We are recruiting for a Nurse Team Manager - Ward 6B who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
Ward 6B based at Lister Hospital in Stevenage is a 25-bedded ward offering care and treatment to both male and female patients who are acutely unwell with renal disease and other associated medical issues. As a Nurse Team Manager you will be responsible in the general management of the ward and staff and together with care planning, discharge planning, clinical risk assessments provide a safe and therapeutic environment for all.
We are seeking a nurse who is looking to further their career, able to demonstrate progressive skills in leadership, advanced clinical practice, and service development. You will be joining a multi-disciplinary team that is committed to the provision of high quality and patient-centred care, continuous service and staff development, and strong collaborative working with other agencies.
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
To have overall responsibility for the operational management and clinical service delivery for Ward 6B - Renal. Provide specialist renal nursing care and expertise, both in delivering direct patient care and in support of other staff caring for the needs of our Renal inpatients. Providing appropriate intervention, support and clinical expertise to deliver a safe clinical pathway that promotes high quality care through role modelling, expert clinical skills, promoting best practice, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration and providing education. Promote high standards of professional practice and the delivery of quality care within the corporate policies, protocols and guidelines. Accountable for the delivery and monitoring of robust infection control measures at ward/ department level, through ongoing vigilance by ensuring delivery of all aspects of the Infection Control Strategy. Provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff. To be a highly skilled clinical expert with specialised knowledge in caring for patients with complex needs. To provide advice and support to all staff working in the area. To establish effective communication links with the Unplanned Division- Care Group 3 management team. 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 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 responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role. Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Registered General Nurse with evidence of current registration with NMC Have a Nursing Degree or equivalent experience and 5 year's postregistration experience. Evidence of continuing professional development Renal Course Qualification, or currently undertaking the course. Mentorship/ Teaching Qualification, ENB 998or equivalent Leadership Course Previous Experience
Post registration experience in renal care including Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic and End Stage Renal Failure, Haemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis and Transplantation Relevant renal experience at Band 6 or equivalent within Renal Logical and consistent work and career pattern. Proven team management experience. Proven ability to manage change. Evidence of standard setting and audit Experience with budget management Skills
Able to use initiative. Able to prioritise and deliver agreed objectives Evidence of dealing with human resources issues Good time management skills and ability to manage own workload. Good organisational skills. Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and communicate with staff at all levels. Leadership skills to drive education within the multidisciplinary team. Ability to work alongside all staff within the multidisciplinary team. Able to use eROSTER, TRAC, DATIX, ePMA, LOREnzo IT Skills and presentation skills (Powerpoint, Excel, etc) Ability to initiate, lead and support quality improvement initiatives. Able to manage a team including maintaining appraisals, managing staff sickness and staff performance. Evidence of developing expert clinical skills relevant to renal nursing. Knowledge
Specialist renal knowledge. Ability to work with all staff on a multi-professional level, demonstrating up to date knowledge of practice development within. Awarenesss of health and safety legislation. Awareness of current national initiatives and publications Evidence in leading a ward initiative or a link nursing role Ability to engage and work collaboratively with the renal research team. Knowledge of current Trust renal objectives/initiatives. 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.
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To have overall responsibility for the operational management and clinical service delivery for Ward 6B - Renal. Provide specialist renal nursing care and expertise, both in delivering direct patient care and in support of other staff caring for the needs of our Renal inpatients. Providing appropriate intervention, support and clinical expertise to deliver a safe clinical pathway that promotes high quality care through role modelling, expert clinical skills, promoting best practice, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration and providing education. Promote high standards of professional practice and the delivery of quality care within the corporate policies, protocols and guidelines. Accountable for the delivery and monitoring of robust infection control measures at ward/ department level, through ongoing vigilance by ensuring delivery of all aspects of the Infection Control Strategy. Provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff. To be a highly skilled clinical expert with specialised knowledge in caring for patients with complex needs. To provide advice and support to all staff working in the area. To establish effective communication links with the Unplanned Division- Care Group 3 management team. 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 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 responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role. Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Registered General Nurse with evidence of current registration with NMC Have a Nursing Degree or equivalent experience and 5 year's postregistration experience. Evidence of continuing professional development Renal Course Qualification, or currently undertaking the course. Mentorship/ Teaching Qualification, ENB 998or equivalent Leadership Course Previous Experience
Post registration experience in renal care including Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic and End Stage Renal Failure, Haemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis and Transplantation Relevant renal experience at Band 6 or equivalent within Renal Logical and consistent work and career pattern. Proven team management experience. Proven ability to manage change. Evidence of standard setting and audit Experience with budget management Skills
Able to use initiative. Able to prioritise and deliver agreed objectives Evidence of dealing with human resources issues Good time management skills and ability to manage own workload. Good organisational skills. Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and communicate with staff at all levels. Leadership skills to drive education within the multidisciplinary team. Ability to work alongside all staff within the multidisciplinary team. Able to use eROSTER, TRAC, DATIX, ePMA, LOREnzo IT Skills and presentation skills (Powerpoint, Excel, etc) Ability to initiate, lead and support quality improvement initiatives. Able to manage a team including maintaining appraisals, managing staff sickness and staff performance. Evidence of developing expert clinical skills relevant to renal nursing. Knowledge
Specialist renal knowledge. Ability to work with all staff on a multi-professional level, demonstrating up to date knowledge of practice development within. Awarenesss of health and safety legislation. Awareness of current national initiatives and publications Evidence in leading a ward initiative or a link nursing role Ability to engage and work collaboratively with the renal research team. Knowledge of current Trust renal objectives/initiatives. 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.
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