Nursing Associate

Transformation Unit; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Nursing Associate (NHS AfC Band 4) to work across ambulatory clinic services in the Fylde coast region. The post is full time (37.5 hours) and requires a valid Driver as essential for visiting clinics.

You will provide safe and individualized care, support family/carer involvement, and assist in planning, implementing and evaluating care plans in collaboration with the wider team.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with L1 registration and current NMC registration required.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and learning is expected.
• Nursing Associate role based on NHS Band 4 standards and competencies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a commissioned service to clinic patients as per service specification.
• Provide holistic, person-centred nursing care.
• Engage with patients, families and carers to inform care planning and choices.

Skills

Team worker

IT literate

English communication

Decision making

Lone working

Education

Registered Nurse level 1

Current NMC registration

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Job description

Employer Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Working across various sites within the Fylde coast Town Blackpool Salary £28,392 - £31,157 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/11/2026 23:59

Nursing Associate

NHS AfC: Band 4

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

Job overview

The postholder will work as part of the ambulatory clinic service within the community nursing workstream working across the Fylde coast, undertaking nursing duties in clinic settings. The post is full time 37.5 hours across a working week.

*** It is essential the post holder is a driver ***

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 supporting the planning, implementing and evaluation of programmes of care, initiating changes to care and escalation, if required, to the senior community clinic 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 require

Main duties of the job

To deliver a commissioned service to 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.

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

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.

Working for our organisation

At Blackpool Teaching Hospitals we are committed to zero-tolerance. The Trust will not tolerate any form of sexual assault, bullying, harassment and discrimination and we will all take responsibility to speak up if we see or experience it. ‘Zero tolerance’ means that every allegation of a sexual offence, bullying, harassment or discrimination will be treated seriously. The Trust has implemented policies and procedures to address any of these incidents and allegations. Every allegation will receive prompt, thorough, efficient, and independent investigation. Independent means that the investigation will be conducted from someone outside of the team, division or externally.

Values

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:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To deliver a commissioned service to 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.

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

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.

Person specification

Education and Qualification

• Registered Nurse level 1
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Experience and Knowledge

• 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

Skills and Ability

• Good team worker.
• Ability to organise self and others by prioritising and delegating as needed
• Ability to educate others
• IT literate
• Clinical audit knowledge or ability to participate
• Willing to develop professionallyli>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
• 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
• Ability to communicate effectively in English

Any invitation to interview will be sent to the email account stated on your application form.

If the role you have applied for requires a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check we will administer this as part of your pre-employment checks. Please note, you will be required to repay the cost on appointment. This will be collected via a salary deduction. You can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months from your salary or as a one-off payment on commencement in post. The level of check required depends on the role that you have been offered. Currently the charges are - Basic DBS check £24, Standard DBS check £24 and Enhanced DBS check £45.

You are encouraged where possible, to register for the DBS update service. This is an annual registration fee of £15. By registering for the update service you will not have the additional cost of repeated disclosures.

Should you withdraw your application, you may be required to reimburse the cost of the DBS check.

DBS checks remain free of charge for volunteer positions.

By submitting an application for this vacancy you are confirming your agreement to the above in the event you are successfully appointed.

The DBS Code of Practice can be accessed here .

Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be judged against this.

Please note that every effort will be made to keep the vacancy live until published closing date, though there may be instances where such interest is generated, that for administrative reasons the post may close earlier.

Please note that in line with national NHS guidelines this Trust operates a strict non-smoking policy. Members of staff are not permitted to smoke on Trust premises or grounds at any time nor take breaks during working hours for the purposes of smoking.

The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Emma Durant Job title Team Leader Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01253300000 Additional information

For further enquiries please email Emma on [e-mail]