Are you an experienced Nurse who is interested in a community role, visiting and supporting patients with long term conditions in their own homes? If so this role could be for you. This opportunity is ideal for a proactive and enthusiastic nurse to support the Community Matron to manage the defined Matron caseload and as part of the integrated team you will maximise each others skills and knowledge for the patients benefit.

The current postholder is retiring and therefore this post would not be available until 27th December, 2024

Main duties of the job

You will expected to support holistic and clinical assessments in order to meet the patients needs, providing education regarding how to manage their long term condition whilst also working alongside a team of other professionals (District Nurses, Community Therapists, Integrated Care Coordinators, Health and Wellbeing support Workers etc within Fylde Enhanced Primary Care Team).

The role will include building good relationships and working closely with GP's to ensure seamless, effective and timely care.

In Fylde we are proud to be a leader in integrated working which will offer you the chance to work with Nurses and other health professionals within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team alongside the GP provided services. You will be supported to develop the skills to undertake holistic assessments and care provision to patients in their own homes.

If you feel this is the job for you please contact us on and arrange a visit to one of our welcoming teams

Our aims and vision is in the provision of high standard care to the local community and neighbourhood.

Patients are treated holistically with care and respect

You will work within an Enhanced Primary Care Team, where your thoughts and ideas are welcomed.

About us

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 and ensure that you are part of our defined preceptorship programme if appropriate.

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.

NMC Level 1 Registration (Adult Branch), IT skills and car driver essential, enhanced DBS clearance required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Support the Community Matron with the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the individual requirements of patients and carers on the Community Matron caseload

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, to communicate condition-related

Actively seek to promote health both individually and to patients and carers.

Please ensure you have read the attached job description and person specification before submitting your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse with NMC Current registration
• Post registration training in specialty area of Long-term conditions i.e. COPD, diabetes, heart disease, asthma.

Desirable

• Training in risk management

Experience

Essential

• 12 months community experience Experience in Long term conditions
• Post graduate experience working with a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of working with patients with a variety of chronic disabling or life limiting illnesses.
• Experience of delivering specialty training to colleagues in health and/or other agencies
• Knowledge of current best practice
• Ability to apply knowledge and principles of clinical Governance

Desirable

• Previous use of computer based data collection system

Skills

Essential

• Leadership skills
• Appreciation of Research & Evidence based effectiveness
• Able to relate theory to clinical situations
• Able to plan and carry out assessment and intervention
• Ability to make independent clinical and professional decisions, taking into consideration Trust and departmental policies and procedures.
• Caseload management skills.
• Ability to identify priorities, managing time and meeting deadlines.
• Sound planning and organisational skills (clinical and non-clinical)
• Developed moving and handling skills
• Communication skills
• Implement advanced judgment and analytical skills
• Ability to work alone as well as part of a team
• Public speaking/presentation skills
• Ability to work under pressure and recognise when support is required
• Flexible
• Quick thinking
• Resourceful
• Assertive
• Able to accept advice and act on it
• Able to negotiate
• Non judgemental
• Motivated
• Enthusiastic
• Reliable
• Approachable
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• Knowledge of current NHS trends which influence service provision
• Audit experience
• An understanding of current primary care organisational issues
• An awareness of the PCT
• An understanding of the National Service Frameworks and their implications on Primary Care

Employer details

Employer name

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Great Eccleston and Over Wyre Long Term Conditions Team

Raikes Road

Great Eccleston

PR3 0ZA

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