About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Nurse Team Leader - Renal Chiltern Dialysis who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
Chiltern renal unit was opened in 2022 when it moved from the Luton and Dunstable Hospital enabling renal patients living in and around this area to have their treatment in their hometown.
The renal unit is under the East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust but situated in Houghton Regis Dunstable. We are looking for an experienced renal nurse to join us with an experienced renal team who has extensive experience in developing workforce to manage renal units.
The Chiltern Satellite unit is providing an environment with state-of-the-art IT systems and equipment. Post holders will be trained in the delivery of high-quality patient care in a dialysis setting.
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
You will work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary management-clinical team in renal. You will demonstrate expertise and leadership in the delivery of care to patients requiring Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) in the form of haemodialysis.
Promote high standards of professional practice and high quality of care, delivery within Trust and department policies, protocols and guidelines.
Demonstrate expert clinical skills with specialised knowledge in caring for renal patients.
Deputise for the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in their absence with regard to the operational management of clinical service delivery at unit level.
Provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff.
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 information 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 recognised renal course and mentorship qualification Evidence of ongoing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning. Evidence of leadership training / development. Relevant health care related degree
Previous Experience Essential
Significant experience caring for patients requiring renal nursing.
Desirable
Involvement in audit / research and willingness to present findings at meetings and conferences. Advanced skills in quality assurance of patient dialysis treatment.
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
Has 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
Computer literate - relevant to renal department. Understanding of expenditure and budget management.
Other Requirements Essential
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 Chiltern Kidney Centre
Houghton Hall Park, Nimbus Park
Houghton Regis
LU5 5XR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)