Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
TBC
Planned Interview
Date
11/03/2025
Are
you looking for a new and exciting challenge?
An
exciting opportunity has arisen within the Bariatric Service at LTHT. The
Clinical Specialist role within the Bariatric Services is within its first
year and is still in the development phase. With the expansion plans and
growth of this pioneering service we are now looking to appoint into a
permanent nurse specialist position. This will be an excellent opportunity
for any individuals looking to become a Clinical Nurse Specialist and provide
an opportunity to develop the necessary skills.
You
will be key in providing a comprehensive highly specialist service to
patients undergoing weight management via bariatric surgery. This role is a
Monday to Friday service and is a role that requires on site visibility to
support this service.
We
are looking for autonomous, dynamic individuals who have a passion for
patient care and an empathetic approach for caring for this group of
patients. The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate excellent
communication skills, managerial skills and work well as part of a team. The
aim of the post is to provide expert care, highly specialist advice and
support to patients undergoing bariatric surgery and their carers.
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
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the country,
offering a range of both general and specialist hospital services with
excellent clinical outcomes for patients. We have an international reputation
for excellence in specialist care, research and academic training.
Our
vision as a Trust is to be the best for specialist and integrated care. This
is underpinned by our values - The Leeds Way. The Leeds Way defines who we
are, what we believe and how we will work together to deliver the best
outcomes for our patients.
AMS
is the largest CSU at Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, and we aim to
deliver the highest quality service for our patients. Leeds has a reputation
for clinical excellence as the largest teaching hospital in Europe. We are
committed to working in line with the values described in The Leeds Way to
make work rewarding as well as challenging.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are
you looking for a new and exciting challenge?
An
exciting opportunity has arisen within the Bariatric Service at LTHT. The
Clinical Specialist role within the Bariatric Services is within its first
year and is still in the development phase. With the expansion plans and
growth of this pioneering service we are now looking to appoint into a
permanent nurse specialist position. This will be an excellent opportunity
for any individuals looking to become a Clinical Nurse Specialist and provide
an opportunity to develop the necessary skills.
You
will be key in providing a comprehensive highly specialist service to
patients undergoing weight management via bariatric surgery. This role is a
Monday to Friday service and is a role that requires on site visibility to
support this service.
We
are looking for autonomous, dynamic individuals who have a passion for
patient care and an empathetic approach for caring for this group of
patients. The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate excellent
communication skills, managerial skills and work well as part of a team. The
aim of the post is to provide expert care, highly specialist advice and
support to patients undergoing bariatric surgery and their carers.
This
is an exciting opportunity for and experienced band 5 or band 6 who would
like the opportunity to further develop the Bariatric CNS service, who
possesses a recognised teaching/assessing qualification and it is desirable
if the candidate has worked at degree level. The successful candidate will
need to demonstrate The Leeds Way Values in their practice. Knowledge of the
speciality is desirable but not essential.
It
is important that applicants recognise the importance of the
Multi-disciplinary team within this role and how they can continue to develop
this collaborative working.
If
you want to be part of the team and help us to shape the future of weight
management services then please contact us for further information.
Alison
Kinany
Team
Leader
Enhanced
Recovery Nurse
Email:
a.kinany@nhs.net
Mr
Andy Cockbain
Clinical
Lead for Upper GI & Bariatric Surgery:
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are
you looking for a new and exciting challenge?
An
exciting opportunity has arisen within the Bariatric Service at LTHT. The
Clinical Specialist role within the Bariatric Services is within its first
year and is still in the development phase. With the expansion plans and
growth of this pioneering service we are now looking to appoint into a
permanent nurse specialist position. This will be an excellent opportunity
for any individuals looking to become a Clinical Nurse Specialist and provide
an opportunity to develop the necessary skills.
You
will be key in providing a comprehensive highly specialist service to
patients undergoing weight management via bariatric surgery. This role is a
Monday to Friday service and is a role that requires on site visibility to
support this service.
We
are looking for autonomous, dynamic individuals who have a passion for
patient care and an empathetic approach for caring for this group of
patients. The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate excellent
communication skills, managerial skills and work well as part of a team. The
aim of the post is to provide expert care, highly specialist advice and
support to patients undergoing bariatric surgery and their carers.
This
is an exciting opportunity for and experienced band 5 or band 6 who would
like the opportunity to further develop the Bariatric CNS service, who
possesses a recognised teaching/assessing qualification and it is desirable
if the candidate has worked at degree level. The successful candidate will
need to demonstrate The Leeds Way Values in their practice. Knowledge of the
speciality is desirable but not essential.
It
is important that applicants recognise the importance of the
Multi-disciplinary team within this role and how they can continue to develop
this collaborative working.
If
you want to be part of the team and help us to shape the future of weight
management services then please contact us for further information.
Alison
Kinany
Team
Leader
Enhanced
Recovery Nurse
Email:
a.kinany@nhs.net
Mr
Andy Cockbain
Clinical
Lead for Upper GI & Bariatric Surgery:
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Motivator of self and others Positive approach to change
- Able to manage stress in self and others Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload.
Experience
Essential
- Significant and recent relevant experience working as a Band 5 Staff Nurse or equivalent post registration experience within speciality.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Bariatric surgery Service development and/or change management
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members
Qualifications
Essential
- Adult Nursing Registration
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience of teaching and assessment
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in specialty
- Degree Level Education or evidence of working towards
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Motivator of self and others Positive approach to change
- Able to manage stress in self and others Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload.
Experience
Essential
- Significant and recent relevant experience working as a Band 5 Staff Nurse or equivalent post registration experience within speciality.
Desirable
- Knowledge of Bariatric surgery Service development and/or change management
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members
Qualifications
Essential
- Adult Nursing Registration
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience of teaching and assessment
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in specialty
- Degree Level Education or evidence of working towards
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.
