Job overview
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.
The post holder will work as an integral part of the renal multidisciplinary team. You will demonstrate expertise and leadership in the delivery of care to patients requiring Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) in the form of hemodialysis.
As a nursing leader you will provide daily clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff in the delivery of evidence-based practice. Actively support the unit manager in the effective running of the department including 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 post holder will promote high standards of professional practice and high quality care delivery within Trust and department policies, protocols and guidelines.
You will demonstrate expert clinical skills with specialist knowledge in caring for renal patients, deputize for the unit manager in their absence with regard to the operational management of clinical service delivery at unit level.
You will also provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing, support staff and lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice while maintaining and supporting the efficient use of physical and /or financial resources.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached documentation for more information regarding job description and main responsibilities of this role
Person specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential criteria
* 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 criteria
* Evidence of leadership training / development.
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
* Significant experience caring for patients requiring renal nursing.
Desirable criteria
* Involvement in audit / research and willingness to present findings at meetings and conferences.
* Advanced skills in quality assurance of patient dialysis treatment.
Skills
Essential criteria
* Ability to communicate effectively – excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* 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 use negotiating skills in a positive manner to influence change within the department.
* Ability to liaise and work with the multidisciplinary team, making recommendations to enhance the smooth running and management of the unit.
Desirable criteria
* Representing Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in their absence.
* Understanding of scheduling and capacity.
* Ability to manage self and others in delivery of own work and related clinical outcomes to meet department expectations.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* 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 criteria
* Competent person (risk assessor)
* Computer literate - relevant to renal department.
* Understanding of expenditure and budget management
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
* Motivated to take on increasing responsibilities within sphere practice.
* Experience and evidence of engagement around the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda. Able to actively support the development of a culture that recognises and promotes equality, values diversity, and actively leads by example in deploying these qualities. Understands the impact on equality, diversity and inclusion issues in all aspects of service delivery and planning
* Role model our Trust values every day