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.
Ambulatory Care and Day Treatment at the New QEII Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic Nurse Team Leader who is looking to develop in their career. Do you possess excellent communication skills, strong and inclusive leadership skills and can evidence the delivery of caring and compassionate care?
We have patients requiring investigations and treatment such as clinical reviews, OPAT, blood transfusions, Iron infusions, wound care and lots more. We work closely with all specialities including Haematology, Oncology, Neurology, Gastroenterology to name a few.
Our services cover 08:00 - 18:30 on weekdays and 09:00 - 15:00 (Nurse-led) on weekends and bank holidays.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
You will look after the whole department using your good strong leadership skills. You will be an inclusive leader who will have excellent communication skills, positively influence, effectively delegate, help and support the whole team, have the required skills and would like to progress and develop in your career.
You would also be doing clinical skills such as:
Venepuncture
Cannulation
Venesections
Wound care
IV medication
and lots more
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
- First level nurse on Part 1 of the NMC Register, educated to diploma level
- Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake Mentorship
- Evidence of Leadership development.
- Commitment to lifelong learning
Desirable
- Relevant post registration experience in an Ambulatory/Day care setting.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Willingness to successfully complete clinical post-registration education.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Can manage the running of the department
Desirable
- Ambulatory/Day care setting experience
- Teaching
Skills
Essential
- IV trained
- Venepuncture
- Cannulation
- Blood product knowledge
- Ability to communicate effectively - both written and verbal with various team members in complex matters
- Demonstrates a good standard of clinical care and an ability to role model it for others
- Prioritising and organisational skills. Demonstrates a flexible approach to work
Desirable
- Tissue viability knowledge and management
- Has good knowledge and skills in Central Venous Access Devices and is willing to further their skills in this area.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of local and national health care initiatives/innovation to improve patient care, experience and safety.
Desirable
- Computer literate
- Have good knowledge with systems such as Lorenzo and ICE
- Awareness of current developments in nursing
- Awareness of resource management
- Anticoagulation knowledge
- Knowledge of haematology related medications and conditions
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to take forward Ambulatory Care and Day Treatment services and become an influencer in the direction of our services
- -Ability to bring positive change to changing situations and workloads
- Can deal with challenges
- Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
- Role model our Trust values every day
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- First level nurse on Part 1 of the NMC Register, educated to diploma level
- Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake Mentorship
- Evidence of Leadership development.
- Commitment to lifelong learning
Desirable
- Relevant post registration experience in an Ambulatory/Day care setting.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Willingness to successfully complete clinical post-registration education.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Can manage the running of the department
Desirable
- Ambulatory/Day care setting experience
- Teaching
Skills
Essential
- IV trained
- Venepuncture
- Cannulation
- Blood product knowledge
- Ability to communicate effectively - both written and verbal with various team members in complex matters
- Demonstrates a good standard of clinical care and an ability to role model it for others
- Prioritising and organisational skills. Demonstrates a flexible approach to work
Desirable
- Tissue viability knowledge and management
- Has good knowledge and skills in Central Venous Access Devices and is willing to further their skills in this area.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of local and national health care initiatives/innovation to improve patient care, experience and safety.
Desirable
- Computer literate
- Have good knowledge with systems such as Lorenzo and ICE
- Awareness of current developments in nursing
- Awareness of resource management
- Anticoagulation knowledge
- Knowledge of haematology related medications and conditions
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to take forward Ambulatory Care and Day Treatment services and become an influencer in the direction of our services
- -Ability to bring positive change to changing situations and workloads
- Can deal with challenges
- Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
- Role model our Trust values every day
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
