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Main area
Trauma and Orthopaedics
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
357-LN-546-24
Employer
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Trustwide
Town
Boston/Lincoln
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/08/2024 23:59

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United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust logo

TAU Senior Ambulatory Care Nurse - Band 6

NHS AfC: Band 6

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

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

We’ve 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 £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 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.

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

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen within the trauma and orthopaedic department for an experienced, enthusiastic nurse to become a band 6 Senior Ambulatory Care Nurse. The aim is to provide cover 7 days a week to new trauma patients and ensure they are managed and treated within a timely manner.

The role demands that you work on-call alongside the orthopaedic nursing team and support the on-call orthopaedic surgical team in the assessment and admission of orthopaedic trauma presenting to Pilgrim and Lincoln Hospital. This includes planning a programme of care for patients from admission to theatre and beyond.

The post holder will ideally have a minimum of two years orthopaedic experience at band 5 within a trauma or orthopaedic environment. Extended roles such as ECG, cannulation and venepuncture are desirable.

It is essential that the applicant have sound management and organisational skills, with a calm and professional manner when dealing with the often stressful service demands. They should be proactively managing and helping to develop the orthopaedic trauma services.

Applicants are expected to be flexible in working long days, early and late shifts including weekends but not nights.

This job advert is for 2.63 WTE based at LCH and 2.63 WTE based at PHB, although an element of cross cover will be required in incidences of annual leave 

Main duties of the job

Please see the Job description for the extensive list of the main duties of the role. 

The Trauma Assessment Unit (TAU) will provide a 7 day service;  providing a first point of contact and comprehensive triage and clinical assessment to patients and/or their carers/relatives resulting in a safe and appropriate clinical decision and plan of care. 

The team will be responsible for health triage and assessment of ambulant individuals presenting with an orthopaedic complaint, including supporting aversion of unnecessary hospital admission through assessment and treatment of individuals, assessing complex and specialist needs in order to assist the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. 

Referrals are received from Accident & Emergency departments, Urgent Treatment Centres, Out of Hours Services, GP and ambulance services across Lincolnshire.
The need for a permanent trauma assessment unit identifies the following benefits: 
• Avoids unnecessary admittances to hospital; significantly improving the patient experience and reducing the risk of hospital acquired illnesses and injuries
• Improves the flow from the Emergency Department, supporting the Trust’s 4-hour access target
• Improves the availability for inpatient beds, improving elective throughput which will in turn increase income
• Creates and enhances modern and forward-thinking nursing      

Working for our organisation

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

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’t 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
  • Ba(Hons) in Adult Nursing.
  • Current registration with NMC.
  • Advanced Life Support
Desirable criteria
  • Level 6 History Taking and Physical Assessment.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Catheterisation – Male & Female
  • Cannulation
  • Venepuncture
  • Effective communication skills written and verbal
  • Acute clinical assessment and examination skills.
  • Ability to work on own initiative with strong organisational skills.
  • Ability to receive complex and varied information and to determine the correct course of action.
  • Systematic approach to work and ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
  • Ability to work collaboratively with other teams and agencies
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Prepared to undertake further continuing professional development
  • Effective keyboard and computer skills
  • Be able to demonstrate tact and diplomacy particularly when faced with difficult situations
  • Knowledge and understanding of policies and regulations relating to health both locally and nationally
  • Knowledge of clinical governance including risk assessment and management.
  • Understanding of the philosophy of Ambulatory care and the integration of Health Care service delivery.
  • Understanding of quality indicators utilised within the secondary care setting
  • Understanding the use of professional reflection and the importance of appraisals and supervision
  • Demonstrated the ability to establish and maintain communication with individuals/ groups regarding difficult or complex matters
  • Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of care
Desirable criteria
  • Leadership skills
  • Ability to and experience with PGDs
  • Ability to demonstrate innovative ways to achieve patient centred care

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous experience working directly with patients/clients in emergency/urgent care setting
  • Experience of triage and assessment
  • Experience of mentorship and supervision of staff
Desirable criteria
  • Experience with 3-way catheters and irrigation
  • Worked as part of an integrated health and social care team
  • Experience of audit

Specific Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Ability to demonstrate commitment to ULHT core values
  • Effective Team Player
  • Ability to work in a demanding environment

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lisa Winters
Job title
Lead Trauma Coordinator
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01522 512512
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