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Job summary

Main area
Children and Young People
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Some element of on call requirement to support Trust operational command)
Job ref
357-LN-070-24
Employer
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Lincoln County Hospital
Town
Lincoln
Salary
£58,972 - £68,525 per annum exclusive of enhancements
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/05/2024 23:59

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United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Lead Nurse for Children and Young People - Band 8b

NHS AfC: Band 8b

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people.  We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULHT.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our values guide everything we do. They are:

  • Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
  • Safety – Following ULHT and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
  • Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
  • Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
  • Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULHT team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

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 £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 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.

So, what is in it for you?

  • Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

  • Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
  • Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
  • Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
  • Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
  • Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
  • NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
  • Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
  • Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there is more.

  • Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
  • Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
  • Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
  •  Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
  •  Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, forward thinking lead nurse to join our senior nursing team to support the delivery of high quality services to the children and young people of Lincolnshire.

Working in collaboration with the Head of Nursing, Matrons and Ward Managers, the successful candidate can expect a warm welcome from a team that are kind, friendly and supportive. We value each other skills and contributions and we understand the importance of both listening to each other and working together to deliver services efficiently and effectively. We constantly seek to achieve the high standards that our patients and their families deserve and that we, as a team, can be proud of.

We are seeking someone who is an exceptional nurse leader, who has a proven track record in senior nursing roles and a commitment to the highest standards of care and patient experience. Alongside an ability to lead improvement and innovation, the successful candidate will be passionate, enthusiastic and driven, have previous experience of leading multidisciplinary teams and managing change in and will have the ability to build and maintain effective and productive relationships with a variety of stakeholders. From a personal perspective, the successful candidate will be kind, compassionate and genuinely interested in the wellbeing of others.

We know that we have an exciting future and if you feel that you would like to be a part of it, we’d love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work closely with the Divisional Head of Nursing to provide strong clinical leadership, effective management and professional advice to support our teams to deliver high quality care to our young patients and their families throughout the Trust. In addition, the successful candidate will support the delivery of divisional and organisational objectives to support our ambition to be an ‘outstanding’ care provider as well as ensuring that staff are proud to work for ULHT.

To achieve this, the successful candidate will:

  • Provide operational and strategic leadership ensuring that the Children and Young Peoples division provides high-quality patient care that achieves agreed performance objectives;
  • Support the day to day delivery of both emergency and elective pathways, which will include managing sufficient surge capacity during periods of increased demand to ensure safe and appropriate patient placement at all times;
  • Identify and implement pathway improvements to optimise efficiency and use of resources;
  • Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that the child and their family are placed at the centre of decision making;
  • Ensure that the nursing workforce is fit for purpose and that plans ensure that it will remain so.

Working for our organisation

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse
  • Educated to degree level
  • Leadership and Management qualification
Desirable criteria
  • Masters Level Qualification

Knowledge, Skills & Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Ability to quickly establish effective working relationships, to develop strong team working across the multidisciplinary team
  • Demonstrates personal credibility and adopts a personal style that encourages others to be open. Creates a culture that encourages creativity and innovation
  • Highly developed interpersonal and facilitation skills with ability to gain and maintain credibility, to motivate and engage others and influence and negotiate successful outcomes
  • Demonstrate the ability to handle complex or difficult situations with authority and commitment at a senior level
  • Demonstrable ability to deliver in a pressurised environment to demanding timescales
  • Ability to identify and apply at all levels appropriate and responsive communication mechanisms
  • Ability to facilitate change including deployment of service modernisation techniques and change management skills
  • Ability to take personal responsibility
  • Coaching/mentoring experience/skills
  • Knowledge of process improvement methodologies, e.g. Productive series and has the confidence to make difficult or unpopular decisions and, through example, empower others to do the same
  • Detailed knowledge and understanding of clinical and corporate governance and risk management systems and processes
  • Highly effective presentation skills and the ability to present well-reasoned and structured argument orally and in writing
  • Ability to exercise budgetary control and to manage within agreed resources
  • Standard keyboard skills and proficiency in the use of ICT applications to support efficient work activity, including the analysis, interpretation and presentation of complex data

Previous Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in a leadership role within Children and Young People services at matron level or equivalent
  • Evidence of delivering significant organisational change projects
  • Evidence of leading improvements in patient experience and operational performance

Specific Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Must be able to travel between sites
  • Must be able to participate in staffing and on call rota's

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeStep into healthBronze Trailblazer by Race Equality MattersHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingOne Workforce Lincolnshire ICS

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kate Rivett
Job title
Divisional Head of CYP Nursing
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07962 962496
Additional information

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