Nurse Team Manager - Northwood, United Kingdom - East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

Description

Job overview

We are recruiting for a Nurse Team Manager - MV Ward 10 who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate oncology nurse to lead the oncology inpatient team at Mount Vernon Cancer Centre . You will be responsible for leading the nursing and CSW team on the inpatient ward and ambulatory bay in delivering safe, high quality patient care for all patients and families receiving cancer treatment. You will be actively involved in clinical activities as well as have responsibility for the daily ward staffing, budget and use of resources, optimising service delivery and ward efficiency.

As an experienced oncology nurse and role model, you will demonstrate clinical expertise and excellent communication skills that promote evidence based practice, team work and a positive clinical learning environment.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond

Main duties of the job

To be a visible presence on the ward and co-ordinate the nursing service and demonstrate role modelling as a clinical expert, excellent communicator and promote collaboration with the MDT.

To perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs including complex cases and safe discharge.

Demonstrate compassionate and kind leadership and support staff during and after challenging experiences including debriefs and clinical supervision.

To be competent in the administration of cytotoxic chemotherapy and provide specialist oncology and Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy (SACT) clinical advice for patients, carers and health care professionals.

You will be required to do cannulation and central venous access device assessment and administration of intravenous chemotherapy/ supportive therapies, adhering to Trust Intravenous Management and Central Venous Access Device policy and practice.

Encourage an open, supportive and empathetic working culture. Promote a nursing culture that supports meeting the physiological, psychological, social and cultural needs of patients with cancer and contribute to building an effective, cohesive and dynamic team.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

ENHT is seeking to maintain and expand the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre staff as we move to an exciting new future.

We welcome applications from those who would relish the opportunity to be part of new and developing cancer service, building on the excellent reputation, research and patient experience the Cancer Centre already delivers.

In addition, you will receive a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of your basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,314 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential criteria

• Registered Nursed educated to degree level
• Post registration oncology qualification
• SACT/ Chemotherapy module
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable criteria

• Advanced communication skills training
• Working towards Masters or equivalent level of study

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

• Post registration experience in oncology specialist setting
• Experience of multi-professional working
• Experience in clinical/team leadership

Desirable criteria

• Audit/evaluation of services

Skills

Essential criteria

• Leadership skills
• Organisational and time management skills
• Analytical and judgement skills with the ability to appraise a situation and act quickly
• Flexibility and ability to work within a team
• IT literacy skills
• Ability to problem solve
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
• Intravenous/Cannulation/Central Venous Access Device skills and experience
• Administration of SACT/Chemotherapy and management of side effects
• Ability to motivate others
• Intermediate Life Support trained

Desirable criteria

• Relevant clinical skills e.g. Catheterisation, NG insertion and use of syringe drivers

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Good knowledge of cancer and treatment pathways
• National and local cancer initiatives
• Understanding of clinical governance, quality systems and risk management
• Knowledge of HR policies and processes

Our values

We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.

Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.

Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.

Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.

Committed to our Community

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients and the wider community. We want to create a workforce which represents the communities we serve. We are on a journey to become a more inclusive organisation and we welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background. In particular we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities, and candidates from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds who are currently under-represented in various parts of our workforce .

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to support flexible working for our staff wherever possible and all our employees are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and achieved our status in 2019.

We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact us by emailing

We are also proud to support our UK armed forces by supporting Reservists, Cadet Instructors, Veterans and military spouses/partners into employment and offering supportive policies that value their contribution to the community and to our Trust.

We are committed to being a carer-friendly environment, addressing the complex needs of families with caring responsibilities. In partnership with Carers in Hertfordshire, all our working carers have access to support from recruitment. We are also a member of Carers UK, providing resources to make balancing work and caring easier. Our approach is inclusive, recognizing diverse challenges and creating a supportive environment where carers feel valued.