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Job summary

Main area
Neonatal Unit
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 23 hours per week
Job ref
357-LN-926-24-C
Employer
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Lincoln County Hospital
Town
Lincoln
Salary
拢37,338 - 拢44,962 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Deputy Sister Band 6

Band 6

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people.听 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 ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals 鈥 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 鈥撎Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
  • Safety 鈥撎Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
  • Excellence 鈥撎Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
  • Compassion 鈥撎Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
  • Respect 鈥撎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 ULTH team.

We鈥檝e 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 拢710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement 鈥 鈥淥utstanding Care Personally Delivered鈥 鈥 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 鈥楻equires Improvement鈥 to 鈥楪ood鈥. Our rating for caring remained as 鈥楪ood鈥.

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,听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 鈥 usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
  • Staggered hours 鈥 having different start and finish times.
  • Set shift patterns 鈥 to allow for predictability
  • NHS Pension:听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:听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听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鈥檚 most welcoming counties.听Whether you鈥檙e 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.听Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that鈥檚 friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.听Visit听听to find out more.

Job overview

Neonatal Services at ULTH are provided at both Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston. The Local Neonatal Unit at Lincoln has a cot capacity of 15, providing intensive, high dependency and special care to babies from both Lincolnshire and the surrounding counties. Transitional Care is also provided on the post-natal ward and staff within the service work on both NNU and Transitional Care in accordance with service needs. There is also an Outreach Community Service.听

Anyone who wishes to join the Bank please apply through this advert.

This post will commence from April 25.

Main duties of the job

The Neonatal service within ULTH is continuing to develop and is part of the East Midlands Neonatal Operational Delivery Network.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a听 Deputy Sister that holds a QIS qualification to work as part of the Neonatal Service.

The post is currently situated at Lincoln County Hospital but the successful candidate may be required to work at Pilgrim Hospital as required.

The Neonatal Service within ULTH is currently working towards Bliss and BFI Accreditation and work in close liaison with the Maternity Transformation Programme as part of the Better Births implementation.

Staff will be required to work on an internal rotation basis, including weekends and Bank Holidays and be flexible to meet the needs of the service.

We look forward to hearing from staff that are keen to develop both personally and professionally.

Successful candidates will require an enhanced DBS certificate prior to commencement.

Working for our organisation

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. 听From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in 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.

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).

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鈥檛 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
  • Current First Level Registered Nurse/RSCN or equivalent
  • NMC registered
  • Neonatal Intensive Care post registration qualification
  • Evidence of recent professional development
  • Hold current NLS provider certificate
  • Evidence of a good command of written and spoken English
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of study at academic level 3
  • Mentorship and preceptorship qualification.
  • Assessor and Supervisor for students

Previous Experience

Essential criteria
  • Recent experience in Neonatal nursing at Band 5
  • Evidence of teaching in clinical practice
  • Recent experience in providing intensive, high dependency and special care for babies in a neonatal unit
  • Evidence of teaching & mentoring pre & post registration staff
  • Committed to on-going professional development
  • The ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Ability to question current practice
  • Demonstrate ability to influence and to motivate the clinical practice of others
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of involvement in research/audit and developing guidelines
  • Evidence of implementing and managing change

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Good written and oral communication skills when liaising with colleagues, patients, families, carers and the multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to maintain accurate and legible records
  • Evidence of effective leadership and management skills.
  • Able to manage difficult or complex situations effectively and to work under pressure. How will you assess/measure this ability?
  • Basic computer/keyboard skills
  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Ability to adapt to change
  • Ability to prioritise and delegate workload as shift co-ordinator
  • Ability to prioritise and delegate workload as shift co-ordinator
  • Friendly and approachable manner
  • Knowledge of Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults processes
  • Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Desirable criteria
  • Good presentation skills
  • Safeguarding training

Specific Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to work on a shift system covering a 24 hour service.
  • Must be able to work shifts on a rota system providing 24 hour care

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNHS Rainbow badgeBronze Trailblazer by Race Equality MattersOne 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

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Helen Fletcher
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01522597668
Additional information

For further information and to arrange an informal visit please contact Helen Fletcher: 01522 597668