Community Staff Nurse

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Poulton District Nurses based at The Bungalow, behind Wyre Civic Centre.

The opportunity is to work as part of a Community Nursing Team undertaking nursing duties in patients homes working with other service within the neighbourhood.

To be able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care and when necessary modify same, reporting changes to the Nurse in charge and other members of the multi- disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

As a community nurse you will gain a unique set of skills. As a team we will support you to gain these skills by providing appropriate extra training where required.

We will also provide the following to ensure your transition to a new area / team is as smooth as possible by:

  • Robust induction period
  • Buddy/Mentor
  • Preceptorship programme (if appropriate)
  • Protected supernumerary time
  • Clinical 1 to 1 and supervision sessions with Senior Nurses
  • In House and external training provision

The main duties of the role are to provide holistic, patient centred, evidence based care to individuals in their own home setting. This will include:

  • Administration of medications
  • Care of the elderly
  • Palliative care and assessment of needs
  • Syringe driver management
  • Central line care
  • PEG care
  • Wound care
  • Drain management
  • Venous & arterial leg ulcer care
  • Catheter & nephrostomy care
  • Holistic assessments and risk bundles
  • Observations
  • Venepuncture

About us

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.

Date posted

04 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

382-FICC182-24

Job locations

Poulton District Nurses (DN)

The DN Office The Bungalow Behind Wyre Civic Centre Breck Rd

Poulton

FY6 7PU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the individual requirements of patients and carers referred to the Integrated Neighbourhood Team.

Provide a high standard of evidence based nursing care to patients in the Community setting.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the individual requirements of patients and carers referred to the Integrated Neighbourhood Team.

Provide a high standard of evidence based nursing care to patients in the Community setting.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse level 1
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development
  • V 150 Non-medical prescriber or willing to undertake.

Desirable

  • Mentorship qualification
  • NVQ Assessor

Experience

Essential

  • Able to deal with difficult situations.
  • Ability to Identify and assess patient's needs.
  • Ability to use resources appropriately.

Desirable

  • 18-24 month's community experience.
  • Chronic disease management
  • Multidisciplinary working

Skills

Essential

  • Good team worker.
  • Ability to organize self and others by prioritizing and delegating as needed
  • Good time management skills.
  • Ability to teach
  • IT literate.
  • Clinical audit knowledge or ability to participate.
  • Willing to develop professionally.
  • Up to date knowledge of current NHS issues and aware of current trends in the NHS.
  • Good hand/eye coordination.
  • Confident decision maker.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Able to make decisions on evidence based practice.
  • Able to communicate sensitive information to patients.
  • Ability to ensure equality and value diversity.
  • Understand implications of lone working
  • Adaptable
  • Enthusiastic
  • Non-judgmental
  • Empathetic
  • Flexible attitude to work
  • Car owner/driver or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job
  • Motivated
  • Evidence of self-development
  • Approachable
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English.

Desirable

  • Analytical ability.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse level 1
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development
  • V 150 Non-medical prescriber or willing to undertake.

Desirable

  • Mentorship qualification
  • NVQ Assessor

Experience

Essential

  • Able to deal with difficult situations.
  • Ability to Identify and assess patient's needs.
  • Ability to use resources appropriately.

Desirable

  • 18-24 month's community experience.
  • Chronic disease management
  • Multidisciplinary working

Skills

Essential

  • Good team worker.
  • Ability to organize self and others by prioritizing and delegating as needed
  • Good time management skills.
  • Ability to teach
  • IT literate.
  • Clinical audit knowledge or ability to participate.
  • Willing to develop professionally.
  • Up to date knowledge of current NHS issues and aware of current trends in the NHS.
  • Good hand/eye coordination.
  • Confident decision maker.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Able to make decisions on evidence based practice.
  • Able to communicate sensitive information to patients.
  • Ability to ensure equality and value diversity.
  • Understand implications of lone working
  • Adaptable
  • Enthusiastic
  • Non-judgmental
  • Empathetic
  • Flexible attitude to work
  • Car owner/driver or suitable alternative transport to enable you to undertake the job
  • Motivated
  • Evidence of self-development
  • Approachable
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English.

Desirable

  • Analytical ability.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poulton District Nurses (DN)

The DN Office The Bungalow Behind Wyre Civic Centre Breck Rd

Poulton

FY6 7PU


Employer's website

https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poulton District Nurses (DN)

The DN Office The Bungalow Behind Wyre Civic Centre Breck Rd

Poulton

FY6 7PU


Employer's website

https://www.bfwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader

Zoe Higginbottom

z.higginbottom@nhs.net

01253951939

Date posted

04 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

382-FICC182-24

Job locations

Poulton District Nurses (DN)

The DN Office The Bungalow Behind Wyre Civic Centre Breck Rd

Poulton

FY6 7PU


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