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Here at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust,Below, you will find a complete breakdown of everything required of potential candidates, as well as how to apply Good luck.Our mission is:Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communitiesOur vision to 2030 is:To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary serviceJob overviewWe are recruiting for a Nurse Team Leader - Critical Care Unit who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.You will have experience working within a Critical Care area and will have completed a course in Critical Care nursing.We can offer you the benefits of comprehensive training and the chance to focus on your speciality whilst developing your management skills, not to mention great working relationships at all levels and an environment in which you'll really be listened to.We are committed to helping you reach your fullest potential with our commitment to advancing nursing practice reflected in significant opportunities for training and development coordinated by our clinical nurse educator and facilitated by our nursing teams.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 jobProvide specialist nursing care and expertise, both in delivering direct patient care and in support of other staff caring for the acutely unwell and deteriorating patients across East and North Herts NHS Trust.Expertly manage complex critically ill patients including those who are ventilated, haemofiltered and cardiovascularly compromised, both within and external to the Critical Care.Support Senior sister/Charge Nurse in leading the team, promoting expert nursing care, and delivering a consistently high standard of healthcare for all level 2 and 3 urology, general surgical, vascular and surgical speciality patients.Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate standards of care for acutely unwell/ critically ill patients in line with evidence-based guidelines.Person specificationQualifications/TrainingRGN on part 1 of the NMC registerENB 100 or equivalentDiploma in NursingEvidence of ongoing professional development and education related to speciality and commitment to lifelong learningAble to produce personal professional portfolio.ILS courseDegree in critical care or nursing equivalentALSDisciplinary / Capability trainingRecruitment & Selection trainingComplaints Resolution trainingALERT trainingENB 998 / C&G 730 or Assessor course.Previous ExperienceBand 5 in critical care with proven significant experience.Experience in mentoring, assessing and coaching.Understanding of clinical conditions requiring critical care nursingAn awareness of relevant political and professional issues in health carePrevious experience as shift/team leader.Ability to adapt to changing situations and workloadsAbility to work under pressureProven ability to contribute to the development of specialist protocols and practice changes, arising from audits.Evidence of active involvement in developing new ways of workingExperience of Change ManagementEvidence of Management Skills trainingBudget/Resource ManagementPrevious Critical Care Outreach experience.Formal teaching experienceSkills/KnowledgeUp to date knowledge of relevant political and professional issues in healthcare.High standard of clinical skills.Understanding of effective team workStrong leadership skillsEffective communication and liaison skillsUnderstanding of skill-mix and workload patternsDemonstrates ability in influencing and negotiatingAbility to adapt to changing situations and workloadsAbility to facilitate and support learningOrganisational abilityAssertiveness skills and an ability to deal with complex interpersonal conflictAbility to work on own initiativeDemonstrate an awareness of Clinical Governance and Risk Management and how this affects their role in the departmentAbility to prioritise own workload and that of othersAwareness of Health & Safety legislationKeen to participate in projectsAbility to teach groupsResearch awarenessExperience of working autonomouslyAbility to troubleshootAbility to lead and manage changeAwareness of clinical governance issuesOtherExemplary standards of personal conduct and behaviourConfidence and ability to challenge practice where appropriateDemonstrate ability to think creatively and laterallyOur valuesWe want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.IncludeWe 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.RespectWe 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.ImproveWe 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 CommunityEast 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 resourcing.enh-tr@nhs.netWe 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.When you apply...Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date in certain circumstances. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.All correspondence relating to vacancies will be via the e-mail address you have provided on your application form. Some servers automatically send e-mails to your junk mail so please check as well as your inbox.As a publicly funded employer, we need to ensure we utilise our funds responsibly, this may mean we are unable to support sponsorship required to gain the right to work for particular positions. We strongly advise you to contact the line manager or a member of the Resourcing Team before applying to confirm if we will be able to support with sponsorship for that post.Prince's Trust SupportIf youre aged between 16 and 30 years-old, you can get FREE employability support from The Princes Trust. The Princes Trust will help build your CV and cover letter, offer advice and top tips for future interviews and support you with research about working in the NHS. Please contact Enquiries.H&SC@princes-trust.org.uk for support.Secondments/Fixed termWhere a vacancy is advertised as a temporary position, the duration will be specified in the advert. If the vacancy becomes permanent towards the end of the specified duration, the successful applicant may not be required to re-apply and can be slotted into the role on a permanent basis if appropriate.If you are an internal applicant applying for a temporary working arrangement, please see the attached notes on secondments.Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr