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 individual, to come and work on our ENT, Plastics and female surgical ward. 30 bedded unit.
As a Nurse Team Leader you will be required to deliver safe effective care for patients; Manage your team and deputise for the ward manager in their absence.
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 role is within the Ent, Plastics and female surgical ward and will require the post holder to demonstrate a keen interest in ENT, Plastics and female surgical patients .
The post Holder will be required to work effectively as part of an MDT and interpersonal skills will be essential for this role.
You will be working on a 30 bedded unit. the ward provides care for several different specialty and these have their own unique skills.
The post holder will support and develop junior staff members; Serve as a role model and undertake management responsibilities to ensure the service operates at it optimum in the absences of their manager.
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 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
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of nursing within an acute clinical setting
Desirable
- Clinical and managerial experience working on an surgical ward at Senior Staff Nurse level
- Current working knowledge and skills in the management of surgical patients, especially ENT, Plastics and Gynecological surgical patients
- Experience of caring for patients with multiple co-morbidities, complex drug regime's and complex discharge requirements
- Experience in managing a ward/department, including management of staff, rota, staff competencies, resources.
Skills
Essential
- Effective shift leadership ability
- An effective communicator
- Leadership to drive quality of care within the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Understanding of research and audit and a willingness to participate in these within the department
- Ability to develop and coordinate departmental training programmes
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of good quality patient care and patient safety
- Ability to work with all staff on a multiprofessional level, demonstrating up to date knowledge of practice development within surgical nursing
- Broad knowledge of post-op care and the management of the surgical patient
Desirable
- Knowledge of computing skills
- Evidence of professional development and a proven commitment to the management of post-op surgical patient
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
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
- Excellent quality care consistently
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Registered nurse on part 1 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
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of nursing within an acute clinical setting
Desirable
- Clinical and managerial experience working on an surgical ward at Senior Staff Nurse level
- Current working knowledge and skills in the management of surgical patients, especially ENT, Plastics and Gynecological surgical patients
- Experience of caring for patients with multiple co-morbidities, complex drug regime's and complex discharge requirements
- Experience in managing a ward/department, including management of staff, rota, staff competencies, resources.
Skills
Essential
- Effective shift leadership ability
- An effective communicator
- Leadership to drive quality of care within the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Understanding of research and audit and a willingness to participate in these within the department
- Ability to develop and coordinate departmental training programmes
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of good quality patient care and patient safety
- Ability to work with all staff on a multiprofessional level, demonstrating up to date knowledge of practice development within surgical nursing
- Broad knowledge of post-op care and the management of the surgical patient
Desirable
- Knowledge of computing skills
- Evidence of professional development and a proven commitment to the management of post-op surgical patient
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
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
- Excellent quality care consistently
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).
