Community Staff Nurse Band 5 | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Blackpool, FY3 9ES
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	6 Aug 2026
Closing date:	5 Sept 2026

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Summary

The postholder will work as part of a community nursing service working across the Fylde coast, undertaking nursing duties in patients’ homes or clinic settings.

They will provide safe, effective, individualised care to patients and to give support to families and service users requiring scheduled and unscheduled care interventions.

The role includes planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care, initiating changes to care and escalation, if required, to the senior community nurse and the wider team.

They will 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.

They will assist the Senior Nurse in the day-to-day management of the team in consultation with and deputising for the senior nurse in their absence following in house training.

Please see band 5 community staff nurse job description and person specification for full details.

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.

Please see band 5 community staff nurse job description and person specification for full details.

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 and respectful.

• Act independently and in partnership with others to ensure that the rights of individuals are not overlooked or compromised. Resolve conflict in situations where there may be refusal of care by individuals or their families.

• Support healthcare professionals to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care.

• Safely administer medication in accordance with local and national policy.

• Safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children.

• Demonstrate the ability to treat all individuals, carers and colleagues with dignity and respect for their diversity, beliefs, culture, needs, values, privacy and preferences.

• Contribute to integrated care delivery.

Please see band 5 community staff nurse job description and person specification for full details.

This advert closes on Thursday 20 Aug 2026

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