Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Community Nurse BANK

The closing date is 24 March 2026

Job summary

Bench standard rate of pay per hour £13.87 - £16.89 depending on experience and skills

Please note: applications for this post are open for qualified Registered General nurses who hold current NMC registration only.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a staff nurse to work on the Fylde Coast supporting teams across the Trust footprint.

If you would like to join our team in providing high quality Nursing services to our patients we would like to hear from you.

We welcome applicants from any sector or NHS provider that have the relevant skills and experience as outlined in the personal specification.

This post is a zero-hour bench contract with significant flexibility in the hours and location of work to suit your availability. We can accommodate a wide variety of hours and would love to talk to you about how you could be a member of our team.

There is no requirement to commit to any specific hours as part of your application to join the bench. Interviews - Candidates can chose from face to face interviews or remote interviews,time that suits you, which can be outside of core office hours.

IT skills and car driver essential, enhanced CRB clearance required.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Supporting our nursing teams will offer you the chance to work in community nursing teams and clinic sites alongside other health and social care professionals within a highly skilled multidisciplinary teams.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities include:

  • Develop and demonstrate underpinning knowledge and clinical competence at advanced skills which include but are not exhaustive to:
  • Central line care
  • Planning, assessing and evaluating care and care plans.
  • 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

Please read the full job description and person specification attached.

About us

Benefits to joining the Bench include: o Pay commensurate with the competency and skill set used in your placemento Regular or occasional work, that fits in with you.o Variety of work in all clinical areas/settingso Paid induction & mandatory training updateso Access to NHS Pensiono Free uniformHours worked will need to comply with the Working Time Directive.

Working for our organisation

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides community nursing to residents of the Fylde Coast in Lancashire.

Commitment to undertake ongoing in-service training and development is essential. You should be motivated, keen to learn and ready to embrace change.

Details

Date posted

10 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Dependent on experience

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

382-BANK19-26

Job locations

All trust sites across the Fylde Coast

All trust sites across the Fylde Coast

Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre

FY3 8NR


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name

Bankpool

Home 15, First floor | Blackpool Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Whinney Heys Road|Blackpool|FY3 8NR

01253 953134

bfwh.bank@nhs.net & bfwh.agency@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name

Bankpool

Home 15, First floor | Blackpool Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Whinney Heys Road|Blackpool|FY3 8NR

01253 953134

bfwh.bank@nhs.net & bfwh.agency@nhs.net

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development
  • V150 Non-medical prescriber or willing to undertake.

Desirable

  • Mentorship qualification
  • NVQ Assessor

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

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
  • Chronic disease management
  • Multidisciplinary working

SKILLS AND ABILITY

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
Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development
  • V150 Non-medical prescriber or willing to undertake.

Desirable

  • Mentorship qualification
  • NVQ Assessor

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

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
  • Chronic disease management
  • Multidisciplinary working

SKILLS AND ABILITY

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

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

All trust sites across the Fylde Coast

All trust sites across the Fylde Coast

Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre

FY3 8NR


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

All trust sites across the Fylde Coast

All trust sites across the Fylde Coast

Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre

FY3 8NR


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Temporary Staffing Team Leader

Kristian Hinde

bfwh.bank@nhs.net

01253953134

Details

Date posted

10 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year Dependent on experience

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

382-BANK19-26

Job locations

All trust sites across the Fylde Coast

All trust sites across the Fylde Coast

Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre

FY3 8NR


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