About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Deputy Nurse Manager who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
If you are seeking a new challenge in your nursing career this could be the opportunity for you to extend your role within our dedicated and friendly team of nurses Outpatients Department at Mount Vernon Hospital.
The department is a busy and diverse area with exciting learning opportunities. We are seeking to maintain and expand the Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.
The successful candidate for this post must be self motivated and able to work under own initiative, have excellent time management skills, highly developed communication and people management skills and the ability to manage change.
In addition, you will receive a High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,552 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata.
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
The post holder is responsible for delivering a high standard of specialist nursing care to all patients within MVCC.
The Deputy Nurse Manager will be able to coordinate the overall management of the Department.
Facilitating the education and support of qualified and unqualified staff and participating in the development of nursing practice in the clinical area.
The post holder will be working independently/autonomously without direct supervision, accountable for own professional actions. They will take an active role in deputising and supporting the Nurse Manager.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching 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.
ENHT isseekingtomaintainand expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.
We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training Essential
Registered nurse educated to degree level Post registration Oncology qualification SACT/Chemotherapy module Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
Advanced communication skills training Working to Nursing Degree or equivalent level of study
Previous Experience Essential
Post registration expeience in oncology specialist setting Experience in multi-professional working Experience in clinical/team leadership
Desirable
Involvement in audit / research and willingness to present findings at meetings and conferences.
Skills Essential
Leadership skills Organisational and time management skills Analytical and judgement skills with the ability to appraise a situation and act quickly Flexibility and ability to work within a team IT literacy skills Ability to problem solve Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills Intravenous/Cannulation/Central Venous Access Device skills and experience Administration of SACT/Chemotherapy and management of side effects
Desirable
Ability to motivate others Intermediate life support trained
Knowledge Essential
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. Good knowledge of cancer and treatment pathways Knowledge of HR policies and processes To act in a professional manner at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Conduct Ability to cover full 24 hr shift patters including Bank Holidays Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion 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 Mount Vernon Cancer Centre
Rickmansworth Road
Northwood
HA6 2RN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)