Nurse Team Leader - Swift Ward

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Nurse Team Leader to enjoy the thriving team on Swift at the Lister hospital. Specialising in trauma and orthopaedic surgery, general surgery, urology and ENT. The ward offers a varied learning experience and ability to develop professionally.

To be part of the nursing team to provide a high standard of research based care, support the team working in the area to deliver a quality service through a high standard of patient care and support and deputise for the Senior Sister in charge of the ward.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Main duties of the job

• Promote, review and develop high standards of professional practice, competencies, protocols and high quality care delivery within Trust and Departmental policies, protocols and guidelines.
• In conjunction with the Ward Manager, to be responsible for the organisation, delivery and evaluation of nursing care for patients within the department, ensuring that all members of the team deliver excellent patient care within the framework of the relevant policies and procedures.
• Deputise for the Ward Manager in their absence in all aspects of operational management
• Ensure the effective maintenance of paper and integrated electronic communication systems to enhance clinical practice
• To oversee the ordering, stock levels and security of drugs kept in the department as per Trust protocol
• To attend ward and professional group meetings as appropriate and ensure effective dissemination of relevant information
• Participate in the ward shift pattern to ensure that adequate staffing levels are maintained within the clinical area
• Liaise with nursing and medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate effective discharge planning

• Support the Trust's commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of work, and behave in a way that demonstrates our values at all times

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.

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Treatment Centre Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Treatment Centre Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

Employer's website

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

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