About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Nurse Team Leader - Lister Modular Dialysis Unit who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the newly created Modular dialysis unit at Lister Hospital.
The role is for a Nurse Team leader who will work within the team to provide dialysis care for patients, mentor more junior staff and work with the Band 7 to facilitate the development and expansion of this service.
You will be based within the modular unit, partake in the renal nurse on call rota and be prepared to rotate within the whole renal directorate.
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
Support the Band 7 with management roles such as sickness absence monitoring/budget management/quality and improvement. Work as a team leader, managing the day-to-day shifts within the unit.
Be a primary nurse to you a designated group of patients managing all aspects of care and patient assessment.
Education of patients and staff.
Facilitate dialysis via AVF and THL participate in the renal nurse on call rota.
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:
o The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
o New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
o Hertford County, Hertford
o 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.
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/Training Essential
First level nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register, educated to diploma level. Relevant clinical post-registration education to include a recognized renal course and mentorship qualification. Evidence of ongoing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning. Evidence of leadership training / development.
Desirable
Relevant health care related degree
Previous Experience Essential
Significant experience caring for patients requiring renal nursing
Desirable
Advanced skills in quality assurance of patient dialysis treatment. Representing Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in their absence. Understanding of scheduling and capacity. Ability to manage self and others in delivery of own work and related clinical outcomes to meet department expectations.
Skills Essential
Ability to communicate effectively - excellent written and verbal communication skills. Evidence of leadership and motivational skills, ability to lead and motivate a team Demonstrates a flexible approach, able to react to the changing needs of the department. Ability to use negotiating skills in a positive manner to influence change within the department. Ability to liaise and work with the multidisciplinary team, making recommendations to enhance the smooth running and management of the unit.
Desirable
Representing Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in their absence. Understanding of scheduling and capacity. Ability to manage self and others in delivery of own work and related clinical outcomes to meet department expectations.
Knowledge Essential
as an understanding of managing a busy dialysis unit. Awareness of current developments in pre and post registration nursing. Understanding of risk management, health and safety and other clinical governance issues. Knowledge of local and national health care initiatives / innovation to improve patient care, experience and safety
Desirable
Competent person (risk assessor) Computer literate - relevant to renal department. Understanding of expenditure and budget management
Other Requirements Essential
Motivated to take on increasing responsibilities within sphere of practice. 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 Role model our Trust values every day
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
Corey's Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)