Job requirements
Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Evidence of effective team working skills
- Skills
Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Skills
Ability to work to deadlines in a highly pressurised environment
- Skills
Ability to use sound judgement skills and when to escalate issues and problems
- Skills
Effective IT skills
- Knowledge
Excellent knowledge of renal conditions/ treatments
- Knowledge
Demonstrable understanding of professional nursing issues.
- Knowledge
Understanding of skill mix and workload patterns
- Knowledge
Knowledge of health and safety legislation
- Other Requirements
Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
- Other Requirements
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
- Other Requirements
Role model our Trust values every day
- Other Requirements
Evidence of commitment to the Trust’s values and the ability to demonstrate them at all times
- Previous Experience
Demonstrable experience as a registered nurse at Band 5 within renal medicine
- Previous Experience
Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings with patients, relatives, carers, senior leaders and other members of staff of varying levels of understanding
- Qualification/Training
Registered nurse on part 1 or part 12 of the NMC register
- Qualification/Training
Evidence of a leadership course or experience in a leadership role
- Qualification/Training
mentorship and preceptorship course
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
to be able to manage the health roster in the absence of the ward manager
- Knowledge
knowledge of sickness policy and grow together meetings
- Previous Experience
Evidence of effective leadership
- Previous Experience
Evidence of excellent and motivational teaching skills
- Qualification/Training
Mentorship/ Preceptorship course
Job overview
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 6B offers an exciting environment within the renal department for acute inpatients care. This department is highly recognised, autonomous tertiary referral centre for renal medicine. This environment offers development in renal replacement therapy and managing acutely unwell renal patients that are transferred to 6B.
This is an exciting time to join our team as their are many developments happening within the department. you will enjoy the management of the renal beds in ward 6B and discuss patient transfers with the team.
You must be prepared to develop your skills and knowledge in delivering dialysis treatment.
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
We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic, innovative, flexible nurse with management qualities and excellent communication skills.
Leadership is also a key requirement of this position and you will be expected to work closely with your Ward Manager in the running of the 25 bedded unit/ward , caring directly for patients and being a senior point of reassurance for the whole team and the patients in our care.
Promote high standards of professional practice and high quality care delivery within Trust and Departmental policies, protocols and guidelines.
In conjunction with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, be responsible for the development and review of competencies, protocols and Care Pathways within the department.
You would manage your own staff and ensure the competencies are kept up to date as well as supporting the junior staff in developing theit skills and knowledge.
You would be expected to manage the peritoneal dialysis information service over the weekends and out of hours.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
We welcome the chance for you to see how our ward works and encourage you to visit us as part of your application.
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.
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This advert is for Nurse Team Leader - Ward 6B with East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust in Stevenage, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 03 Nov 2026.
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