Non Medical Prescriber or willingness to undertake - Supervisor/Assessor Competence ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 528.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10436997) - [applicants booklet (pdf, 786.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9838250) - [person specification (pdf, 456.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10436998) - [conditions of service (pdf, 306.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9838249) - [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.