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Nurse team leader - elderly medicine

NHS
Team leader
Posted: 27 August
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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 Elderly care, to come and work in a 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 Elderly Medicine department and will require the post holder to demonstrate a keen interest in Elderly medicine. 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. Providing care for Elderly patients, you will be directly involved in coordinating care to suit the physical, psychological and social needs of Elderly patients

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:

* 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 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.

Details

Date posted

13 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-7323940

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

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

Previous Experience

Essential

* Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
* Ability to keep full and accurate records.
* Evidence of having developed team working and leadership skills.
* Computer literate.

Skills

Essential

* Commitment to evidence based practice.
* Keen to develop own skills and practice.
* Leadership/organisational skills.
* Effective communication skills, verbal and written.

Desirable

* Evidence of projects/research undertaken on own initiative/during training

Essential

Other Requirements

* 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
* Ability to work within a team and develop others.
* Organised approach to work.
* Honest and trustworthy
* Demonstrates attention to detail.
* Demonstrates respect for patient dignity
* Able to cope with distressing or emotional circumstances.
* Able to cope with some unpredictable work patterns and changing circumstances.

Qualifications/Training

Essential

* Registered Nurse
* Willingness to undertake further professional development
* Willingness to undertake a recognised course of study

Desirable

* Recognised teaching qualification
* Qualification in Early Pregnancy/Pelvic
* Qualification in Gynaecology / Women's Health

Person Specification

Previous Experience

Essential

* Registered Nurse
* Willingness to undertake further professional development
* Willingness to undertake a recognised course of study

Desirable

* Recognised teaching qualification
* Qualification in Early Pregnancy/Pelvic
* Qualification in Gynaecology / Women's Health

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

Employer's website

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

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