Job summary
Starting April 2025
Are you looking to take the next step in your career? We are looking for a dynamic enthusiastic, friendly, self-motivated, registered nurses, Paramedics and ODP's with acute experience to join our hard working expanding team at a leadership level.
Lincoln Accident and Emergency Department already employs an amazing team of dedicated Registered Nurses, Paramedics, Healthcare Support Workers, Porters, Reception staff and Housekeepers and an exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse to join our team at Band 6 level.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a candidate that has a wealth of experience at Band 5 level, who has passion, focus and the drive to deliver high quality care whilst working in a busy environment. We need for you to have excellent communication skills both written and verbal and have the ability to motivate self and others to manage the work load adapting to rapidly changing situations.
You will be expected to have the confidence to competently challenge practice and behaviours to promote excellent care, adhering to current policies and procedures and encourage others to do the same. You will lead by example and support junior colleagues to provide safe, patient focused care in line with ULH Trust values.
About us
Pilgrim Hospital is situated beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
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
What should you do next?
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Active Registrant on NMC/ HCPC register.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Evidence of continuing education & professional development.
- Appropriate mentor qualification or equivalent teaching qualification
Desirable
- Degree in related subject
- Evidence of working in Urgent and emergency care
- ALS
- EPALS
Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes
Essential
- Proven assessment and teaching skills and the ability to develop competencies through which practise can be assessed.
- Proven oral and written communication skills
- Able to manage difficult or complex situations effectively and to work under pressure
- Demonstrates the ability to implement Trust Policies and Procedures in practise, understanding the rationale behind such documents.
- Demonstrates the ability to implement sustainable change which enhances patient care / experience.
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload.
- Able to demonstrate passionate Registrant
- Assertive
- Analytical
- Motivator
- Pro-active
- Able to work using own initiative Team player but also able to work independently.
- Ability to delegate appropriately and effectively
- Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda.
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Desirable
- Demonstrates an understanding of the principles of research.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the national agenda, demonstrating that they are able to translate this into everyday policy and practise
Previous Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to implement and sustain high standards of individualised, clinically effective, up-to date evidence-based care
- To have a range of experiences in the management of acutely unwell patients.
Desirable
- Knowledge of clinical effectiveness and audit
- ED experience
Specific Requirements
Essential
Desirable
- Able to travel between sites
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Active Registrant on NMC/ HCPC register.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Evidence of continuing education & professional development.
- Appropriate mentor qualification or equivalent teaching qualification
Desirable
- Degree in related subject
- Evidence of working in Urgent and emergency care
- ALS
- EPALS
Skills, Knowledge & Aptitudes
Essential
- Proven assessment and teaching skills and the ability to develop competencies through which practise can be assessed.
- Proven oral and written communication skills
- Able to manage difficult or complex situations effectively and to work under pressure
- Demonstrates the ability to implement Trust Policies and Procedures in practise, understanding the rationale behind such documents.
- Demonstrates the ability to implement sustainable change which enhances patient care / experience.
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload.
- Able to demonstrate passionate Registrant
- Assertive
- Analytical
- Motivator
- Pro-active
- Able to work using own initiative Team player but also able to work independently.
- Ability to delegate appropriately and effectively
- Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda.
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Desirable
- Demonstrates an understanding of the principles of research.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the national agenda, demonstrating that they are able to translate this into everyday policy and practise
Previous Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to implement and sustain high standards of individualised, clinically effective, up-to date evidence-based care
- To have a range of experiences in the management of acutely unwell patients.
Desirable
- Knowledge of clinical effectiveness and audit
- ED experience
Specific Requirements
Essential
Desirable
- Able to travel between sites
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).
