Safer Staffing Nurse lead *Internal Only*

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies?

• Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
• If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

• Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.27 day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to Degree Level
• Master's degree or equivalent knowledge and experience for the role
• Registered Nurse
• Teaching/assessing qualification2

Desirable

• CIPD

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of national performance targets for inpatient wards
• Understanding of Healthcare governance framework and its application in practice
• Understanding of Healthcare governance framework and its application in practice
• Legislation, theory and concepts associated with mental health practice and its application
• Knowledge and experience of the principles of managing change
• Experience of and ability to work as a member of the multidisciplinary clinical team
• Demonstrable financial Acumen and understanding of budgets
• Demonstrate efficient application of the Trust Finance Governance systems
• Demonstrate an understanding of Health roster and system configuration
• Understand Trust IT Governance Regulations and guidelines
• Understanding of Trust Human Resources and WTD requirements

Desirable

• Knowledge of the Model Hospital principles

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Excellent verbal, written and presentational communication skills
• Demonstrate people management skills including: - Motivation of staff - Negotiation - Decision Making - Leadership - Staff development - Conflict and problem solving
• Evidence of the ability to lead on integration of service development, theory and practice
• Demonstrate the ability to negotiate constructively with all professions at all levels
• Evidence the ability to analyse complex circumstances and use judgement to reach clear conclusions and decisions
• Evidence of the ability to provide leadership to a diverse senior staff group
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive issues to a range of audiences
• Competent in IT skills (in particular e-mail, use of databases, ability to manipulate data electronically, power)
• Able to develop training packages that are innovative, creative and in line with current service needs
• Evidence of the ability to manage fluctuating workloads and response times
• Significant experience at senior level in managing a MDT clinical team or a department in effective collaborative working
• Demonstrable experience of working with budgets and using financial and activity information to support the management of services
• Demonstrate partnership working with other statutory and voluntary agencies
• Evidence of managing multiple projects simultaneously

Desirable

• Report writing
• IT skills
• Significant experience at Band 8A
• Participation in research

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Based at Park House - working across all sites

Kingmoor Park

Carlisle

CA6 4SJ

Employer's website

https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)