Nurse Specialist (XR07)
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Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic dedicated, self-motivated Registered Nurse to join our Adult Cystic Fibrosis Team within The Leeds Teaching Hospitals. Are you looking for an exciting challenge where you can lead and work within a dynamic team?
Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust hosts the Regional Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit. The CF Unit is internationally recognised as a centre of excellence and provides full time care for over 400 adults with CF. There is a state of the art inpatients ward at St Jamess Hospital, dedicated day unit facilities at Seacroft hospital and a well-established, high quality home care services.
The unit continues to be at the forefront of clinical research. Our portfolio includes clinical trials and grant funded research focusing on medical informatics (first paperless service in UK), drug allergy, adherence, inflammation and infection.
For further information, contact Dee Shimmin on 0113 206 9106 or at deirdre.shimmin@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will manage and lead diabetes care in people with CF to providing high quality, evidence based, individualised care and treatment to in the community, outpatient and inpatient settings. A key component of the role will be working alongside the multi-disciplinary team to develop and establish this new role.
The successful applicant will act as a resource offering specialist advice, support and education, to patients, carers and other health care professionals. You will be responsible for contributing to and leading the on-going development of diabetes clinical practice.
Fixed term post for 12 months or secondment for internal candidates (as it is a new post to the CF team), funding however has been agreed recurrently. Job share would be considered.
About us
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.
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.
At Cardio-Respiratory CSU, we aim to be a fair and supportive CSU with positive, caring teams who are champions of the Leeds Way values. 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
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Details
Date posted
20 February 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£41,659 to £47,672 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9298-CRS-060
Job locations
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Employer's website
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