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Nurse team Leader - Gastroenterology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
361-6399511
Employer
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Lister Hospital
Town
Stevenage
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/08/2024 23:59
Interview date
12/08/2024

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East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust logo

Nurse Team Leader - Ward 8A

NHS AfC: Band 6

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 Ward 8A who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.  

Are you a passionate and experienced nurse looking for a new challenge in gastroenterology nursing?  

At ward 8A, we are committed to providing exceptional healthcare services to our community. Our Gastroenterology Ward plays a vital role in delivering specialised care to patients with gastrointestinal disorders and we are seeking a dedicated team member to join us in this important work.

You will work closely with our multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality care to patients with gastrointestinal conditions. This is an exciting opportunity to expand your skills and contribute to improving patient outcomes in a dynamic clinical environment and work with our highly skilled and exceptional team.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond! 

Main duties of the job

Conduct thorough patient assessments and develop comprehensive care plans.

Administer medications and treatments as prescribed, ensuring patient safety and comfort.

Monitor patient progress and respond promptly to changes in condition.
Provide education and support to patients and their families regarding gastrointestinal health.

You will deputise in the absence of the ward manager.

Maintain good effective communication links with the multidisciplinary team, specialist nurses and all personnel.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.  

Person specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential criteria
  • Registered nurse on part 1 or part 12 of the NMC register
  • Evidence of professional development and commitment to lifelong learning
  • Ability to produce personal professional portfolio.
  • Proven knowledge of Gastroenterology and general surgery
  • Mentorship/ Preceptorship course
Desirable criteria
  • Appropriate post registration qualification

Previous Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience at Band 5 or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Recent practice at similar level
  • Budget management
  • Responsibility for management of staff

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of team management skills
  • Utilisation of teaching skills
  • Evidence of good communication skills
  • Self awareness
  • Ability to direct and work within a team
  • Strong leadership and motivational skills
  • Sound organisational skills
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of HR issues relating to staff
  • Ability to lead and manage change
  • Evidence of involvement in audit
  • Computer literacy
  • Negotiation skills

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of speciality and common conditions/ treatments
  • Good understanding of professional nursing issues
  • Understanding of skill mix and workload patterns
  • Awareness of health and safety legislation
Desirable criteria
  • Awareness of clinical governance issues.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyDisability confident employerStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Leopoldo Aloot
Job title
Ward manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01438 285081
Additional information

Contact Information: For enquiries about the role for Band 6 Gastroenterology team leaders position, please contact the ward manager Leo Aloot at [email protected] or 01438 285081.

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