Job summary
Excitingopportunity!
We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic leaders to join our existing teamwithin Lincoln ED department.
This is a exciting role that has been developed to provide consistent senior leadership in the department 24 hours a day, working closely with the department Lead.
The Emergency Department sees approximately 70,000 new patients each year and provide a demanding and challenging environment in which to work. It is a designated hospital for trauma and major incidents, works in conjunction with colleagues from LCHS to provide Minor illness and Injury patients and operates a Consultant led Rapid Assessment and Treatment area.
The Emergency Department has recently under gone redevelopment to increase the number of cubicle spaces provide additional resuscitation capacity and a bespoke paediatric area.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to display excellent communication skills , have high standards of care and demonstrate excellent leaderships skills.
The successful applicant will need to be confident, caring and passionate about ED service and use such attributes to ensure the process are followed, four hour breach targets are adhered to and the utilisation and ongoing implementation of the ED clinical quality indicators that ensure safety. All whilst ensuring patient safety.
We are ideally looking for someone with Emergency Care experience at band 6/7 level- ED experience preferable but not essential as induction to the postwillbe provided.
The candidate must be willing to work a range of shifts which includes; days, nights and weekend working.
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated
Job description
Job responsibilities
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- RGN/RN
- Degree level qualification Health related or relevant experience
- ALS Competent
- EPALS
- Recent evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- Have/willing to study to Masters (Msc) level
- ATNC
- Teaching Qualification
Skills
Essential
- Computer literate in Microsoft systems Knowledge of local and national issues affecting Nursing & Midwifery (NSF's, NICE, NMC)
- oEffective role model
- oPro-active approach to change management
- oGood understanding/ awareness of the patients that come to ED and the processes used within an ED department
- oOrganisational and presentation skills
- oLeadership and Motivational skills
- oExcellent communication and negotiation skills
- oExperience of providing and receiving complex information
- oFunctions effectively as team leader and team member
- oHas an understanding of the complexities of working across organisational and professional boundaries
Desirable
- Experience /knowledge of Erostering
Experience
Essential
- Significant Band 6 level experience within an Emergency Care setting
- Evidence of good organisational and planning skills.
- Implementation of audit/research recommendations
- Proven ability to effectively facilitate the development of others through continual professional development and the appraisal process
- Awareness of budgetary control
Desirable
- Recent research or audit experience
- Experience of change management
- Teaching or lecturing internal/external venues
- Line Management experience
- Band 7 experience an Emergency Care environment/ setting
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- RGN/RN
- Degree level qualification Health related or relevant experience
- ALS Competent
- EPALS
- Recent evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- Have/willing to study to Masters (Msc) level
- ATNC
- Teaching Qualification
Skills
Essential
- Computer literate in Microsoft systems Knowledge of local and national issues affecting Nursing & Midwifery (NSF's, NICE, NMC)
- oEffective role model
- oPro-active approach to change management
- oGood understanding/ awareness of the patients that come to ED and the processes used within an ED department
- oOrganisational and presentation skills
- oLeadership and Motivational skills
- oExcellent communication and negotiation skills
- oExperience of providing and receiving complex information
- oFunctions effectively as team leader and team member
- oHas an understanding of the complexities of working across organisational and professional boundaries
Desirable
- Experience /knowledge of Erostering
Experience
Essential
- Significant Band 6 level experience within an Emergency Care setting
- Evidence of good organisational and planning skills.
- Implementation of audit/research recommendations
- Proven ability to effectively facilitate the development of others through continual professional development and the appraisal process
- Awareness of budgetary control
Desirable
- Recent research or audit experience
- Experience of change management
- Teaching or lecturing internal/external venues
- Line Management experience
- Band 7 experience an Emergency Care environment/ setting
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
