Senior Community Nurse

Job overview

We are looking for a dedicated and forward-thinking senior band 6 registered nurse to join our new self-care team. If you have the ability to engage staff in supporting our patients on their self-care journey, you would be perfect for our team.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have experience of community-based care, be passionate about patient's choices & their abilities to self-manage and instigate personalised care.

The candidate must possess excellent communication & interpersonal skills, be able to organise their workload effectively, work well as part of a team, whilst also being motivated to expand their knowledge base and work autonomously.

The candidate will work across the Fylde Coast, as part of a community nursing service, undertaking nursing duties in patients’ homes or clinic settings. Supporting patients towards becoming experts in their own health care interventions. To provide safe, effective, individualised care to patients and to give support to their families.

Responsibilities will include leadership and operational management of a Fylde coast community nursing team, supporting, supervising and managing staff in delivering a high-quality service. To delegate work to members of the team, taking into account scope of professional practice, and nursing skill mix.

The candidate must be willing to undertake training around health coaching, shared decision making and the personalised care agenda, actively promoting a self-care model whilst ensuring you have the core clinical skills required.

Utilising support services throughout Fylde Coast, the candidate will support the provision of personalised high-quality care, ensure better patient outcomes, influence service implementation and change.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details.

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.