Job summary
- Main area
- Community
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 25 hours per week (including weekends and bank holidays)
- Job ref
- 382-FICC178-24
- Employer
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Thornton District Nurses
- Town
- Thornton Cleveleys
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Community Staff Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
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 have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
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.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a staff nurse to work with the Thornton District Nurses Team. This 25 hour post is a permanent contract
If you would like to join our team in providing high quality District Nursing Services, are innovative, enthusiastic, enjoy developing yourself and others and have a positive attitude to change, we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Assists the Nurse in Charge in the co-ordination and delivery of care to patients in their own homes or in treatment room, in line with District Nursing Strategy nationally and locally.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the individual requirements of patients and carers referred to District Nursing Service.
- Provide a high standard of evidence-based nursing care to patients in the Community.
- Support Team Leader when they are present. Designated to take charge of and lead the team in the absence of the Team Leader/Caseload holder, including day to day supervision of other team members, delegation of work and monitoring of nursing care. Provide support, guidance and clinical expertise as required. N.B. Absence includes when team leader is on duty but, for example, at 25/03/2019 meetings or otherwise occupied
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a large, integrated provider of acute and community services to the 445,000 population of the Fylde coast health economy and the estimated 11 million visitors to the seaside town of Blackpool. With patients and families at the heart of all we do, we are committed to creating a culture that empowers our staff and inspires us all to deliver first class clinical care. We form a central part of the Healthier Fylde Coast Integrated Care Partnership and our progressive approach to partnership working in the area provides an enviable opportunity to redesign and deliver services that meet the challenges of today’s health system.
We are not underestimating the challenges facing today’s health system but believe there are the foundations here in Blackpool to deliver truly excellent, integrated services that can make a major impact on the lives of the thousands of people we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement andervices to the 445,000 population of the Fylde coast health economy and the estimated 11 million visitors to the seaside town of Blackpool. With patients and families at the heart of all we do, we are committed to creating a culture that empowers our staff and inspires us all to deliver first class clinical care. We form a central part of the Healthier Fylde Coast Integrated Care Partnership and our progressive approach to partnership working in t evaluate the individual requirements of patients and carers referred to District Nursing
Provide a high standard of evidence based nursing care to patients in the Community.
Use a high level of communication skills with patients and their families, including those with English as a second language or learning disabilities, to communicate condition-related
Actively seek to promote health both individually and to patients and carers.
Administer drugs within NMC guidelines.
Develop and demonstrate underpinning knowledge and clinical competence at
advanced skills which include:
Central line care
Wound care (simple and complex)
Tracheostomy care
Vaccination and Immunisation
Phlebotomy (Difficult and routine)
Syringe driver use and care
Doppler assessment – diagnostic & ongoing
Cross-prescribing
Chronic Disease reviews
Please ensure you have read the attached job description and person specification before submitting your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse level 1
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- V 150 Non-medical prescriber or willingness to undertake.
- Community Nursing Experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Able to deal with difficult situations.
- Ability to Identify and assess patient’s needs.
Desirable criteria
- 18-24 month’s community experience.
- Multidisciplinary working
Skills
Essential criteria
- Willing to develop professionally.
- Up to date knowledge of current NHS issues and aware of current trends in the NHS.
- Able to make decisions on evidence based practice.
- Able to communicate sensitive information to patients
- Car owner/driver or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job
- Evidence of self-development
- Ability to organize self and others by prioritizing and delegating as needed
- Good time management skills.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Taylor
- Job title
- Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 957596
- Additional information
Any queries please contact Sarah Taylor and Andy Leonard who would be happy to chat about the role.
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