Job summary
We are recruiting for a Nurse Team Leader - Haemodialysis who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. The renal service at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is recognised as a specialist referral centre for renal medicine serving most of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and parts of Essex.
Dialysis facilities in places such as :
- St Albans City Hospital
- Chiltern Kidney Centre, Dunstable
- Bedford Dialysis Unit
- Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow
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
The post holder will promote high standards of professional practice and high quality care delivery within Trust and department policies, protocols andguidelines.
You will deputise for the Senior Sister and/or Charge Nurse in their absencewith regard to the operational management of clinical service delivery at unit level.
Within your role, you will utilise effective communication methods with nursing and medical colleagues, patients and visitors in ways that are consistent with their level of understanding, culture and background.
You will also need to ensure that legislation, policies and procedures are applied correctly within the renal department.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching 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.
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
Essential
- First level nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register, educated to diploma level.
- Relevant clinical post-registration education to include a recognised renal course and mentorship qualification.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning.
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership training / development.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience caring for patients requiring renal nursing.
Desirable
- Involvement in audit / research and willingness to present findings at meetings and conferences.
- Advanced skills in quality assurance of patient dialysis treatment.
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of leadership and motivational skills, ability to lead and motivate a team
- Demonstrates a flexible approach, able to react to the changing needs of the department.
- Ability to liaise and work with the multidisciplinary team, making recommendations to enhance the smooth running and management of the unit.
Desirable
- Representing Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in their absence.
- Understanding of scheduling and capacity.
Knowledge
Essential
- Has an understanding of managing a busy dialysis unit
- Awareness of current developments in pre and post registration nursing
- 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
Desirable
- Computer literate - relevant to renal department.
- Understanding of expenditure and budget management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register, educated to diploma level.
- Relevant clinical post-registration education to include a recognised renal course and mentorship qualification.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning.
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership training / development.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience caring for patients requiring renal nursing.
Desirable
- Involvement in audit / research and willingness to present findings at meetings and conferences.
- Advanced skills in quality assurance of patient dialysis treatment.
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of leadership and motivational skills, ability to lead and motivate a team
- Demonstrates a flexible approach, able to react to the changing needs of the department.
- Ability to liaise and work with the multidisciplinary team, making recommendations to enhance the smooth running and management of the unit.
Desirable
- Representing Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in their absence.
- Understanding of scheduling and capacity.
Knowledge
Essential
- Has an understanding of managing a busy dialysis unit
- Awareness of current developments in pre and post registration nursing
- 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
Desirable
- Computer literate - relevant to renal department.
- Understanding of expenditure and budget management
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).
