We are recruiting for a nurse Team Leader who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Nurse Team Leader to enjoy the thriving team on Swift at the Lister hospital. Specialising in trauma and orthopaedic surgery, general surgery, urology and ENT. The ward offers a varied learning experience and ability to develop professionally.
To be part of the nursing team to provide a high standard of research based care, support the team working in the area to deliver a quality service through a high standard of patient care and support and deputise for the Senior Sister in charge of the ward.
Our Values areInclude,Respect andImprove. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Support the senior sister in the provision of a planned and holistic programme of care for Swift ward
Provide leadership in developing, implementing and evaluating standards of care in line with evidence based practice.
Ensure best practice of infection prevention and control within ward providing a clean environment
With the senior sister, provide advice, support and leadership to all staff working in the area.
Work in close collaboration with other professionals providing advice and expertise to patients and the multi-disciplinary team.
This post is predominantly based at the Lister Hospital.
At East and North Hertfordshire 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:
• 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; our staff & 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.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Nov 2024