Job summary Working hours are 15 hours 2x7.5 shifts or 3x5 shifts An exciting opportunity has arisen, for a band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Prosthetic Service, working 15 hours a week - shift pattern to be discussed with Friday being a set day. The regional Prosthetic Service is one of the largest in the UK and has a full complement of highly skilled consultants, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists, prosthetist, healthcare assistants and prosthetics technicians who specialise in the treatment of adults and children amputees. The successful applicant must be able to demonstrate clinical knowledge of this core key nursing skills to ensure they have the ability to work effectively and independently within this multidisciplinary team. Applicants must be able to demonstrate leadership skills to assist in the development and growth of this established team providing clinical wound management, knowledge of long term conditions, training and supervision to qualified and unqualified staff and also be able to influence service improvement at local and regional levels. The job holder will be responsible for their own personal and professional development and will be expected to follow the Leeds way values of the organisation. Main duties of the job The Jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload. The jobholder carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care. The jobholder will provide specialist nursing care, treatment and advice to a specific patient group and will contribute to the development of the speciality service. The jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources. The job holder will support the development of interdisciplinary and whole service working. As a role model they will promote the sharing of good practice and delivery of high quality, effective and efficient care. The job holder will provide training and education to staff groups, patients and families/carers. About us The Specialist Rehabilitation Service includes the Regional Prosthetic Service, Leeds Wheelchair Service and Leeds Orthotic Service, all part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT). Our valuesPatient-centred, Collaborative, Fair, Accountable, and Empoweredare integral to how we work and make us distinct from other trusts. 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. 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 26 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number C9298-ATH-370C Job locations Seacroft Hospital York Road Leeds LS14 6UH Job description Job responsibilities Leadership Provide a visible clinical lead and role model to the nursing and wider team by delivering high quality compassionate care. Support staff to provide efficient, effective, safe and quality care to patients as an expert practitioner. Deliver a positive patient experience. Support in the delivery of an effective, evidence based, safe, quality service within budgetary envelope. Provide support to the clinical teams to develop new ways of working. Provide effective leadership in the development of staff at all levels. Responsible for the day to day supervision of junior clinical staff and students within the specialist team. Motivate staff in the delivery of quality patient care. Contribute to the recruitment and selection process. Contribute to Nursing and Midwifery objectives and service improvement. Supervise clinical delivery of care competencies. Anticipate problems and take preventative or mitigating actions, or have contingency plans available. Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events. Maintains record of workload and performance monitoring information and reviews this on a regular basis with team manager. Under the direction of the Team Manager participates in or lead the development of specific elements of nursing practice, reflecting the CSU and Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals business plans. Engage users and carers views on service delivery and development. Contribute to and implement policy and practice guidelines specific to the clinical specialty, proposing changes where appropriate. Exercises a personal duty of care in relation to equipment, resource and stock control utilising equipment and supplies appropriately. Clinical Provide high quality care as an expert practitioner and act as a role model and resource for advice, support and guidance. Participates in the setting, monitoring and improvement of standards and quality of patient care. Undertake clinical procedures where dexterity and accuracy are required. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and treatments using specialist clinical knowledge and clinical skills. Make clinical assessments and treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols. Organises own clinical workload. Undertake duties on wards or departments as and when required by service demands or patient need. Supervise clinical staff to promote the delivery of excellent clinical standards. Receives supervision of clinical care and outcomes from nurse specialist team leader. Act in accordance with the relevant professional code i.e. NMC, Fulfil the requirements as directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to maintain and revalidate registration. Ensure and promote the maintenance of a safe, clean and secure working environment. 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 Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) safeguarding policies. Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes. Ensure that documentation standards are maintained in accordance with NMC and LTHT guidelines, whether written or computerised. Promote and maintain positive working relationships between all staff, internal and external to the Trust, involved in the care of patients. Communication Maintains accurate clinical and other records using the LTHT documentation. Support patients and their families, communicating sensitive condition related information, ensuring they receive required information to enable them to participate in their care delivery. Deliver complex information to patients and staff. Liaise with external health providers and other agencies (as appropriate) to ensure seamless provision of care delivery. Quality Improvement & Research Improve the quality and safety of our services by being proactive in promoting and supporting the Leeds Improvement Method. Contribute to quality improvement programmes as required. Keep up to date with and communicate service developments, advances and research. Through the use of audit, local research, metrics and feedback continually seek to identify practice that needs improvement. Implement and evaluate any resultant improvement plan. Actively promote patient involvement and feedback within service improvements to promote a positive patient experience Maintain and sustain the momentum of improvements until they are firmly embedded into the values and culture of the clinical area. Undertake audit programmes specific to client group, treatments and developments. Help to set, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards defined in local and national guidance. Participate in clinical trials as appropriate. Work closely with Research and Innovation to promote research, disseminate outcomes and findings to support evidence based practice. Education and Training Provide training and education of learners and other junior staff Participate in own and others appraisals and in the development of own personal development plan and performance review. Undertake role specific training and competencies. Provide education and training to patients and their carers. Keep up to date with developments, advances within the specialty. Collaborate with other members of the team in clinical areas and departments to ensure that the provision of education and training is clear and robust. Mentorship and supervision of junior staff. Support staff to deliver evidence based practice and research activities to further enhance patient care. Undertake