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Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
About
Contact
- Address
- Blackpool Victoria Hospital
- Whinney Heys Road
- Blackpool
- Lancashire
- FY3 8NR
Community Staff Nurse The ARC
Accepting applications until: 20-Oct-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 20-Oct-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- The ARC Residential Intermediate Care Service
- Cyfeiriad
- Clifton Avenue
- Tref
- Blackpool
- Cod post
- FY4 4RF
- Major / Minor Region
- Lancashire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 6 months (fixed term)
- Oriau
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (2 shift patterns (09:00-17:00 and 14:00-22:00). 5 shifts over 7 days - including weekends and Bank Holidays)
Salary
- Gradd
- NHS AfC: Band 5
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Community Nursing
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.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Due to the advancement and progression of our existing staff, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the Nursing Team at the Assessment and Rehabilitation Centre (ARC)
The ARC is a multidisciplinary assessment and rehabilitation facility delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to support recovery, maximise independence and facilitate timely discharge from hospital services. Working within a collaborative and integrated model of care, the successful post holder will work closely alongside colleagues from Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Blackpool Council, therapy services, social care teams and other community partners to deliver the Better Care Model, ensuring patients receive seamless, coordinated care across health and social care systems.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Registered Nurse who demonstrates a positive approach to change, excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to delivering holistic care.
Please note this role will not be eligible for sponsorship as it doesn't meet the minimum salary requirements for a skilled worker visa, therefore you must have appropriate right to work in the UK or your application will not be progressed to the next stage of Recruitment.
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Please note the ARC is a 24 hour 7 day a week service and there will be an expectation of internal rotation.
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 the appropriate training.
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
- Protected supernumerary time
- Clinical 1 to 1 and supervision sessions with Clinical Supervisor
- In House and external training provision
- Professional Nurse Advocate Support as required
The main duties of the role are to provide holistic, patient centred, evidence based care to individuals in their own home setting. T
This will include:
- Administration of medications
- PEG care
- Wound care
- Drain management
- Venous & arterial leg ulcer care including doppler and compression
- Catheter & nephrostomy care
- Holistic assessments and risk bundles
- Observations
- Venepuncture
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
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.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the individual requirements of patients and carers referred to community 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.
Actively seek to promote health both individually and to patients and carers.
Administer drugs within NMC guidelines.
Please read the full job description and person specification attached.
Please click here to view our Care and Compassion Day video
Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.
If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £25.50, Standard DBS check £25.50 and Enhanced DBS check £53.50.
You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £16. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.
Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.
DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.
By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.
The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here.
Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.
Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.
Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered Nurse level 1
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Supervisor/Assessor competence or willingness to undertake
Meini prawf dymunol
- Up to date knowledge of the values & service specifications underpinning the NHS 10 year plan
Experience and Knowledge
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Able to deal with difficult situations
- Ability to Identify and assess patient's needs
- Ability to use resources appropriately
- Post registration experience
- Multidisciplinary working
- Willingness to undertake further training specific to role
Meini prawf dymunol
- Previous community nursing experience
Skills and Ability
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Good team worker
- Ability to organise self and others by prioritizing and delegating as needed
- Good time management skills
- Ability to educate others
- 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.
- Ability to confidently make decisions based on evidence based practice
- Excellent 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
- Evidence of self-development
- Ability to communicate effectively in English
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Iain Byrom Jones
- Teitl y swydd
- Team Leader
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01253 455877
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Please contact:
Iain Byrom Jones (Team Leader)
Lorna Campbell (Sister)
Moira Gorton (Sister)
to arrange informal visit prior to interview if desired
01253 455877
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