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Nurse Manager - Bedford Haemodialysis

East and North Herts NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are recruiting for a Nurse Manager- Haemodialysis our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The post-holder will be an experienced renal trained nurse, working in partnership with the Matron as an integral part of the Nurse Management team, promoting the principle of cross site Collaboration and teamwork and will be accountable for the line management of nursing staff demonstrating clinical and managerial leadership, enabling the units to provide the highest standards of care and minimising any risks to service users.

The Nurse Manager will be accountable for the budget management for Bedford Dialysis unit and provide effective leadership for all nurses, clinical support workers, admin staff and ward Housekeepers employed by the service.

The successful candidate will be a member of the Directorates Management team providing expert advice and direction on nursing and clinical governance issues and be a role model for renal nurses, representing the department and Trust as required and identified by the Lead Nurse, Clinical Director and General Manager.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

Have overall responsibility for the operational management of clinical service delivery at unit level.

Provide excellent standards of nursing care and expertise, both in delivering direct patient care and in support of other staff caring for the higher needs and dependency of our patients.

Provide 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.

Promote high standards of professional practice and the delivery of quality care within the corporate policies, protocols, and guidelines.

Be 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.

Be a highly skilled clinical expert with specialised knowledge in caring for patients with complex needs.

Provide advice and support to all staff working in the area.

Establish effective communication links with the Unplanned division management team.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and 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 and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Date posted

26 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-6967554

Job locations

Bedford Dialysis Unit

Napier Road

Bedford

MK41 0QR


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

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience in caring for patients requiring renal nursing, demonstrating a special interest in haemodialysis treatment.

Desirable

  • Evidence of an understanding in expenditure and budget management .
  • Involvement in audit/research and willingness to present findings at meetings and conferences

Skills

Essential

  • Proven track record in change management, to include service development
  • Ability to develop own skills and knowledge
  • Demonstrate a flexible approach, able to react to the changing needs of the department, ensuring sustainability
  • Demonstrate evidence of strong leadership and motivational skills, ability to lead and motivate a large clinical team

Knowledge

Essential

  • Has in-depth knowledge on managing a busy dialysis unit
  • Able to recognize the training requirements of the department and provide support to develop the team
  • Understanding of risk management, health and safety and other clinical governance issues
  • Knowledge of local and national health care initiatives/innovation to improve patient care, experience and safety.
  • Ability to recognize pressure in the work environment and manage in a professional manner
  • Evidence of working with and enforcing Human Resources policies and procedures
  • Financial management ability and competence, including understanding of rosters, skill mix etc

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse educated to Part 1 of the NMC Register
  • Post registration qualification in renal specialty include recognised Renal course
  • Teaching qualification- Mentorship and preceptorship/998/Practice assessor course
  • Evidence of continuous professional development.
  • Managerial and leadership qualification/ relevant experience
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience in caring for patients requiring renal nursing, demonstrating a special interest in haemodialysis treatment.

Desirable

  • Evidence of an understanding in expenditure and budget management .
  • Involvement in audit/research and willingness to present findings at meetings and conferences

Skills

Essential

  • Proven track record in change management, to include service development
  • Ability to develop own skills and knowledge
  • Demonstrate a flexible approach, able to react to the changing needs of the department, ensuring sustainability
  • Demonstrate evidence of strong leadership and motivational skills, ability to lead and motivate a large clinical team

Knowledge

Essential

  • Has in-depth knowledge on managing a busy dialysis unit
  • Able to recognize the training requirements of the department and provide support to develop the team
  • Understanding of risk management, health and safety and other clinical governance issues
  • Knowledge of local and national health care initiatives/innovation to improve patient care, experience and safety.
  • Ability to recognize pressure in the work environment and manage in a professional manner
  • Evidence of working with and enforcing Human Resources policies and procedures
  • Financial management ability and competence, including understanding of rosters, skill mix etc

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse educated to Part 1 of the NMC Register
  • Post registration qualification in renal specialty include recognised Renal course
  • Teaching qualification- Mentorship and preceptorship/998/Practice assessor course
  • Evidence of continuous professional development.
  • Managerial and leadership qualification/ relevant experience

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Bedford Dialysis Unit

Napier Road

Bedford

MK41 0QR


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Bedford Dialysis Unit

Napier Road

Bedford

MK41 0QR


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice standard Matron

Alison Anderson

alisonanderson2@nhs.net

07825420756

Date posted

26 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-6967554

Job locations

Bedford Dialysis Unit

Napier Road

Bedford

MK41 0QR


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