Here at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust,
Our mission is: Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities
Our vision to 2030 is: To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service
Job overview We are recruiting for a Nurse Team Leader - Critical Care Unit who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You will have experience working within a Critical Care area and will have completed a course in Critical Care nursing.
We can offer you the benefits of comprehensive training and the chance to focus on your speciality whilst developing your management skills, not to mention great working relationships at all levels and an environment in which you'll really be listened to.
We are committed to helping you reach your fullest potential with our commitment to advancing nursing practice reflected in significant opportunities for training and development coordinated by our clinical nurse educator and facilitated by our nursing teams.
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
Provide specialist nursing care and expertise, both in delivering direct patient care and in support of other staff caring for the acutely unwell and deteriorating patients across East and North Herts NHS Trust.
Expertly manage complex critically ill patients including those who are ventilated, haemofiltered and cardiovascularly compromised, both within and external to the Critical Care.
Support Senior sister/Charge Nurse in leading the team, promoting expert nursing care, and delivering a consistently high standard of healthcare for all level 2 and 3 urology, general surgical, vascular and surgical speciality patients.
Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate standards of care for acutely unwell/ critically ill patients in line with evidence-based guidelines.
Person specification Qualifications/Training
RGN on part 1 of the NMC register
ENB 100 or equivalent
Diploma in Nursing
Evidence of ongoing professional development and education related to speciality and commitment to lifelong learning
Able to produce personal professional portfolio.
ILS course
Degree in critical care or nursing equivalent
ALS
Disciplinary / Capability training
Recruitment & Selection training
Complaints Resolution training
ALERT training
ENB 998 / C&G 730 or Assessor course.
Previous Experience
Band 5 in critical care with proven significant experience.
Experience in mentoring, assessing and coaching.
Understanding of clinical conditions requiring critical care nursing
An awareness of relevant political and professional issues in health care
Previous experience as shift/team leader.
Ability to adapt to changing situations and workloads
Ability to work under pressure
Proven ability to contribute to the development of specialist protocols and practice changes, arising from audits.
Evidence of active involvement in developing new ways of working
Experience of Change Management
Evidence of Management Skills training
Budget/Resource Management
Previous Critical Care Outreach experience.
Formal teaching experience
Skills/Knowledge
Up to date knowledge of relevant political and professional issues in healthcare.
High standard of clinical skills.
Understanding of effective team work
Strong leadership skills
Effective communication and liaison skills
Understanding of skill-mix and workload patterns
Demonstrates ability in influencing and negotiating
Ability to adapt to changing situations and workloads
Ability to facilitate and support learning
Organisational ability
Assertiveness skills and an ability to deal with complex interpersonal conflict
Ability to work on own initiative
Demonstrate an awareness of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and how this affects their role in the department
Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
Awareness of Health & Safety legislation
Keen to participate in projects
Ability to teach groups
Research awareness
Experience of working autonomously
Ability to troubleshoot
Ability to lead and manage change
Awareness of clinical governance issues
Other
Exemplary standards of personal conduct and behaviour
Confidence and ability to challenge practice where appropriate
Demonstrate ability to think creatively and laterally
Our values
We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.
Include We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.
Respect We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.
Improve We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.
Committed to our Community
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular, we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce.
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.
We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing resourcing.enh-tr@nhs.net
We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.
When you apply...
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date in certain circumstances. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All correspondence relating to vacancies will be via the e-mail address you have provided on your application form. Some servers automatically send e-mails to your junk mail so please check as well as your inbox.
As a publicly funded employer, we need to ensure we utilise our funds responsibly, this may mean we are unable to support sponsorship required to gain the right to work for particular positions. We strongly advise you to contact the line manager or a member of the Resourcing Team before applying to confirm if we will be able to support with sponsorship for that post.
Prince's Trust Support
If you’re aged between 16 and 30 years-old, you can get FREE employability support from The Prince’s Trust. The Prince’s Trust will help build your CV and cover letter, offer advice and top tips for future interviews and support you with research about working in the NHS. Please contact Enquiries.H&SC@princes-trust.org.uk for support.
Secondments/Fixed term
Where a vacancy is advertised as a temporary position, the duration will be specified in the advert. If the vacancy becomes permanent towards the end of the specified duration, the successful applicant may not be required to re-apply and can be slotted into the role on a permanent basis if appropriate.
If you are an internal applicant applying for a temporary working arrangement, please see the attached notes on secondments.
Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Our mission is: Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities
Our vision to 2030 is: To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service
Job overview We are recruiting for a Nurse Team Leader - Critical Care Unit who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
You will have experience working within a Critical Care area and will have completed a course in Critical Care nursing.
We can offer you the benefits of comprehensive training and the chance to focus on your speciality whilst developing your management skills, not to mention great working relationships at all levels and an environment in which you'll really be listened to.
We are committed to helping you reach your fullest potential with our commitment to advancing nursing practice reflected in significant opportunities for training and development coordinated by our clinical nurse educator and facilitated by our nursing teams.
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
Provide specialist nursing care and expertise, both in delivering direct patient care and in support of other staff caring for the acutely unwell and deteriorating patients across East and North Herts NHS Trust.
Expertly manage complex critically ill patients including those who are ventilated, haemofiltered and cardiovascularly compromised, both within and external to the Critical Care.
Support Senior sister/Charge Nurse in leading the team, promoting expert nursing care, and delivering a consistently high standard of healthcare for all level 2 and 3 urology, general surgical, vascular and surgical speciality patients.
Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate standards of care for acutely unwell/ critically ill patients in line with evidence-based guidelines.
Person specification Qualifications/Training
RGN on part 1 of the NMC register
ENB 100 or equivalent
Diploma in Nursing
Evidence of ongoing professional development and education related to speciality and commitment to lifelong learning
Able to produce personal professional portfolio.
ILS course
Degree in critical care or nursing equivalent
ALS
Disciplinary / Capability training
Recruitment & Selection training
Complaints Resolution training
ALERT training
ENB 998 / C&G 730 or Assessor course.
Previous Experience
Band 5 in critical care with proven significant experience.
Experience in mentoring, assessing and coaching.
Understanding of clinical conditions requiring critical care nursing
An awareness of relevant political and professional issues in health care
Previous experience as shift/team leader.
Ability to adapt to changing situations and workloads
Ability to work under pressure
Proven ability to contribute to the development of specialist protocols and practice changes, arising from audits.
Evidence of active involvement in developing new ways of working
Experience of Change Management
Evidence of Management Skills training
Budget/Resource Management
Previous Critical Care Outreach experience.
Formal teaching experience
Skills/Knowledge
Up to date knowledge of relevant political and professional issues in healthcare.
High standard of clinical skills.
Understanding of effective team work
Strong leadership skills
Effective communication and liaison skills
Understanding of skill-mix and workload patterns
Demonstrates ability in influencing and negotiating
Ability to adapt to changing situations and workloads
Ability to facilitate and support learning
Organisational ability
Assertiveness skills and an ability to deal with complex interpersonal conflict
Ability to work on own initiative
Demonstrate an awareness of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and how this affects their role in the department
Ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
Awareness of Health & Safety legislation
Keen to participate in projects
Ability to teach groups
Research awareness
Experience of working autonomously
Ability to troubleshoot
Ability to lead and manage change
Awareness of clinical governance issues
Other
Exemplary standards of personal conduct and behaviour
Confidence and ability to challenge practice where appropriate
Demonstrate ability to think creatively and laterally
Our values
We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.
Include We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.
Respect We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.
Improve We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.
Committed to our Community
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular, we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce.
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.
We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing resourcing.enh-tr@nhs.net
We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.
When you apply...
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date in certain circumstances. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All correspondence relating to vacancies will be via the e-mail address you have provided on your application form. Some servers automatically send e-mails to your junk mail so please check as well as your inbox.
As a publicly funded employer, we need to ensure we utilise our funds responsibly, this may mean we are unable to support sponsorship required to gain the right to work for particular positions. We strongly advise you to contact the line manager or a member of the Resourcing Team before applying to confirm if we will be able to support with sponsorship for that post.
Prince's Trust Support
If you’re aged between 16 and 30 years-old, you can get FREE employability support from The Prince’s Trust. The Prince’s Trust will help build your CV and cover letter, offer advice and top tips for future interviews and support you with research about working in the NHS. Please contact Enquiries.H&SC@princes-trust.org.uk for support.
Secondments/Fixed term
Where a vacancy is advertised as a temporary position, the duration will be specified in the advert. If the vacancy becomes permanent towards the end of the specified duration, the successful applicant may not be required to re-apply and can be slotted into the role on a permanent basis if appropriate.
If you are an internal applicant applying for a temporary working arrangement, please see the attached notes on secondments.
Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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