Job summary
This is a key leadership role in the Trust working for the Group Chief Nurse as a key member of the senior nursing and midwifery team. The post holder will be responsible with the Deputy Chief Nurse for the development of an effective framework to enable the delivery of nursing, services aligned to the Group Strategy within Lincolnshire Community Hospital Group
The post holder will be highly visible, senior individual who provides assurance in collaboration with the Deputy Chief Nursing to the Board. They will be an effective and visible leader who will enable the organisation to continuously improve its performance in relation to nursing practice.
The post holder will ensure the Trust has a comprehensive and progressive nursing framework for the Community and sufficiently robust systems of internal control, that ensure the Trust consistently delivers on its integration improvement plan to Board.
The post holder will work in collaboration with the Deputy Chief Nurse and the Chief Nurse to be the public face of nursing and will be responsible for the production and delivery of our Group strategy
Main duties of the job
Duties for the role includes headings of :
Professional and Clinical Delivery
Leadership and Management
Workforce
Clinical Research, Audit and Quality Assurance
Responsibility for Information Resources
Financial and Physical Resources
Personal and Professional Development
Please see job job description for a full list of duties
About us
Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG) provides community, acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties.Our Group is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire, serving a population of more than 750,000 people. Lincolnshire is such a wonderful place to live and work with many opportunities to grow and develop as well as spend time on hobbies, activities and taking in local historic sites. Find out more on the Visit Lincolnshire website.We provide services at Lincoln County Hospital, Grantham and District Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, as well as running services from community hospital sites and other community locations across Lincolnshire.Our combined organisations are some of the most complex NHS organisations in the country, with multiple sites across a predominantly rural and coastal location.In common with many NHS organisations, we are faced with many challenges, however, we take extraordinary pride in building working environments where staff feel valued, cared for and part of a team. We are delighted this can be seen within the latest National Staff Survey results showing sustained and improved scores from both organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration first level Registered Nurse
- Clinical or management qualification to degree level or equivalent portfolio to support function at this level
- Relevant Master's degree or equivalent or portfolio of evidence to support function at this level Post basic qualification in management or leadership equivalent portfolio to support function at this level
- Recent relevant experience at a senior level in a nursing environment
- Evidence of system leadership / ability to demonstrate a successful track record of strong influencing skills to embed sustainable improvements in the delivery of safe, high quality healthcare
Desirable
- Project management qualification
- Further relevant postgraduate development to diploma or equivalent
- ECDL or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Effective clinical / operational management at senior management level or equivalent
- Experience of successfully building effective working relationships with clinicians and managers in order to effectively run operational services
- Previous senior level experience in resource management
- Successful change management
- Relevant experience of involvement in setting and achieving strategic organisational objectives
- Experience of initiating quality improvement programmes underpinned by robust evidence based methodology
Skills
Essential
- Previous robust clinical leadership and deployment of motivational skills at all levels
- Demonstrable project management skills at senior Page 8 of 10 levels
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills demonstrating tact and diplomacy
- High level influencing and negotiating skills that have delivered key areas of service delivery
- High level of analytical skill that has demonstrated previous change in practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough knowledge of the national governance agenda and frameworks including the Monitor Quality Governance Framework and CQC outcomes/registration compliance framework
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of political awareness both at local and national levels which would potentially impact upon service delivery
- The ability to evidence and demonstrate an extensive, expert professional knowledge base
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration first level Registered Nurse
- Clinical or management qualification to degree level or equivalent portfolio to support function at this level
- Relevant Master's degree or equivalent or portfolio of evidence to support function at this level Post basic qualification in management or leadership equivalent portfolio to support function at this level
- Recent relevant experience at a senior level in a nursing environment
- Evidence of system leadership / ability to demonstrate a successful track record of strong influencing skills to embed sustainable improvements in the delivery of safe, high quality healthcare
Desirable
- Project management qualification
- Further relevant postgraduate development to diploma or equivalent
- ECDL or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Effective clinical / operational management at senior management level or equivalent
- Experience of successfully building effective working relationships with clinicians and managers in order to effectively run operational services
- Previous senior level experience in resource management
- Successful change management
- Relevant experience of involvement in setting and achieving strategic organisational objectives
- Experience of initiating quality improvement programmes underpinned by robust evidence based methodology
Skills
Essential
- Previous robust clinical leadership and deployment of motivational skills at all levels
- Demonstrable project management skills at senior Page 8 of 10 levels
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills demonstrating tact and diplomacy
- High level influencing and negotiating skills that have delivered key areas of service delivery
- High level of analytical skill that has demonstrated previous change in practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough knowledge of the national governance agenda and frameworks including the Monitor Quality Governance Framework and CQC outcomes/registration compliance framework
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of political awareness both at local and national levels which would potentially impact upon service delivery
- The ability to evidence and demonstrate an extensive, expert professional knowledge base
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).
