Nurse Team Leader- ENT | East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Stevenage is seeking a dedicated Nurse Team Leader to manage a 30-bedded ENT, Plastics, and female surgical ward. The role involves delivering safe patient care, managing nursing staff, and supporting the development of junior team members. Candidates should demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and a genuine interest in surgical nursing. The organization is committed to flexible working patterns to support employees' work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in nursing, ideally within surgical environments.
• Ability to manage and develop junior staff members effectively.
• Demonstrated interest in ENT and Plastics specialties.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe effective care for patients.
• Manage the team and deputize for the ward manager.
• Support and develop junior staff members.

Skills

Team management

Interpersonal skills

Patient care

Problem-solving

Education

Nursing qualification

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.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual, to come and work on our ENT, Plastics and female surgical ward. 30 bedded unit.

As a Nurse Team Leader you will be required to deliver safe effective care for patients; Manage your team and deputise for the ward manager in their absence.

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.

The role is within the Ent, Plastics and female surgical ward and will require the post holder to demonstrate a keen interest in ENT, Plastics and female surgical patients .

The post holder will be required to work effectively as part of an MDT and interpersonal skills will be essential for this role.

You will be working on a 30 bedded unit. the ward provides care for several different specialty and these have their own unique skills.

The post holder will support and develop junior staff members; Serve as a role model and undertake management responsibilities to ensure the service operates at it optimum in the absences of their manager.

At 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:

• 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; 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.

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

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Dec 2025