Job summary
- Main area
- nursing
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 208-14436F-26-1
- Employer
- Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- DPOW
- Town
- Grimsby
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Diagnostic Unit Manager
Band 7
Job overview
The role of the diagnostic unit manager is to have effective and efficient managerial control of the unit and to be the Clinical Nursing Expert and Leader of Clinical Nursing Practice and nursing standards of care.
24 hour responsibility for the management of the ward/department, managing staff and liaising with others as necessary.
Provide professional leadership and support
Act as an expert practitioner in clinical interventions
Act in accordance with the NMC Code Of Professional Conduct
Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
Continuing responsibility for deployment of staff, equipment, supplies and all ward/department resources.
Main duties of the job
As a registered nurse the post holder is personally accountable for their practice and must adhere to the NMC standards expected of them.
Be an effective professional role model for staff.
Maintain own professional development through ongoing education and development, ensuring that PREP requirements are met together with all mandatory training.
Adhere to Trust Policy on Scope of Professional practice, ensuring appropriate development of practice and maintenance of practice standards.
Ensure the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct is maintained by all ward nursing staff.
Offer professional support and guidance to all nursing and midwifery staff within the Ward/Department.
Ensure all appropriate staff are currently registered with the NMC and that renewal of registration is maintained and periodically checked.
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership 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 Partnership 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 Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.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.
We recognise that candidates may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support them when preparing their application. Where AI is used, the information provided must remain an accurate and authentic representation of your own skills, knowledge and experience.
AI must not be used to provide false or misleading information or to generate examples that do not reflect your own experience. You should be able to discuss and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and experience included within your application during the recruitment and selection process.
Candidates may be asked to declare whether AI has been used in preparing their application and, where applicable, how it has been used.
Person specification
written and verbal
Essential criteria
- Level 1 Registered Nurse
- • Diploma in nursing or evidence of recent relevant CPD at diploma level
- Evidence of post-registration development in the relevant specialty
Desirable criteria
- • Able to apply HR policies/processes relevant to managing people Understanding of ‘Improving Working Lives’
- •Evidence of leading change
written and verbal
Essential criteria
- Minimum 4 years post registration experience with 2 years at Band 6
- Experience of managing a team or area within the department/ward
- • Expert clinical skills/knowledge within the specialty
Desirable criteria
- • Interpersonal and communication skills
- • Proven clinical expertise within intensive care
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
- Angie Bristow
- Job title
- Matron specialist medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01724282282
- Additional information
or contact myself via switchboard
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
Recruitment Office
Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital
Scartho Road
Grimsby
UK
DN31 2QQ
- Telephone
- 03033 306519
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