Job summary
We
have an exciting opportunity to work within our Childrens Tracheostomy
Specialist nursing service. Working closely with families, consultants, local
and regional services, and community partners to provide high quality patient
care. Come and join our specialist
nurse team if you are self-motivated with a high level of inter-personal and
multi-tasking skills.
You
will work alongside the team leader to provide training, support and advice
to children with tracheostomies and their families. You will also provide education and
support to healthcare teams for the Childrens hospital and throughout the
Yorkshire region.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
22/09/2025
Planned Interview
Date
06/10/2025
Main duties of the job
The
role involves meeting families prior to tracheostomy insertion and supporting
them through there inpatient journey, co-ordinating teaching and education
with ward staff to support successful discharge. Following discharge providing on-going
support, home visits telephone support and following up with specialist
nurses teams close to the family home.
About us
The
post holder will work closely with the ENT and surgical teams, and will
become part of the Leeds Childrens hospital family, an exciting and dynamic
place to work. A background in
Childrens ENT, surgery or respiratory nursing would be advantageous however
support and induction will be provided by the existing tracheostomy nurse
specialist and medical team.
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 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.
Please see the attached job description for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Please see the attached job description for further information.
Person Specification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel in between Trust premises and patient homes for posts that involve community visits
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
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
- Evidence of continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- Significant and recent relevant experience working as a Band 5 Staff Nurse or equivalent post registration experience within speciality.
Person Specification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel in between Trust premises and patient homes for posts that involve community visits
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal skills.
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
- Evidence of continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- Significant and recent relevant experience working as a Band 5 Staff Nurse or equivalent post registration experience within speciality.
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.
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.
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).
