Job summary
Lincolnshire Community Heath Services are pleased to offer a leadership position in to join our leadership team within the Collaborative Community Care Division.
Collaborative Community Care (CCC) is home to the services that lead on frailty. Be that rehabilitative, recuperation after injury or illness, assessment for long term needs or palliative care our service touch upon every aspect of frailty care.
With LCHS recently entering into a 'Group' model with colleagues in United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust as well as the implementation of the Lincolnshire Frailty Strategy there is significant opportunity to evolve our existing services and enrich the offer to patients. Therefore we are seeking an individual who can both deliver a Quality and Safe service in the present whilst embracing and leading change for the future. The successful candidate will be able to link the detail to the bigger picture, model exemplary professional standards and lead and inspire staff
The multidisciplinary nature of CCC is reflected in the leadership team you will be joining. Applications are invited from Allied Health Professionals or Nurses. The successful candidate will hold their professional identity proudly, but lightly, because leading across professions is guaranteed in this role.
Main duties of the job
This role will focus on the delivery of care in community, hospice and ward based settings managing nursing teams. It will involve integration into wider community goals and support integrated care pathways in primary and secondary care.
Candidates will have experience in a leadership role within a planned or unplanned care service. The successful post holder will role model the values of LCHS, be motivated and committed to delivering our clinical strategy, and understand our role as a key partner in delivering health and social care in Lincolnshire. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing assurance against delivery, including performance management, governance, budget management, contract management, professional leadership and business planning. Utilising a range of specialist skills, partnership working and the ability to work at pace is key. As a supportive compassionate leader, you will need to be flexible and resilient to promote and maintain high performing teams.
There are a number of different services in the portfolio the successful candidate could lead following discussion with the existing Clinical Services Leads.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To apply, you must hold current registration as a Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional. You should hold a Masters level qualification or demonstrate equivalent experience. You must have evidence of leadership, development, change management and effective relationship skills. The ability to demonstrate a successful track record of leading and managing successful high performing teams and services is paramount.
If you meet the criteria for this exciting and challenging role, we would be delighted to hear from you and strongly encourage an informal conversation with the Deputy Divisional lead for the service via the contact details provided.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To apply, you must hold current registration as a Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional. You should hold a Masters level qualification or demonstrate equivalent experience. You must have evidence of leadership, development, change management and effective relationship skills. The ability to demonstrate a successful track record of leading and managing successful high performing teams and services is paramount.
If you meet the criteria for this exciting and challenging role, we would be delighted to hear from you and strongly encourage an informal conversation with the Deputy Divisional lead for the service via the contact details provided.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional Qualification holding current registration
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience working at a senior level in a specialist area
- Management qualification or ability to demonstrate successful track record of leading and managing successful high performing teams and services
- Safeguarding-level 3 or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Teaching qualification or relevant experience in higher education
- PG Cert in Healthcare leadership or higher leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates specialist knowledge of management and leadership
- Evidence of recent and on-going personal development including obvious leadership development
- Advanced qualification or sustained expert management experience in a relevant area or speciality - e.g. integrating community services, frail elderly. change management, workforce development and planning, learning facilitation
- Experience in the management/leadership of team/s
- Change management skills
- Skills for analysis of service delivery and improvement planning
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate a working knowledge and experience of the governance agenda locally/Nationally/Area relevant.
Skills, Knowledge, Aptitude
Essential
- Strong analytical skills to support business planning, performance management and assurance
- Financial, budget and resource management certificate or experience
- Mentoring and coaching skills
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Knowledge of workforce planning
- Experience of talking to groups including formal presentation skills
- Excellent standards of written and verbal communication skills including formal reporting and presentation
- Car driver and ability to travel
Desirable
- At least 2 years in senior role including operational responsibilities
- Evidence of multi-agency & professional working
- Solid knowledge and understanding of national and local policy context
- Able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of issues pertinent to Nursing in Lincolnshire
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional Qualification holding current registration
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience working at a senior level in a specialist area
- Management qualification or ability to demonstrate successful track record of leading and managing successful high performing teams and services
- Safeguarding-level 3 or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Teaching qualification or relevant experience in higher education
- PG Cert in Healthcare leadership or higher leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates specialist knowledge of management and leadership
- Evidence of recent and on-going personal development including obvious leadership development
- Advanced qualification or sustained expert management experience in a relevant area or speciality - e.g. integrating community services, frail elderly. change management, workforce development and planning, learning facilitation
- Experience in the management/leadership of team/s
- Change management skills
- Skills for analysis of service delivery and improvement planning
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate a working knowledge and experience of the governance agenda locally/Nationally/Area relevant.
Skills, Knowledge, Aptitude
Essential
- Strong analytical skills to support business planning, performance management and assurance
- Financial, budget and resource management certificate or experience
- Mentoring and coaching skills
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Knowledge of workforce planning
- Experience of talking to groups including formal presentation skills
- Excellent standards of written and verbal communication skills including formal reporting and presentation
- Car driver and ability to travel
Desirable
- At least 2 years in senior role including operational responsibilities
- Evidence of multi-agency & professional working
- Solid knowledge and understanding of national and local policy context
- Able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of issues pertinent to Nursing in Lincolnshire
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).
