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Nurse Team Manager - Harlow Haemodialysis

East and North Herts NHS TrustHarlow

2 days ago

Salary

£46,148.00–£52,809.00 yearly

Job type

Permanent

Job description

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Nurse Team Manager - Harlow Haemodialysis who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

You are expected to be an experienced renal trained nurse, working in partnership with the Matron as an integral part of the Nurse Management team, promoting the principle of cross sites. You will be accountable for the line management of nursing staff demonstrating clinical and managerial leadership, enabling the units to provide the highest standards of care and minimising any risks to service users.

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

Act as a role model to all staff and to be able to be visible in the department. Maintain a high visible presence in department area.

The direct line management of the department staff including grow together, up to date with policies and procedures, rosters, recruitment andselection and supervision of pre and post registration students.

Participate in service planning taking into account corporate, departmentand professional objectives within a clinical governance framework.

You will be responsible for the implementation of measurable accountable modelsworking to sustain high standards of safe patient care and clinicaloutcomes.

Responsible and accountable for the management of all nursingpersonnel issues in a timely manner in accordance with Trust policies.

Responsible for proposing and implementing department policies thatunderpin the continuous improvement of patient care and services.

About us

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.

In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary,subject to a minimum payment of £1,258 and a maximum payment of £2,121 .

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached detailed Job Description and Personal Specification for further information on this post

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

Registered Nurse educated to Part 1 of the NMC Register

Post registration qualification in renal specialty include recognised Renal course

Teaching qualification- Mentorship and preceptorship / 998 / Practice assessor course

Evidence of continuous professional development.

Managerial and leadership qualification / relevant experience

Previous Experience

Essential

Significant experience in caring for patients requiring renal nursing, demonstrating a special interest in haemodialysis treatment.

Desirable

Evidence of an understanding in expenditure and budget management.

Involvement in audit / research and willingness to present findings at meetings and conferences.

Skills

Essential

Proven track record in change management, to include service development

Ability to communicate effectively at a complex level - excellent analytical written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to develop own skills and knowledge

Demonstrate a flexible approach, able to react to the changing needs of the department, ensuring sustainability

Demonstrate evidence of strong leadership and motivational skills, ability to lead and motivate a large clinical team

Ability to engage with management and staff, demonstrating excellent negotiating skills to enable high quality service delivery

Performance management skills, including understanding of and invoking disciplinary procedure

Ability to manage self and others in delivery of own work and related clinical outcomes to meet department expectations.

Maintain clinical expertise and competence in renal; strong role model

Knowledge

Essential

Has in-depth knowledge on managing a busy dialysis unit

Able to recognize the training requirements of the department and provide support to develop the team

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.

Ability to recognize pressure in the work environment and manage in a professional manner

Evidence of working with and enforcing Human Resources policies and procedures

Financial management ability and competence, including understanding of rosters, skill mix etc

Understanding of research and audit skills and implementation