Job summary Band 5 Registered Nurses We welcome newly qualified childrens nurses and adult nurses, with experience, to apply for a role within paediatric nursing. Are you ready to launch your career in an exciting and vibrant Childrens Hospital? Are you seeking a new opportunity and adventure? Then look no further than the Leeds Childrens Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Leeds Childrens Hospital is one of the UKs largest childrens hospitals with state-of-the-art treatments and facilities. We provide one of the most comprehensive ranges of specialist childrens services in the country and are recruiting across the following specialities: Paediatric Critical Care Neonatal Services Oncology and Haematology Medicine Surgery We also offer a rotational programme to work in 3 areas over 18 months. This opportunity is designed to provide you with experiences throughout the children's hospital in areas of interest and offers the opportunity to gain a high dependency qualification during the final 6 months of the programme. Please do state your preference for specialty and/or rotational programme in the supporting information section on your application form. If you are a newly qualified nurse, we will support you during your first 12 months with our Preceptorship programme. This offers structured personal and professional development as you transition to registered practice and includes a supernumerary period. Main duties of the job The role is to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation & evaluation of individualised family centred, infant, child or young person focused 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 family centred, infant, child or young person focused 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 & mentorship of junior staff and students, as well as maintaining your personal development. The jobholder will work within an environment caring for infants/neonates, children and or young people in providing child or young person focused care. About us Working at LTHT has many benefits including: 1. Flexible working patterns to fit you & your lifestyle 2. Supernumerary orientation periods 3. Structured induction programmes 4. Personalised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes, regardless of experience We are very interested in hearing from you, including those of you who are students expecting to graduate in the next six months. Come and join our team in Leeds and become part of The Leeds Way sharing our vision & values. Leeds Childrens hospital is rated as GOOD & the Trust is recognised for our staff engagement, great care & rated GOOD by the Care Quality Commission. For all new starters to the Trust we have a structured Introduction to Professional Practice (IPP) Induction programme to prepare you for working at LTHT. We also have a 12 month preceptorship framework to support you in your new role, which incorporates further education sessions. 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 24 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number C9298-NUR-591 Job locations Leeds General Infirmary Great George Street Leeds LS1 3EX Job description Job responsibilities The role is to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised family centred, infant, child or young person focused 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 family centred, infant, child or young person focused 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 and learners, as well as maintaining your personal development. Leeds Childrens Hospital is a large secondary and tertiary hospital providing a wide range of specialities to the population of Leeds as well as the wider North Region. The jobholder will work within an environment caring for infants/neonates, children and or young people in providing child or young person focused care. You will be an accountable professional, demonstrating the Leeds Ways Values and Behaviours in every aspect of your work. You will provide evidence based, high quality care to patients and their families. You will demonstrate standards of proficiencies of the registered nurse, be able to escalate any concerns and work in line with the Leeds Childrens Hospital Standards of Practice. Job description Job responsibilities The role is to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised family centred, infant, child or young person focused 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 family centred, infant, child or young person focused 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 and learners, as well as maintaining your personal development. Leeds Childrens Hospital is a large secondary and tertiary hospital providing a wide range of specialities to the population of Leeds as well as the wider North Region. The jobholder will work within an environment caring for infants/neonates, children and or young people in providing child or young person focused care. You will be an accountable professional, demonstrating the Leeds Ways Values and Behaviours in every aspect of your work. You will provide evidence based, high quality care to patients and their families. You will demonstrate standards of proficiencies of the registered nurse, be able to escalate any concerns and work in line with the Leeds Childrens Hospital Standards of Practice. Person Specification Experience Essential Awareness of current issues in health and social care for children and young people Desirable Learner or qualified experience in Children's Nursing Additional Requirements Essential Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members Understand scope of practice, roles and responsibilities of your team members as well as yourself Communication skills through handover, IT Systems and telephone Skills & behaviours Essential Compassionate Excellent interpersonal skills Accountable Effective numeracy skills Team Player Organisational and Time Management Skills Desirable Lateral Thinking Able to escalate challenges Able to manage conflict at appropriate level Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse (Adult or Child) NMC registration or working towards within next six months Desirable Practice Supervisor Person Specification Experience Essential Awareness of current issues in health and social care for children and young people Desirable Learner or qualified experience in Children's Nursing Additional Requirements Essential Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members Understand scope of practice, roles and responsibilities of your team members as well as yourself Communication skills through handover, IT Systems and telephone Skills & behaviours Essential Compassionate Excellent interpersonal skills Accountable Effective numeracy skills Team Player Organisational and Time Management Skills Desirable Lateral Thinking Able to escalate challenges Able to manage conflict at appropriate level Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse (Adult or Child) NMC registration or working towards within next six months Desirable Practice Supervisor 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 Leeds General Infirmary Great George Street Leeds LS1 3EX Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)