We are recruiting for Nurse Team Leaders who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
Are you an experienced nurse ready for a new challenge in a fast-paced, dynamic environment? Join our team in the Emergency Department at Lister Hospital.
We are seeking motivated ED and ward nurses to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals requiring further observation, assessment, or treatment. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team, contributing to clinical decisions, patient recovery, and timely discharge.
Bring your expertise, compassion, and commitment to make a real difference in patient care.
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 be responsible for the shift co-ordination of one of the key areas within the emergency department i.e. Streaming and Triage, Ambulance Handover, Resus, Majors and CDU.
You will ensure that patient care is of the highest possible standard and provide advice and support to all staff working in the area.
You will be responsible for the development, monitoring and auditing of standards for use in the clinical area.
Ensuring that care delivered in the clinical area is of the highest quality, supported by research and in accordance with local and national policies, procedures and guidelines.
Working in collaboration with other key staff in the clinical group, maintain effective use of bed availability by timely and effective admission and discharge.
About us
At East & 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 & 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:
1. The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
2. New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
3. Hertford County, Hertford
4. 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 understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
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
* Registered Nurse
* ILS
* Post registration course in teaching/assessing and mentorship
* A& E/ Emergency Care course or equivalent
* Degree to BSc level
* Relevant post registration qualifications
* TILS
Desirable
* ALS provider
* ATNC /ATLS attendance
* Practice Assessor and Supervisor
Previous Experience
Essential
* Previous experience of working in an ED department
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
* Commitment to learning
* Experience of assessing and teaching pre-registration students
* Experience in supporting and developing unqualified nurses
* Currently working in an acute environment within the NHS
Desirable
* Nurse in charge / Management experience
Skills
Essential
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Computer literate
* Flexible
* Time management skills
* Ability to work within a team
* Sound organisational skills
* Ability to work alongside staff and influence change
* Excellent clinical skills
* Leadership skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Ability to be adaptive and responds well in times of stress
* Streaming and triage skills
Desirable
* Evidence of progression and development in ED and acute medicine skills
Employer details
Employer name
East and North Herts NHS Trust
Address
Lister Hospital
Corey's Mill Lane
Stevenage
SG1 4AB
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