mandatory and priority training within the required time scales This does not provide an exhaustive list of roles and responsibilities, and these may be subject to change with professional and service developments Job description Job responsibilities Leadership Provide a visible clinical lead and role model to the nursing and wider team by delivering high quality compassionate care. Support staff to provide efficient, effective, safe and quality care to patients as an expert practitioner. Deliver a positive patient experience. Support in the delivery of an effective, evidence based, safe, quality service within budgetary envelope. Provide support to the clinical teams to develop new ways of working. Provide effective leadership in the development of staff at all levels. Responsible for the day to day supervision of junior clinical staff and students within the specialist team. Motivate staff in the delivery of quality patient care. Contribute to the recruitment and selection process. Contribute to Nursing and Midwifery objectives and service improvement. Supervise clinical delivery of care competencies. Anticipate problems and take preventative or mitigating actions, or have contingency plans available. Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events. Maintains record of workload and performance monitoring information and reviews this on a regular basis with team manager. Under the direction of the Team Manager participates in or lead the development of specific elements of nursing practice, reflecting the CSU and Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals business plans. Engage users and carers views on service delivery and development. Contribute to and implement policy and practice guidelines specific to the clinical specialty, proposing changes where appropriate. Exercises a personal duty of care in relation to equipment, resource and stock control utilising equipment and supplies appropriately. Clinical Provide high quality care as an expert practitioner and act as a role model and resource for advice, support and guidance. Participates in the setting, monitoring and improvement of standards and quality of patient care. Undertake clinical procedures where dexterity and accuracy are required. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and treatments using specialist clinical knowledge and clinical skills. Make clinical assessments and treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols. Organises own clinical workload. Undertake duties on wards or departments as and when required by service demands or patient need. Supervise clinical staff to promote the delivery of excellent clinical standards. Receives supervision of clinical care and outcomes from nurse specialist team leader. Act in accordance with the relevant professional code i.e. NMC, Fulfil the requirements as directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to maintain and revalidate registration. Ensure and promote the maintenance of a safe, clean and secure working environment. 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 Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) safeguarding policies. Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes. Ensure that documentation standards are maintained in accordance with NMC and LTHT guidelines, whether written or computerised. Promote and maintain positive working relationships between all staff, internal and external to the Trust, involved in the care of patients. Communication Maintains accurate clinical and other records using the LTHT documentation. Support patients and their families, communicating sensitive condition related information, ensuring they receive required information to enable them to participate in their care delivery. Deliver complex information to patients and staff. Liaise with external health providers and other agencies (as appropriate) to ensure seamless provision of care delivery. Quality Improvement & Research Improve the quality and safety of our services by being proactive in promoting and supporting the Leeds Improvement Method. Contribute to quality improvement programmes as required. Keep up to date with and communicate service developments, advances and research. Through the use of audit, local research, metrics and feedback continually seek to identify practice that needs improvement. Implement and evaluate any resultant improvement plan. Actively promote patient involvement and feedback within service improvements to promote a positive patient experience Maintain and sustain the momentum of improvements until they are firmly embedded into the values and culture of the clinical area. Undertake audit programmes specific to client group, treatments and developments. Help to set, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards defined in local and national guidance. Participate in clinical trials as appropriate. Work closely with Research and Innovation to promote research, disseminate outcomes and findings to support evidence based practice. Education and Training Provide training and education of learners and other junior staff Participate in own and others appraisals and in the development of own personal development plan and performance review. Undertake role specific training and competencies. Provide education and training to patients and their carers. Keep up to date with developments, advances within the specialty. Collaborate with other members of the team in clinical areas and departments to ensure that the provision of education and training is clear and robust. Mentorship and supervision of junior staff. Support staff to deliver evidence based practice and research activities to further enhance patient care. Undertake mandatory and priority training within the required time scales This does not provide an exhaustive list of roles and responsibilities, and these may be subject to change with professional and service developments Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for childrens areas (Level 1 or 2) Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience of teaching and assessment Desirable Post registration qualification Degree level education or evidence of working towards Nurse prescribing qualification Other Criteria Essential Compassionate and caring Capable of lateral thinking Motivator or self and others Positive approach to change Other Criteria Essential Excellent written and verbal skills Ability to organise own and others workload Able to fill occupational health requirements Ability to travel if required between trust premises and patient homes for community visits Experience Essential Significant and recent relevant experience working as a staff nurse or equivalent post registration experience Audit and standard setting Desirable Clinical audit and standard settings Service development or change management experience Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for childrens areas (Level 1 or 2) Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience of teaching and assessment Desirable Post registration qualification Degree level education or evidence of working towards Nurse prescribing qualification Other Criteria Essential Compassionate and caring Capable of lateral thinking Motivator or self and others Positive approach to change Other Criteria Essential Excellent written and verbal skills Ability to organise own and others workload Able to fill occupational health requirements Ability to travel if required between trust premises and patient homes for community visits Experience Essential Significant and recent relevant experience working as a staff nurse or equivalent post registration experience Audit and standard setting Desirable Clinical audit and standard settings Service development or change management experience 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). 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. 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals Address Seacroft Hospital York Road Leeds LS14 6UH Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)