Senior Nurse - Community Urgent Response Team

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Job overview

This post is within Community Urgent Response Team (CURT) and involves supporting the Service and Operational Leads in providing dynamic, professional leadership within the designated service structure in Unplanned Services. The post holder will be responsible for managing and monitoring core functions within CURT. They will actively support the team leader in providing information and performing delegated management tasks. They will also maintain a clinical function within CURT. In managing CURT, the post holder will be expected to operate autonomously to deal with the day to day management issues, adhering to policies and procedures to support the band 7 Team lead. This will include escalation to the Operational Lead/Matron where appropriate. The post holder will be accessible and have a visible presence, advising and supporting CURT, patients and their families/ carers to ensure effective patient care across the whole patient pathway. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all staff are fully competent and possess the appropriate clinical skills to deliver a high standard of care to our patients.

Main duties of the job

To manage and take continued responsibility for the day to day running of the Community Urgent Response Team.

Delegation, management and supervision of workload of other staff within the team.

Responsibility for identifying own training needs.

Carrying out PADRs of those grades reporting to the jobholder.

Provide a structured induction and training programme for new members of staff.

Work clinically as needed to assist with the operational pressures of the service.

Participate in the recruitment process.

Working for our organisation

NLAG is part of one of the largest acute and community Group arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Group has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Group and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://joinnlag.co.uk/

In line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement.

"We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers".

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria

• Level 1 Registered Nurse
• Diploma/Degree in Nursing. If Diploma held, evidence of recent relevant CPD at degree level
• Evidence of post registration development Qualified mentor (ENB 998, or equivalent) or equivalent mentorship award

Desirable criteria

• Degree in Nursing or working towards degree
• Management qualification
• Leadership qualification

Occupational experience and abilities

Essential criteria

• Evidence of CPD/study relevant specialist area

Desirable criteria

• Experience of managing a team or area within a Ward/Department
• Involvement in change management

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

• Leadership skills and knowledge Clinical audit skills
• Knowledge of patient administration IT systems
• Training/experience as Clinical Supervisor Recruitment
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Up to date mandatory training
• Personal organisational skills
• Enthusiasm and able to motivate others Reliable

Desirable criteria

• Management skills (budgets, establishments, purchasing etc)
• Experience of critiquing clinical evidence Computer literate
• Appraisal Training

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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

• B6 Senior Nurse CURT- JD (PDF, 388.2KB)
• B6 Senior Nurse CURT- PS (PDF, 191.3KB)