Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
11/08/2025
Planned Interview
Date
18/08/2025
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for 1.6 WTE Band 6 staff. The post holders
should be enthusiastic, highly motivated, experienced senior nurses to join
our Band 6 team on ward L40.
These
positions are permanent roles on L40.
L40 is an 18 bedded dynamic childrens
medical ward which also specialises in childrens diabetes and
gastroenterology.
The
role will involve providing high quality direct patient care to children and
young people ages between 0- 16. The role will also involve supporting the
band 7 with the day-to-day management of the ward including attendance
management, management of the off duty, audits, change management and being
an effective leader and role model for the junior and multi- disciplinary
team.
The
band 6 team support with complex discharges including parental teaching to
support the CNS team and facilitate earlier discharge.
This
role would suit a senior band 5 to step into a leadership role or for an
existing band 6 who is looking to wider their experience .
Interviews
are planned for WC 18th August
Main duties of the job
The
successful candidates will work closely with the Band 7 and Matron to ensure
safe patient care in addition to maintaining quality and service
improvements.
About us
Leeds
Childrens Hospital is one of the largest Childrens hospitals in the
country.
Leeds
Childrens Hospital has state of the art treatments, facilities and a
comprehensive development programme for Nurses.
If
you want an exciting career move to a fast paced highly skilled ward, then
this is the job for you.
L40
receives great friends and family feedback and the nursing team are highly
knowledgeable and enjoy passing on their skills and knowledge.
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
The
jobholder will play an essential role assisting the Senior Sister/Charge
Nurse with the 24 hour continuing
responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the ward /
department. They will contribute to
the provision of professional, clinical, managerial leadership and
supervision for the nursing team. The
jobholder is responsible for helping to develop and maintain a ward or
departments philosophy that has the patient at the centre of compassionate
safe and quality care delivery. By assisting
with managing the administrative and financial aspects of the ward, the
jobholder will support the cost effective use of resources.
As
an experienced nurse the jobholder will assist in co-ordinating activities on
the ward or department ensuring effective communication is maintained at all
times, providing support to qualified and unqualified nurses within the
ward/dept. He/she will play a key role
in the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation
and evaluation of programmes of care.
The
jobholder will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence-based
practice, developing the nursing team and ensuring effective management of
the ward/department in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
jobholder will play an essential role assisting the Senior Sister/Charge
Nurse with the 24 hour continuing
responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the ward /
department. They will contribute to
the provision of professional, clinical, managerial leadership and
supervision for the nursing team. The
jobholder is responsible for helping to develop and maintain a ward or
departments philosophy that has the patient at the centre of compassionate
safe and quality care delivery. By assisting
with managing the administrative and financial aspects of the ward, the
jobholder will support the cost effective use of resources.
As
an experienced nurse the jobholder will assist in co-ordinating activities on
the ward or department ensuring effective communication is maintained at all
times, providing support to qualified and unqualified nurses within the
ward/dept. He/she will play a key role
in the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation
and evaluation of programmes of care.
The
jobholder will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence-based
practice, developing the nursing team and ensuring effective management of
the ward/department in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience within speciality
- Audit and Standard setting experience
Desirable
- Clinical experience within speciality
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Childrens Nurse
Desirable
- Recognised Teaching and assessing qualification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Communication: good written and verbal skills
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Time management skills be able to organise and prioritise own and others workload
Desirable
- Capable of lateral thinking
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience within speciality
- Audit and Standard setting experience
Desirable
- Clinical experience within speciality
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Childrens Nurse
Desirable
- Recognised Teaching and assessing qualification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Communication: good written and verbal skills
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Time management skills be able to organise and prioritise own and others workload
Desirable
- Capable of lateral thinking
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.
