Job summary
Bank Shifts available at all our main sites:
- Lincoln County Hospital
- Pilgrim Hospital
- Grantham & District Hospital
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) is actively seeking to recruit Registered Nurses to join their bank team with shifts across all areas, including Medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedics, A&E, Theatres, Elderly Care, Critical Care, Emergency Admissions and Paediatrics. Vacancies are available on all our sites: Lincoln County Hospital, Boston Pilgrim Hospital, Grantham District Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be responsible for the delivery of a consistently high standard of nursing care that meets the individual needs of our patients and those of the Trust.
The postholder will demonstrate clinical expertise in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care that puts patients at the centre of this approach.
The postholder will be expected to have the required management and facilitation skills that allows them to supervise the activity of other staff in the clinical setting, promote multi-disciplinary working and facilitate a supportive and learning environment.
The postholder may, on occasions, be required to assume responsibility for the ward / department in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse.
As a Registered Nurse the post holder is expected to consistently act in accordance with the NMC Code.
About us
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.
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
- Currently live on the NMC Register
- Degree level nursing or equivalent
Desirable
- Nursing mentor live on NMC register
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to deliver safe quality care to patients
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Understands and can demonstrate good working practices within the safeguarding agenda
- Ability to manage difficult or complex situations and to work under pressure
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
Desirable
- Commitment to ongoing personal and professional development
- A willingness to act as a mentor for students
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Lincoln / Boston / Grantham / Louth
Lincoln
LN2 5QY