Senior Community Nurse - Nights

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the recruitment of a Senior community nurse within the District Nursing night team. This appealing role will enable the successful person to support the leadership and management of staff and the caseload within the District Nurse night service to meet the needs of the population., We are looking for the successful candidate to be able to:

• assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for a defined caseload
• ensure that the care needs of the caseload are met by effective management and appropriate delegation of work to other members of the team
• work in partnership with the primary health care team and liaise and cooperate with everyone involved in holistic patient care.
  
  Interested applicants will need to be registered nurses who have relevant nursing qualifications to degree level, specialist post registration education and leadership training or equivalent experience., be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge, advanced analytical and practical skills, and the ability to communicate in a non-judgemental, empathetic way with patients, carers and other professionals.
• Provide clinical supervision and leadership to junior staff and support staff development
The post holder will need to have good communication skills both written and verbal, have evidence of ongoing professional development and be able to work independently. If you would like to work in a forward thinking area where your opinions and clinical judgements are valued, then this could be the job for you., If you are motivated to deliver high standards of care and have the personal qualities and characteristics as outlined in the person specification, then this could be the post for you.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire and offers a full range of District Hospital services and Community Health services to this population. Commitment to undertake ongoing in-service training and development is essential. You should be motivated, keen to learn and ready to embrace change. Our commitment to you is to provide the environment for this to happen an ensure that you are part of a defined preceptorship programme.