Team leader

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Southall; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for their Adult Haemodialysis Unit at Ealing Hospital. The role involves leading a nursing team, ensuring individualised patient care, and managing shift operations. Candidates should have at least 3 years of haemodialysis experience and a relevant nursing qualification. This position promotes continuous professional development and offers a supportive work environment. Join a team dedicated to excellence in patient care, with flexible working options available.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing benefits

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the Haemodialysis setting.
• Significant post registration experience.
• Desire to develop management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a group of nurses in the haemodialysis unit.
• Carry out planned care without direct supervision.
• Ensure individualised patient care is delivered.

Skills

Organisation and management skills

Ability to lead a team

IT skills including use of Microsoft office packages

Advanced clinical assessment skills

Ability to work effectively under pressure

Education

Registered Nurse

Relevant post registration course (ENB 136, CPPD in renal nursing)

Teaching Qualification or equivalent experience

Graduate - BSC/MSC

Tools

Electronic patient record systems

Job description

The Renal Satellite unit at Ealing Hospital is a 19 station Adult Haemodialysis Unit caring for patients with chronic renal failure requiring maintenance haemodialysis treatment.

We are looking for a Registered Nurse with the relevant clinical skills with at least 3 years' experience in the Haemodialysis setting. You will have significant post registration experience including a recognised Renal Course and teaching qualification with a desire to further develop your management skills.

We operate three shifts Monday to Saturday, 07:00 - 23:30, closed Sundays. We uphold up the Trust valves and behaviours and embrace a collaborative and patient focused approach to care and take pride in developing and promoting a skilled nursing workforce. We promote a kind and professional working environment for staff and patients

If you are a caring, compassionate and experienced haemodialysis nurse able to demonstrate the appropriate level of specialist knowledge and leadership skills related to hemodialysis treatment and wish to work autonomously in partnership with patients, then we would encourage you to apply.

Main duties of the job

• To lead a group of nurses within their team in the haemodialysis unit.
• Carry out planned care for a group of patients without direct supervision.
• Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care for a team of patients.
• Plan, organise and deploy staff according to ability and workload in order to meet patient needs within their team.
• Co-ordinate the shift in the absence of the unit manager ensuring adequate handover is achieved, staff allocated effectively and patient referrals are triaged. Liaise with Inpatient wards and satellite units on the transfer of patients where applicable.
• Assess the needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested. Liaise with the dietician, counsellor and the transplant team.
• To keep up to date with current developments in nursing and ensure evidence based practice.
• Develop new skills and knowledge pertaining to the speciality as advised by the senior sister or charge nurse.

About us

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.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .

Job 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

• Registered Nurse
• Relevant post registration course (ENB 136, CPPD in renal nursing) & experience in field
• Teaching Qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Graduate - BSC/MSC

Experience

• Extensive experience in haemodialysis.
• Broader renal nursing experience

Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities

• Organisation and management skills
• Teaching experience : Student, HCA, new RN and patients
• Ability to lead a team
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to perform clinical activities specific to speciality
• Competency in medication administration including IV drugs
• IT skills including use of Microsoft office packages & electronic patient record systems
• Knowledge of quality, standard setting, benchmarking and audit
• Knowledge of NMC Code of Professional conduct.
• Extensive knowledge of speciality.
• Knowledge of budget management
• Have an interest in professional development
• Leadership or equivalent course / experience
• Advanced clinical assessment skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.