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Community Staff Nurse

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Eccleston, PR3 0ZA £32,073 – £39,043 a year Fixed-Term Posted 26 August 2026 Apply by 9 September 2026

Home Office register entry: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Blackpool

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Closest occupation match: SOC 2237, Other registered nursing professionals. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Public reference figures for that route: the general salary minimum is £25,000 a year, and salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement. Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the recruitment of a Community Staff Nurse based at Great Eccleston Nursing Team. The advertised role is a Temporary Fixed Term 12 month post (30.0 hours per week).

It is essential that you have a full UK driving licence and access to a car for this Community Nursing role.

If you are innovative, enthusiastic, have a positive attitude to change and you are an excellent team player, we would like you to join our team to enable us to provide high quality, patient centred, holistic nursing care.

NMC Level 1 Registration (Adult Branch) & Enhanced DBS clearance required.

Car driver essential.

Main duties of the job

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.

To 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.

To 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.

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.

Details

Date posted

26 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

382-NBC101-26

Job locations

Great Eccleston HC

40 Raikes Road

Great Eccleston

PR3 0ZA

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the individual requirements of patients and carers referred to District 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.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

  • Registered Nurse level 1
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development
  • Current NMC registration
  • Supervisor/Assessor competence or willingness to undertake

Desirable

  • V150/V100/V300 Prescriber
  • Evidence of CPD - Management of Leg Ulcers CPD Module
  • Evidence of CPD - Tissue Viability CPD module

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

  • Post registration experience
  • 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

Desirable

  • Previous community nursing experience

Skills and Ability

Essential

  • Good team worker.
  • Ability to organise self and others by prioritising 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 value 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

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.

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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

Great Eccleston HC

40 Raikes Road

Great Eccleston

PR3 0ZA

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/

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Last verified against our ingestion on 27 August 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-08-25.