Nurse Team Leader

What you will do:

• Ensure that that the services we provide to our patients are of the highest possible standard through the demonstration of clinical expertise.
• Be a highly visible clinical role model leading by example.
• Assist the operations manager with the day to day running of the nursing service and assist with line management responsibilities as agreed per programme.
• Ensure a competent and confident nursing team by facilitating opportunities for shared learning in the workplace.
• Utilise and share clinical assessment skills and expert knowledge of the TLHC pathway from the patient’s perspective to the nursing team to ensure the service provides seamless care and a competent workforce.
• Work collaboratively with the clinical team and represent InHealth attending weekly screening review meetings to ensure the timely and accurate management of nodule surveillance and 24 m incidental findings pathways where applicable.
• Remain abreast of the developments in clinical practice and represent InHealth by attending stakeholder/commissioning and clinical meetings as required to inform and contribute to shared learning and findings to support the continual development and improvement of services.
• Troubleshoot clinical issues experienced in clinic, which have been escalated by the nursing team and escalate all operational issues directly to the operations manager.
• To inform the operations manager of the necessary equipment required and ensured this is maintained to ensure safe and efficiently run clinics.
• Assist the Clinical Lead and HON to put remedial actions in place to assist underperforming areas.
• Assist the HON with the advice needed to reduce and report risks.
• Support the Clinical Lead and HON in the development and delivery of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines and undertake clinical audit in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues across our shared care organisations.

You will have experience of:

• Evidence of ongoing and sustained continuing professional development.
• Supervising members of staff and offering support and guidance where needed.
• Working in line with national and local policies.
• Working within teams and or external stakeholders from a variety of different backgrounds.

Qualifications/training required:

Essential criteria:

• First level registered nurse with a minimum of 2 years working at a senior level of Band 7 equivalent or minimum of 4 years working at Band 6 equivalent to include respiratory nursing.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Recognised teaching and assessing qualification.
• Have proven effective management and leadership skills.
• Have professional and personal credibility.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to organise and prioritise own and others workload.
• Excellent clinical skills working at an advanced level.
• Good audit/reporting skills.
• Have a full clean driving license.

Desirable criteria:

• Spirometry experience and or ARTP accreditation and registration. (Training will be provided).
• IRMER qualification. (Training will be provided).
• Smoking cessation qualification. (Training will be provided).
• Recognised leadership qualification. (Or willingness to work towards).
• Recognised teaching qualification.
• Have in-depth knowledge and understanding of TLHC screening programmes.