Sister or Charge Nurse in Leeds

We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent position at Band 6 within one of our older adult medical wards. Ward J8 is a 31-bedded unit that cares for a mix of female and male patients. The post holder will be responsible for leading the ward team and working closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) across Specialty Integrated Medicine. J8 is committed to delivering a high standard of care to all patients, and we are seeking a highly skilled nurse to continue the fantastic work the ward has achieved in caring for the older population in Leeds. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual who can empower a team while remaining focused on patient centred care. Applicants should be able to practise effectively and deliver excellent care in a timely manner to our patient group. A commitment to personal and professional development is essential, and in return, the management team is dedicated to supporting and developing our workforce.

Main duties of the job

Why you should join our Team: The Specialty and Integrated Medicine (SIM) clinical service unit encompasses many specialities, a broad range of jobs and a common goal of providing seamless integrated patient centred care. We strive to be SIMply the best! Our services include Older Peoples Medicine (including Same Day Emergency Care), Diabetes, Endocrinology, HIV Outpatients, Leeds Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and a variety of related specialisms. We work closely with other teams across the Trust, facilitating the admission, care and discharge of one of its largest acute patient cohorts.

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job responsibilities

• 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.
• 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. Be familiar with and adhere to the LTHT safeguarding policies.
• 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.
• In the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse take charge of the ward or department and co ordinate ward or department activities.

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application.

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.