Job summary
We are recruiting for a Nurse team Leader who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
Are you a Registered Nurse looking to aspire into a new role as a Nurse Team Leader? Do you have a passion for caring for patients' post-surgery? If so, this is the role for you!
We are looking for enthusiastic staff nurses to join our friendly team. We are a 26 bedded unit based at The Treatment Centre Lister Hospital. We incorporate Orthopaedic Elective Surgery and varied short stay Surgery.
The successful applicants will become part of a successful, friendly team that can support newly qualified nurses and enhance skills already gained.
The successful applicant's will be offered varied training opportunities.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
To support the ward manager in the operational management of clinical service delivery at ward level for trauma and elective orthopaedic patients.
Provide specialist trauma and orthopaedic nursing care and expertise, both in delivering direct patient care and in support of other staff caring for the higher needs and dependency of orthopaedic and trauma surgical patients.
The focus of this role is on providing appropriate intervention, support, and clinical expertise to deliver a safe clinical pathway that promotes high quality care through role modelling, expert clinical skills, promoting best practice, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration and providing education. This includes proactive engagement and use for the enhanced recovery pathways for this group of patients.
Promote high standards of professional practice and the delivery of quality care within the corporate policies, protocols, and guidelines. Accountable for the delivery and monitoring of robust infection control measures at ward/department level, through ongoing vigilance by ensuring delivery of all aspects of the Infection Control Strategy.
Provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff.
To be a highly skilled clinical expert with specialised knowledge in caring for patients with complex needs.
To provide advice and support to all staff working in the area.
To establish effective communication links with the Surgical division management team
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Registered nurse on part 1 or 12 of the NMC register
- Mentorship and preceptorship qualification or equivalent (or evidence of working towards it)
- Evidence of continued professional development in relevant areas of specialty
Desirable
- Working towards a degree at higher level
- Leadership qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical and managerial experience working on an acute medical ward at Senior Staff Nurse leve
- Current working knowledge and skills in the management of surgical patients, especially orthopedic surgical patients
- Experience of caring for patients with multiple comorbidities, complex drug regime's and complex discharge requirements
Desirable
- Evidence of or willingness to undertake conference presentations
- Experience in change management
- Experience of nursing within an acute clinical setting
- Experience in managing a ward/department, including management of staff, rota, staff competencies and resources
Skills
Essential
- Effective shift leadership ability
- An effective communicator
- Leadership to drive quality of care within the multidisciplinary team
- Organisational skills
- Evidence of team management skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Understanding of research and audit and a willingness to participate in these within the departmen
- Ability to develop and coordinate departmental training programmes
- Motivated, reliable and flexible individual with an ability to work autonomously.
Knolwedge
Essential
- Ability to work with all staff on a multi-professional level, demonstrating up to date knowledge of practice development within surgical nursing.
- knowledge of computing skills
- Evidence of professional development and a proven commitment to the management of post-op surgical patient
- Broad knowledge of post-op care and the management of the surgical patient
- Good understanding of good quality patient care and patient safety
Other Requirements
Essential
- Willingness to rotate to other areas concerning the care and management of diabetes
- Keen to drive change management and uphold excellent quality care consistently
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Registered nurse on part 1 or 12 of the NMC register
- Mentorship and preceptorship qualification or equivalent (or evidence of working towards it)
- Evidence of continued professional development in relevant areas of specialty
Desirable
- Working towards a degree at higher level
- Leadership qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Extensive clinical and managerial experience working on an acute medical ward at Senior Staff Nurse leve
- Current working knowledge and skills in the management of surgical patients, especially orthopedic surgical patients
- Experience of caring for patients with multiple comorbidities, complex drug regime's and complex discharge requirements
Desirable
- Evidence of or willingness to undertake conference presentations
- Experience in change management
- Experience of nursing within an acute clinical setting
- Experience in managing a ward/department, including management of staff, rota, staff competencies and resources
Skills
Essential
- Effective shift leadership ability
- An effective communicator
- Leadership to drive quality of care within the multidisciplinary team
- Organisational skills
- Evidence of team management skills
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Understanding of research and audit and a willingness to participate in these within the departmen
- Ability to develop and coordinate departmental training programmes
- Motivated, reliable and flexible individual with an ability to work autonomously.
Knolwedge
Essential
- Ability to work with all staff on a multi-professional level, demonstrating up to date knowledge of practice development within surgical nursing.
- knowledge of computing skills
- Evidence of professional development and a proven commitment to the management of post-op surgical patient
- Broad knowledge of post-op care and the management of the surgical patient
- Good understanding of good quality patient care and patient safety
Other Requirements
Essential
- Willingness to rotate to other areas concerning the care and management of diabetes
- Keen to drive change management and uphold excellent quality care consistently
Desirable
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 (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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 (opens in a new window).
