Job summary
To Act as deputy to the clinical team lead in their absence.
Ensure the delivery of high quality care in the ward
Teaching, guiding and supporting colleagues and providing site cover.
Essential Criteria:
First Level Registered Nurse
Educated to degree level or equivalent
ENB 998 or equivalent / evidence of teaching skills.
Relevant experience.
Demonstrate an ability to lead a team.
Current NMC registration
Evidence of ongoing professional development
Demonstrate the ability to change and develop practice and new ways of working.
Ability to organise and prioritise work.
Leadership Skills.
Able to practice autonomously.
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Main duties of the job
Taking responsibility of the assessing, planning delivery and evaluation of nursing care.
Participate in Clinical Audit, contribute to clinical governance and to policy practice change.
Participate in clinical supervision and demonstrate evidence of reflective practice.
Work in an autonomous role as and when needed. Undertake practice which meets and is in the best interests of the patient such as cannulation, venepuncture, intravenous drug administration, ECG, declaring life extinguished.
Provide leadership and supervision to junior staff and the multi-disciplinary team within the department/hospital and give appropriate advice as and when required.
Participate in, staff recruitment and selection and staff appraisal.
Respond to outside enquiries and liaise with other agencies as required to ensure effective communication between members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Utilise resources such as beds, staff and equipment effectively
To ensure safe staffing numbers adjusting and authorising staff on the rota.
Notify duty manager immediately if any serious incident occurs.
To be involved in the investigation of disciplinary issues and complaints.
Act as a mentor/preceptor and as a role model for junior staff ensuring own clinical competence.
Act as a resource for staff and participate in staff induction programmes
About us
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.
At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.
LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.
We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication and relationship skills
Communication with and exchanging information with a wide and varied group of staff. The communication may be confidential in nature
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with all members of staff.
Demonstrates ability to motivate staff and students and encourage learning.
Ensure that patients and relatives are kept informed as appropriate.
To liaise efficiently and effectively with other professionals including outside agencies, to ensure smooth and safe running of service
Be aware of complex needs of differing client groups and works with them in a sensitive manner to provide information and advice.
Demonstrates empowering, motivational, negotiating, empathetic and reassurance skills
Analytical and judgment skills
Ensure that work is delegated according to the skill and knowledge of the nursing team providing teaching, coaching and mentorship as required.
Analyse and act upon patient data. This may be observed or reported. Liaison with other health care professionals will be required to ensure the appropriate and timely ongoing patient management
Strong leadership qualities
Ability to deal effectively with challenging situations.
To make operational judgements
Has the ability to identify and solve complex problems, analyse, compare and interpret information before reaching a judgement and making a decision
Planning and organisational skills
Experience in staff management
Able to lead & motivate a team of Nursing staff.
Ensure that patients and staff have adequate resources to meet the needs of the service. This may mean escalating concerns / problems to senior managers in a timely way.
Be adaptable to changing circumstances within the ward / department.
Demonstrate the ability to assess and reassess the needs of patients and delegate staff to meet those needs in a timely and cost effective manner.
Frequently required to make complex decisions and judgements
To ensure that senior nurses / managers are updated as appropriate.
Utilise the skills of the support services available as appropriate in the delivery of care / service. This includes liaising with allied health professionals, discharge staff, clerical staff, housekeeping, portering and cleaning staff as appropriate.
To be aware of the ongoing service needs and ensure that pre emptive planning is undertaken to ensure service continuity and contingency planning keeping senior nurses / managers informed as appropriate.
Physical skills
Moving and handling of patients and equipment
Keyboard and database skills
Good organisational skills
Communication skills with the ability to manage challenging and aggressive behaviour as well as caring for dying patients and their families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication and relationship skills
Communication with and exchanging information with a wide and varied group of staff. The communication may be confidential in nature
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with all members of staff.
Demonstrates ability to motivate staff and students and encourage learning.
Ensure that patients and relatives are kept informed as appropriate.
To liaise efficiently and effectively with other professionals including outside agencies, to ensure smooth and safe running of service
Be aware of complex needs of differing client groups and works with them in a sensitive manner to provide information and advice.
Demonstrates empowering, motivational, negotiating, empathetic and reassurance skills
Analytical and judgment skills
Ensure that work is delegated according to the skill and knowledge of the nursing team providing teaching, coaching and mentorship as required.
Analyse and act upon patient data. This may be observed or reported. Liaison with other health care professionals will be required to ensure the appropriate and timely ongoing patient management
Strong leadership qualities
Ability to deal effectively with challenging situations.
To make operational judgements
Has the ability to identify and solve complex problems, analyse, compare and interpret information before reaching a judgement and making a decision
Planning and organisational skills
Experience in staff management
Able to lead & motivate a team of Nursing staff.
Ensure that patients and staff have adequate resources to meet the needs of the service. This may mean escalating concerns / problems to senior managers in a timely way.
Be adaptable to changing circumstances within the ward / department.
Demonstrate the ability to assess and reassess the needs of patients and delegate staff to meet those needs in a timely and cost effective manner.
Frequently required to make complex decisions and judgements
To ensure that senior nurses / managers are updated as appropriate.
Utilise the skills of the support services available as appropriate in the delivery of care / service. This includes liaising with allied health professionals, discharge staff, clerical staff, housekeeping, portering and cleaning staff as appropriate.
To be aware of the ongoing service needs and ensure that pre emptive planning is undertaken to ensure service continuity and contingency planning keeping senior nurses / managers informed as appropriate.
Physical skills
Moving and handling of patients and equipment
Keyboard and database skills
Good organisational skills
Communication skills with the ability to manage challenging and aggressive behaviour as well as caring for dying patients and their families.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Relevant experience in ward environment
Desirable
- Existing leadership skills
- Demonstrate the ability to change and develop practice and new ways of working.
- Demonstrate an ability to lead a team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Relevant experience in ward environment
Desirable
- Existing leadership skills
- Demonstrate the ability to change and develop practice and new ways of working.
- Demonstrate an ability to lead a team.
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).
