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Nurse Team Manager - Gastroenterology

Employer
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Location
Stevenage
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 per annum
Closing date
21 Nov 2024
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Profession
Nurse
Grade
Band 7
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We are recruiting for a Nurse Team Manager who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Band 7 Ward Manager to lead our dynamic healthcare team. The Ward Manager will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care, managing staff performance and development, and overseeing the efficient day-to-day operations of the ward. This role requires strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and a commitment to maintaining a positive and productive working environment.

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

As a Nurse Team Manager you will lead and manage the ward team to deliver exceptional patient care.

Ensure adherence to clinical guidelines and standards.

Oversee staff recruitment, training, and performance evaluations.

Manage ward resources effectively, including budgeting and supplies.

Address and resolve patient and family concerns promptly and professionally.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient outcomes.

Implement and monitor quality improvement initiatives.

Maintain accurate records and reports in compliance with regulatory requirements.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire 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.

Person Specification

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience of post registration in the hospital setting
  • Relevant experience at Band 6 or equivalent within acute setting
  • Significant experience and demonstrable knowledge of caring for complex medical and care of the elderly patients.
  • Responsibility for management of staff
  • Demonstrate change management within team
  • Budget management


Desirable

  • Recent experience at band 7


Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of team management skills
  • Experience of Human resource issues relating to staff.
  • Evidence of excellent communication skills
  • Ability to direct and work within a team.
  • Evidence of involvement in audit and change processes related to audit.
  • Computer literacy


Desirable

  • Ability to lead and manage change.
  • Negotiation skills


Knowledge

Essential

  • Wide knowledge of speciality and common general medical conditions and their management
  • Good understanding of professional nursing issues.
  • Understanding of skill mix and workload patterns
  • Awareness of health and safety legislation
  • Awareness of clinical governance issues


Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse on part 1 or part 12 of the NMC register. Mentorship & Assessor course- or equivalent
  • Evidence of professional development and commitment to lifelong learning and to produce personal professional portfolio.


Desirable

  • Leadership course post registration course


Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

361-6679959

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