Job summary
We are recruiting for Nurse Team Leader who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals with relevant experience in Acute or Emergency Care, to come and work for the newly designed, Acute Medical Services Team within the UEC.
Acute medical ServicesAssessmentand Acute medical servicesSDECteams, will be working collaboratively to stream and triage patients through the Acute medical services departments.
As a Nurse Team Leader this role will be essentially clinical, managing flow, triage and clinical assessment of medical patients coming from GP services, the emergency department and SDEC
This post will require rotation on to night duty.
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
The Nurse Team Leader post is a vital and valued role within the multi-disciplinary team. Based in the Acute medical Services Assessment and Acute medical services SDEC teams, they provide expertise and compassionate leadership in the delivery of high quality and safe patient-centred care and support an open culture of continuous learning for all.
As a Nurse Team Leader, you will ensure that patient care is of the highest possible standard and provide advice and support to all staff working in the area.
You will be responsible for the development, monitoring andauditing of standards for use in the clinical area. Ensuring that care delivered in the clinical area is of the highest quality, supported by research and in accordance with local and national policies, procedures and Guidelines.
Working in collaboration with other key staff in the clinical group, maintain effective use of capacity and resources including timely and effective admission and discharge.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching 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:
o The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
o New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
o Hertford County, Hertford
o 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 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 part 12 of the NMC register
- Evidence of professional development and commitment to life long learning
- Ability to produce personal professional portfolio
- Mentorship/ Preceptorship course
- ATLS, ALS, ILS and ATNC
Desirable
- Appropriate post registration qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience within a busy urgent and emergency care environment
- Demonstrable experience as a registered nurse at Band 5
- Evidence of effective leadership
- Evidence of excellent and motivational teaching skills
- Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings with patients, relatives, carers, senior leaders and other members of staff of varying levels of understanding
- Ability to work to deadlines in a highly pressurised environment
- Ability to use sound judgement skills and when to escalate issues and problems
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of triage competencies
- Evidence of effective team working skills
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Effective IT skills
- Demonstrable understanding of professional nursing issues
- Understanding of skill mix and workload patterns
Desirable
- Recent practice at similar level
- Budget management skills and experience
- Budget management skills and experience
- Experience of leading through change
- Evidence of involvement in audits
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of specialty and common conditions/ treatments
- Knowledge of health and safety legislation
- Awareness of clinical governance issues.
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate and understanding of emergency professional standards
Other Requirements
Essential
- 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
- Registered nurse on part 1 or part 12 of the NMC register
- Evidence of professional development and commitment to life long learning
- Ability to produce personal professional portfolio
- Mentorship/ Preceptorship course
- ATLS, ALS, ILS and ATNC
Desirable
- Appropriate post registration qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience within a busy urgent and emergency care environment
- Demonstrable experience as a registered nurse at Band 5
- Evidence of effective leadership
- Evidence of excellent and motivational teaching skills
- Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings with patients, relatives, carers, senior leaders and other members of staff of varying levels of understanding
- Ability to work to deadlines in a highly pressurised environment
- Ability to use sound judgement skills and when to escalate issues and problems
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of triage competencies
- Evidence of effective team working skills
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Effective IT skills
- Demonstrable understanding of professional nursing issues
- Understanding of skill mix and workload patterns
Desirable
- Recent practice at similar level
- Budget management skills and experience
- Budget management skills and experience
- Experience of leading through change
- Evidence of involvement in audits
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of specialty and common conditions/ treatments
- Knowledge of health and safety legislation
- Awareness of clinical governance issues.
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate and understanding of emergency professional standards
Other Requirements
Essential
- 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.
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).
