Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Abdominal Medicine and Surgery CSU for a Band 5 Staff Nurse within our Renal services. We are looking to recruit to the Renal Intervention Centre, and we are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our team. Renal intervention centre is an outpatient facility providing urgent and routine care. Our day case unit provides care to approximately 2000 patients a year. It is situated in Lincoln Wing, SJUH. Patients come to the centre for a variety of reasons including for fluid management, intravenous infusions, renal biopsies and dialysis access issues. This is a fantastic opportunity for those who are passionate about providing high-quality patient care in a dynamic environment. For more information regarding the position, please do not hesitate to contact: - Vicky Fairclough Senior Sister - Laura Traviss Senior Sister on 0113 2069148
Main duties of the job
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.
About us
Abdominal Medicine and Surgery (AMS) is the largest and most complex CSU at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT). We provide acute and elective inpatient services, diagnostic services, see large numbers of outpatients and deliver life-long care. We have 14 inpatient ward areas located in Lincoln Wing and Bexley Wing at St Jamess Hospital, endoscopy units across three sites and 7 satellite dialysis units across West Yorkshire. As a CSU we want to recruit enthusiastic, motivated and passionate people who share our commitment to provide excellent patient centred care and experience.
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.
Date posted
14 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
C9298-NUR-633
Job locations
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Job description Job responsibilities
JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY
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. The jobholder will work within an environment caring for adult patients.
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.
Person Specification Additional Requirements
Essential
* Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.
* Ability to travel in between Trust premises and patient homes for posts that involve community visits.
* Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy.
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.
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.
Desirable
* Capable of lateral thinking.
Experience Essential
* Current issues in health care.
Desirable
* Awareness of speciality.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Employer's website
https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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