RN, Paramedic and ODP Band 6

Main area: Accident and Emergency

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time / Part time (37.5 hours per week, part time flexible working also considered)

Job ref: 357-LN-1707-24

Employer: United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Site: Lincoln County Hospital

Town: Lincoln

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 31/12/2024 23:59

Job Overview

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 ODPs with acute experience to join our hardworking 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. 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. You should have excellent communication skills both written and verbal and the ability to motivate yourself and others to manage the workload while 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 encouraging 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.

Person Specification

• Active Registrant on NMC/ HCPC register.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Evidence of continuing education & professional development.
• Appropriate mentor qualification or equivalent teaching qualification.
• Degree in related subject.
• Evidence of working in Urgent and Emergency care.
• ALS, EPALS.
• Proven assessment and teaching skills and the ability to develop competencies through which practice 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 practice, understanding the rationale behind such documents.
• Demonstrates the ability to implement sustainable change which enhances patient care/experience.
• Ability to prioritize and organize workload.
• Analytical, motivator, pro-active.
• Able to work using own initiative; team player but also able to work independently.
• Ability to delegate appropriately and effectively.
• Aware of the dignity in care agenda.
• Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework.
• 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 practice.

Previous Experience

Demonstrates the ability to implement and sustain high standards of individualized, clinically effective, up-to-date evidence-based care. To have a range of experiences in the management of acutely unwell patients. Knowledge of clinical effectiveness and audit. ED experience.

Specific Requirements

• Flexibility.
• Able to travel between sites.

ULTH recognizes that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge, and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organizational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy.

Please note that we do not accept CVs. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.

Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges

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.