Job Description

We are recruiting for Nurse Team Leader 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 for 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, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.Main duties of the jobYou 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 usAt East and North Hertfordshire Teaching 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:o The Lister Hospital, Stevenageo New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden Cityo Hertford County, Hertfordo Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), NorthwoodWe 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 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.DetailsDate posted07 May 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salaryxc2xa337,338 to xc2xa344,962 a year per annum pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number361-7165067Job locationsLister HospitalCorey's Mill LaneStevenageSG1 4ABJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see the attached and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.Person SpecificationQualifications/TrainingEssential

• 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
• MTS Triage Trained

Desirable

• ALS provider
• ATNC /ATLS attendance
• Practice Assessor and Supervisor

Previous ExperienceEssential

• 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

SkillsEssential

• 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

Person SpecificationQualifications/TrainingEssential

• 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
• MTS Triage Trained

Desirable

• ALS provider
• ATNC /ATLS attendance
• Practice Assessor and Supervisor

Previous ExperienceEssential

• 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

SkillsEssential

• 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

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