Job summary
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals (LTHT) are pleased to announce that we are recruiting for
Band 5 Registered Nurses. We are welcoming applications from experienced and
newly qualified nurses including third year nursing students.
You
must be professional, have excellent interpersonal skills, and recognise the
need to work flexibly to best serve the needs of our departments and
patients. Additionally, you must be able to work autonomously and within a
team whilst having a passion for delivering customer service and a desire to
provide an exceptional patient experience.
We
have vacancies in our adult clinical service units (CSUs) excluding the
following:
Outpatients
AMS
Childrens
Theatres
Womens
Available
roles in these areas will be advertised on NHS jobs.
Please
document in your application your preferred CSU for allocation. Shortlisted
applicants will be interviewed by the preference CSU.
If
you would like to learn more about the Trust and our CSUs, please visit our
website: www.leedsth.nhs.uk
Interviews
to commence W/C 2nd June 2025.
The
Trust is not currently running an International Nurse Recruitment programme
and therefore, applicants are required to have current UK NMC registration
with evidence of registrant clinical practice in the UK or a final year
Nursing student.
Please read full Job Description attached.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for individuals who can create a
positive patient experience, are innovative, effective at working
collaboratively, advocates for quality improvement and ensures the delivery of
high-quality patient care. The role is to provide and be responsible for the
assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised
programmes of care. You will deliver care without supervision and take
responsibility as the prime care provider for a group of patients and at all
times promote confidence in our commitment to provide excellent compassionate
patient care. The role will involve taking charge of the ward or department as
necessary in the absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse. You will participate in
the in-service training, preceptorship and mentorship of junior staff, post
basic learners and students as well as maintaining your personal development.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest acute health providers in
the UK and based in one of the fastest growing and vibrant cities in the north.
We use a cohort approach to recruitment, so you only need to apply to this
advert for vacancies across the trust.
Come and join our team in Leeds and become part of The Leeds Way
sharing our vision and values. Our Trust is recognised for our staff
engagement, great care and rated GOOD by the Care Quality Commission. Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as
a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff
and set out what they see as important to how we work.
Our
five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable
Empowered
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF
RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical
Acts in accordance with the Nursing
& Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct.
Communicate with patients and carers
to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
Maintain and deliver compassionate
patient focused care in accordance with LTHT guidelines, policies, values and
behaviours.
Maintain a safe working environment.
Provide assessment, planning,
implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring
documentation standards are upheld in accordance with NMC and LTHT
guidelines, whether written or computerised.
Promote and maintain positive
relationships between all staff involved in the care of patients.
Promote evidence based practice.
Participate in the audit and
evaluation of clinical practice in the interests of promoting and improving
quality care through action on findings.
Undertake duties on other wards or
departments as and when required by service demands or patient need.
Act in such a way that safeguards
the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times. Is
familiar with and adheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies.
Education
and Training
Contribute to the promotion of a
positive clinical learning environment.
Keep up to date with developments,
advances and research in individualised patient care.
Participate in research and or
education programmes relating to professional nursing issues and practice.
Complete mandatory training
annually.
Participate in annual appraisal.
Participate in preceptorship and
mentorship programmes
Participate in teaching, supervising
and assessing of student nurses and other supervised staff, where allocated.
Undertake continuous professional
and clinical development, constantly seeking opportunities to enhance skills.
Managerial
Demonstrate effective use of
resources.
In the absence of the Sister or
Charge Nurse take charge of the ward or department and co-ordinate ward or
department activities.
Take responsibility for the prime
care provider for a group of patients
When in charge of the ward takes
responsibility for reporting, investigating and responding to accidents,
complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events.
As delegated and directed by the
Senior Sister or Charge Nurse, participate in, investigating and responding
to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events.
Raise concerns with regards to risk,
danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing
policy and supporting processes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF
RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical
Acts in accordance with the Nursing
& Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct.
Communicate with patients and carers
to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
Maintain and deliver compassionate
patient focused care in accordance with LTHT guidelines, policies, values and
behaviours.
Maintain a safe working environment.
Provide assessment, planning,
implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring
documentation standards are upheld in accordance with NMC and LTHT
guidelines, whether written or computerised.
Promote and maintain positive
relationships between all staff involved in the care of patients.
Promote evidence based practice.
Participate in the audit and
evaluation of clinical practice in the interests of promoting and improving
quality care through action on findings.
Undertake duties on other wards or
departments as and when required by service demands or patient need.
Act in such a way that safeguards
the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults at all times. Is
familiar with and adheres to, the LTHT safeguarding policies.
Education
and Training
Contribute to the promotion of a
positive clinical learning environment.
Keep up to date with developments,
advances and research in individualised patient care.
Participate in research and or
education programmes relating to professional nursing issues and practice.
Complete mandatory training
annually.
Participate in annual appraisal.
Participate in preceptorship and
mentorship programmes
Participate in teaching, supervising
and assessing of student nurses and other supervised staff, where allocated.
Undertake continuous professional
and clinical development, constantly seeking opportunities to enhance skills.
Managerial
Demonstrate effective use of
resources.
In the absence of the Sister or
Charge Nurse take charge of the ward or department and co-ordinate ward or
department activities.
Take responsibility for the prime
care provider for a group of patients
When in charge of the ward takes
responsibility for reporting, investigating and responding to accidents,
complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events.
As delegated and directed by the
Senior Sister or Charge Nurse, participate in, investigating and responding
to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events.
Raise concerns with regards to risk,
danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing
policy and supporting processes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse Level 1 or 2
- Has current registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register.
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
Desirable
- In your final year of nurse training AND planned entry into the NMC register on completion of training
Experience
Essential
- Current issues in health care
- Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care.
Desirable
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Caring, compassionate & motivated
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
- Ability to act professionally at all times.
- Ability to organise self and others
- Teaching and assessing skills.
- Team player
- Effective time management skills
Desirable
- Capable of lateral thinking
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse Level 1 or 2
- Has current registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register.
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
Desirable
- In your final year of nurse training AND planned entry into the NMC register on completion of training
Experience
Essential
- Current issues in health care
- Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care.
Desirable
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Caring, compassionate & motivated
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
- Ability to act professionally at all times.
- Ability to organise self and others
- Teaching and assessing skills.
- Team player
- Effective time management skills
Desirable
- Capable of lateral thinking
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
