Job summary Outpatients: Registered Nurses B5. Seacroft and Community Diagnostic Sites. Looking for a change of direction and an opportunity to use and further develop your nursing care and managerial skills? Are you also interested in ensuring a positive patient experience for every patient every time? We are looking to recruit a Band 5 Registered who are highly motivated and enthusiastic to join our very busy department at Seacroft. Hospital and community Diagnostic centers. The successful candidates will be flexible, able to work effectively as part of a team and manage the pressure of working in very busy environments. The Seacroft Outpatient department incorporate the new and exciting Diagnostic hub and staff are expected to work at the two spoke sites at Beeston and Armley also. Community diagnostic centers allow patients easier and quicker access to several diagnostic investigations across the three sites. As a Staff Nurse, your main responsibilities will include providing excellent care for patients, managing clinic flow, supervising and mentoring junior staff and students on placement. You will also be expected to support phlebotomy team at busy times. Please note that the hours of work at Seacroft will be 08.00- 20.00. 7 days a week as part of CDC national requirements. Currently working Monday Saturday 8 5 at Seacroft and Monday to Friday 8 5 AT Armley and Beeston. Full and part time hours are available to suitable candidates. Main duties of the job The jobholder will work within an environment caring for adult patients who are attending Multi speciality Outpatient service at Seacroft Hospital and Community Diagnostic spoke sites at Beeston and Armley. The Main department provides Outpatient appointments and the community diagnostic investigation service. The outpatient services delivered at Seacroft are mainly Cardiology, Respiratory and Neurology specialities may use the department if required. Main responsibilities include managing patient flow, undertaking investigations including phlebotomy, ensuring excellent standard of care is delivered, taking charge in absence of department manager and providing educational opportunities and support to junior staff, new starters and students. About us 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 All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values. Additionally the following are core values which relate specifically to this post: Commitment to maintain high standards of care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) guidelines and policies. Commitment to own development and the development of junior staff. Commitment to the development of nursing within the clinical setting. Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team. Commitment to support, uphold and demonstrate the core values and behaviours of LTHT. Commitment to lifelong learning. 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 07 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number C9298-NUR-597 Job locations Seacroft Hospital York Road Leeds LS14 6UH Job description Job responsibilities 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. Managerial Demonstrate effective use of resources. In the absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse take charge of the ward or department and co-ordinate ward or department activities. Take responsibility for the prime care provider for a group of patients When in charge of the ward takes responsibility for reporting, investigating and responding to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events. As delegated and directed by the Senior Sister or Charge Nurse, participate in, investigating and responding to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events. Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes. Job description Job responsibilities 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. Managerial Demonstrate effective use of resources. In the absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse take charge of the ward or department and co-ordinate ward or department activities. Take responsibility for the prime care provider for a group of patients When in charge of the ward takes responsibility for reporting, investigating and responding to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events. As delegated and directed by the Senior Sister or Charge Nurse, participate in, investigating and responding to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events. Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes. Person Specification Experience Essential Understand the current issues in health care Caring, compassionate and motivated Reliable and trustworthy Excellent interpersonal skills Desirable Awareness of speciality Qualifications Essential Registered Adult Nurse Level 1 or 2) Has current registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register Skills & behaviours Essential Good written and verbal skills 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 Ability to organise and prioritise workload Desirable Capable of lateral thinking 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 Person Specification Experience Essential Understand the current issues in health care Caring, compassionate and motivated Reliable and trustworthy Excellent interpersonal skills Desirable Awareness of speciality Qualifications Essential Registered Adult Nurse Level 1 or 2) Has current registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register Skills & behaviours Essential Good written and verbal skills 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 Ability to organise and prioritise workload Desirable Capable of lateral thinking 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 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)