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Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Clinical Nurse Specialist (XR06)

The closing date is 10 February 2026

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Job summary

Expected Shortlisting Date

11/02/2026

Planned Interview Date

09/03/2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse to join our team.

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic individual to join us in the Bronchoscopy Unit at St James Hospital, with progression to band 6 on completion of the necessary competencies. Under the Annex 21 scheme the successful applicant will undertake a full 12 months supervised and assessed training programme.

The post offers an exciting opportunity to be part of the development of the bronchoscopy unit, specifically but not only with the expansion of the pleural service. The candidate must have significant post graduate experience within an acute Respiratory setting and be willing to gain all relevant competencies. If successful they will have the opportunity to build on past experience, learn new skills and be an integral part of our growing team.

This is a full time post, but part time positions will be considered and rotational posts may be supported with line manager approval.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be able to manage their own work load and will coordinate and oversee the smooth running of the theatre list. Working along side Respiratory physicians they will take an active role in all procedures, as well as the scheduling and prioritising of our patients in line with the lung cancer pathway.

As the senior nurse within the bronchoscopy unit, the successful candidate must possess excellent communication and organisational skills, champion change and have the passion and enthusiasm to drive the service forward.

For further information, or to arrange an informal visit please contact: Helen Cooley on 0113 206653

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest acute health providers in the UK and based in one of the fastest growing and vibrant cities in the north.

At Cardio-Respiratory CSU, we aim to be a fair and supportive CSU with positive, caring teams who are champions of 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

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

20 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9298-CRS-330

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Job description

Job responsibilities

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Leadership

Provide a visible clinical lead and role model to the nursing and wider team by delivering high quality compassionate care.

Support staff to provide efficient, effective, safe and quality care to patients as an expert practitioner.

Deliver a positive patient experience.

Support in the delivery of an effective, evidence based, safe, quality service within budgetary envelope.

Provide support to the clinical teams to develop new ways of working.

Provide effective leadership in the development of staff at all levels.

Responsible for the day to day supervision of junior clinical staff and students within the specialist team.

Motivate staff in the delivery of quality patient care.

Contribute to the recruitment and selection process.

Contribute to Nursing and Midwifery objectives and service improvement.

Supervise clinical delivery of care competencies.

Anticipate problems and take preventative or mitigating actions, or have contingency plans available.

Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events.

Maintains record of workload and performance monitoring information and reviews this on a regular basis with team manager.

Under the direction of the Team Manager participates in or lead the development of specific elements of nursing practice, reflecting the CSU and Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals business plans.

Engage users and carers views on service delivery and development.

Contribute to and implement policy and practice guidelines specific to the clinical specialty, proposing changes where appropriate.

Exercises a personal duty of care in relation to equipment, resource and stock control utilising equipment and supplies appropriately.

Clinical

Provide high quality care as an expert practitioner and act as a role model and resource for advice, support and guidance.

Where appropriate to the services patient demographic, to developmentally appropriate, young person friendly healthcare to support young people; including support for transition, as they move from childrens into adult services between the ages 11-25 years.

Participates in the setting, monitoring and improvement of standards and quality of patient care.

Undertake clinical procedures where dexterity and accuracy are required.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and treatments using specialist clinical knowledge and clinical skills.

Make clinical assessments and treatment decisions within clearly defined policies and protocols.

Organises own clinical workload.

Undertake duties on wards or departments as and when required by service demands or patient need.

Supervise clinical staff to promote the delivery of excellent clinical standards.

Receives supervision of clinical care and outcomes from nurse specialist team leader.

Act in accordance with the relevant professional code i.e. NMC,

Fulfil the requirements as directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to maintain and revalidate registration.

Ensure and promote the maintenance of a safe, clean and secure working environment.

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 Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) safeguarding policies.

Raise concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrong doing by following the LTHT Whistleblowing policy and supporting processes.

Ensure that documentation standards are maintained in accordance with NMC and LTHT guidelines, whether written or computerised.

Promote and maintain positive working relationships between all staff, internal and external to the Trust, involved in the care of patients.

Communication

Maintains accurate clinical and other records using the LTHT documentation.

Support patients and their families, communicating sensitive condition related information, ensuring they receive required information to enable them to participate in their care delivery.

Deliver complex information to patients and staff.

Liaise with external health providers and other agencies (as appropriate) to ensure seamless provision of care delivery.

Quality Improvement & Research

Improve the quality and safety of our services by being proactive in promoting and supporting the Leeds Improvement Method.

Contribute to quality improvement programmes as required.

Keep up to date with and communicate service developments, advances and research.

Through the use of audit, local research, metrics and feedback continually seek to identify practice that needs improvement. Implement and evaluate any resultant improvement plan.

Actively promote patient involvement and feedback within service improvements to promote a positive patient experience Maintain and sustain the momentum of improvements until they are firmly embedded into the values and culture of the clinical area.

Undertake audit programmes specific to client group, treatments and developments.

Help to set, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards defined in local and national guidance.

Participate in clinical trials as appropriate.

Work closely with Research and Innovation to promote research , disseminate outcomes and findings to support evidence based practice.

Education and Training

Provide training and education of learners and other junior staff

Participate in own and others appraisals and in the development of own personal development plan and performance review.

Undertake role specific training and competencies.

Provide education and training to patients and their carers.

Keep up to date with developments, advances within the specialty.

Collaborate with other members of the team in clinical areas and departments to ensure that the provision of education and training is clear and robust.

Mentorship and supervision of junior staff.

Support staff to deliver evidence based practice and research activities to further enhance patient care.

Undertake mandatory and priority training within the required time scales

This does not provide an exhaustive list of roles and responsibilities, and these may be subject to change with professional and service developments