Job summary
The postholders will work as part of a community nursing service working within the community triage hub within Blackpool Stadium, undertaking nursing duties around triaging patients visits. Provide safe, effective, individualised care to patients and to give support to families and service users requiring scheduled and unscheduled care interventions.

There are two full time 37.5 hour permanent posts available

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, coordinating 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.

Full details within the attached person specification and job description.

Main duties of the job
To deliver a commissioned service to housebound patients and clinic patients who fall under the agreed service specification.

• Deliver holistic, person-centred nursing care
• Actively engage with individuals, their families and/or carers and contribute to care planning, by establishing their needs, wishes, preferences and choices and incorporating these into care planning.

Full details within the attached person specification and job description.

About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals are committed to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment where every individual is respected, valued, and supported. We recognise that our greatest asset is our people, and we strive to attract and retain professionals who embody our core values. To address previous challenges and promote a culture of excellence, we are seeking individuals who align with our renewed commitment to these values: caring, safe, respectful.

Job responsibilities

• To lead peers and others where appropriate
• Use reflection to improve personal performance
• Work collaboratively and effectively with others in teams and or networks to deliver and improve services.
• Work safely and learn from the assessment and evaluation of health and safety related incidents.
• Contribute and support quality improvement and productivity initiatives within the workplace.
• Contribute to planning, management and optimisation of resources to improve services and promote equity in access to services.

Full details within the attached person specification and job description

Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential

• Registered Nurse level 1
• Current NMC registration
• V150, V100 or V300 Non-medical prescriber or willingness to undertake
• Supervisor/Assessor competence

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
• 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
• Implementation of audit evidence based recommendations

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
• Able to demonstrate a high standard of clinical practice & expertise to meet service need
• Up to date knowledge of the values & service specifications underpinning the NHS 10 year plan
• 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
• Clinical audit knowledge & experience & implementation of audit action plans

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).