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.
Ward 10B, Lister are seeking a highly motivated and hardworking Nurse Team Leader. Ward 10B is a 30 bedded unit providing care to all patients.
We can offer you the benefit of training and the chance to focus on developing your management skills, whilst making great working relationships at all levels and an environment in which you'll really be listened to. We are committed to helping you reach your fullest potential.
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 team and must demonstrate expertise and leadership in the delivery of care to their patients.
The post holder will have an ability to work collaboratively ensuring the delivery of high quality and safe patient centred care is adhered to at all times. Supporting continued education, training and staff development is paramount.
You will be responsible for staff acquiring and maintaining professional standards and competencies challenging, and empowering others to challenge, poor practice, act in such a way as to promote a positive image of the Trust at all times and as such may need to represent the sister/Charge Nurse with key stakeholders to promote this.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
* RGN/RN Adult Branch
* Diploma or degree in nursing/healthcare related subject
Skills
* Flexibility
* Highly developed communication skills
* Ability to teach and lead a team
* Motivation to work in an acute setting for the elderly
* Management and leadership skills
* Management courses
* Counselling and appraisal skills
Knowledge
* In depth knowledge of the nursing care of acute elderly care patients
* Understanding of the day to day management to running a ward
Other Requirements
* Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
* 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
* Medical and nursing experience
* Ward nursing management experience at upper band 5
* Extended role skills including IV drugs, cannulation and phlebotomy
* Experience in acute medicine and or elderly care as an RN
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.
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