We are recruiting for a Nurse Team Leader who share/s our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Nurse Team Leader to join our Elderly Care Ward at the East and North Hertfordshire NHS. Ward 9B is a vibrant, fast paced, and busy ward which provides a variety of diverse and complex medical treatments for elderly patients.

The post holder will work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team and must demonstrate expertise and leadership in the delivery of care to their patients. They will work collaboratively ensuring the delivery of high quality and safe patient centred care is adhered to at all times. Supporting continued education, training and staff development is paramount.

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 need to be able to care for a group of patients with a variety of needs, coordinate the daily running of the ward, and communicate with the wider multidisciplinary and administrative teams.

The role will also involve extended roles and responsibilities, and work closely with the Manager to assist in the daily management of the ward.

The post requires an ability to work flexibly during the week, as well as Saturdays and Sundays where required, to be able to deliver care to the highest standards.

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

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN/RN Adult Branch

Desirable

• Diploma or degree in nursing/healthcare related subject
• Appropriate post registration certificates

Previous Experience

Essential

• Ward nursing management experience at upper band 5
• Extended role skills including IV drugs, cannulation and phlebotomy

Desirable

• Experience in acute medicine and or elderly care as an RN

Skills

Essential

• Flexibility
• Highly developed communication skills
• Ability to teach and lead a team
• Motivation to work in an acute setting for the elderly
• Management and leadership skills

Desirable

• Management courses
• Counselling and appraisal skills

Knowledge

Essential

• In depth knowledge of the nursing care of acute elderly care patients
• Understanding of the day to day management to running a ward

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys mill lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

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361-6760026