Community Specialist Practitioner | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Community Specialist Practitioner | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum Hours: Full-time Location: Blackpool, FY1 6JX Job type: Permanent Posting date: 26 Aug 2026 Closing date: 25 Sept 2026

Summary

The postholder will work as part of a community nursing service working across the Fylde coast,overseeing/supervisingthe provision ofnursinginterventionsin patients’ homes or clinic settings.

COMMUNICATION

Communicate sensitive information, demonstrate effective communication and documentation, handle information/data in line with national and local policies and legislation.

PROFESSIONAL

Display a personal commitment to professional standards and ethical practice.

To assess, plan and evaluate individual patient requirements,implement treatmentregimes andprescribe whenappropriate in line with Trust guidelines.

Facilitate achieving measurable standards of care andparticipatein clinical audit andcaseload reviews.

CARE DELIVERY

Deliverholistic, person-centred nursing careto housebound patients and clinic patients who fall under the agreed service specification.

Ensure the rights of individuals are held and facilitate the resolution of any conflict.

Safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children.

TEAM WORK AND LEADERSHIP

Support quality improvementand optimisation of resources to improve services and promote equity in access to services.

Participateinappraisal process and Personal Development Plans.

EDUCATIONAL

Undertake the role of mentor and preceptor.

Encourage reflective practice, use of professional portfolios, MURRS documents, and critical incident analysis.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Apply critical analytical skills in research/audit/service improvement context.

Adhere to ethical, legal, governance and quality assurance frameworks that pertain to research development and innovation.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents –it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.

JOB SUMMARY:

The postholder will work as part of a community nursing service working across the Fylde coast,overseeing/supervisingthe provision ofnursinginterventionsin patients’ homes or clinic settings.

To manage a caseload of patients withhighly complexneeds using evidence base and patient centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To provide safe, effective, individualised care to patients and to give support to families and service usersrequiring scheduled and unscheduled care interventions.

Work in collaboration with colleagues and key stakeholders, ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multi agency service. This includes planning, delivering, evaluating and development of the services for which they are responsible.

Tofacilitate themonitoringofthe health needs of patients on a continual basis in partnership with colleagues, families and carers,and referralsto others for reassessment, when required.

To ensure delivery of improved condition management strategies, incorporating multi professional groups through the standardisation of assessment and referral processes and to ensure access to associated support services throughappropriate,timelyreferral.

Ensure that all relevant informationis cascaded to all staff on a regular and timelybasis, providingthe opportunity for feedback as appropriate.

Attend appropriate meetings/ events as required and provide the necessary feedback.

Undertake supervision ofidentifiedstaff, including theirpersonal development plan,andappraisal completion.

Holdadefined clinical caseload (ifappropriate), co-ordinateadmissionsand discharges, for patients registered to specific GP surgeries.

Oversee the assessment,planningandimplementation of patient care.Ensuring the maintenance andtimelycompletion ofassociatedclinicalrecords.

To report andassistin investigation of patient complaintsand/or relevant incidents and implement lessons learned action plans following Trust policy.

Provide leadership and operational management ofa communitynursingteam, supporting,supervisingand managing staff; in conjunction with the Team Leader.

Provide direct patient careto patient with complex needsand health concerns.

Contribute to the development of nursing serviceswithinthedivision.

Provide clinical supervision formembers of the nursing team.

Responsibilityfor the leadership andimplementationof servicesincluding managing issues relating to performance managementand compliance with Care Quality Commission standards.

This advert closes on Wednesday 9 Sep 2026

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