Job summary
Employer heading
Team Leader
Band 6
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
We are looking for a motivated and dedicated Team Leader to join our established and friendly nurse led team at the Hayes Renal Satellite Unit.
The successful applicant will have at least 12 months experience post renal course, have mentorship in practice qualification or equivalent & appropriate experience in haemodialysis. You will have excellent communication skills and experience of leading a team.
Hayes Renal Unit is a purpose built, haemodialysis unit with 24 stations, based in a tree lined street opposite the Beck Theatre in Hayes. There is free car parking available for staff.
We are open from 07.00hrs until midnight 6 days a week (Monday to Saturday). We work a variety of shifts including long and short day shifts and long and short twilight shifts. The successful candidate is, therefore, expected to be flexible and able to work all shift patterns to accommodate the service needs.
Short listed candidates will be informed of the interview time by email – candidates are strongly advised to check their email regularly. Informal visit highly recommended.
Main duties of the job
· To lead a team nurses in the delivery of high quality, effective, individualised care to all patients by assessing care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating them without supervision
· To deputise for the nurse in charge as required
· Monitor standards of nursing care and take appropriate action to maintain and improve them
· To respond to patients, relatives and carers concerns as they arise and take remedial action as required
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant post registration course (ENB 136, CPPD in renal nursing) & experience in field
- Teaching Qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in haemodialysis
- Broader renal nursing experience
Desirable criteria
- Satellite unit dialysis nursing experience
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential criteria
- Organisation and management skills
- Teaching experience : Student, HCA, new RN and patients
- Ability to problem solve
- Knowledge of NMC Code of Professional conduct.
- IT skills including use of Microsoft office packages & electronic patient record systems
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of budget management
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Cherry Manilay
- Job title
- Head Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 383 9801
- Additional information
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