About this role
Job summary We are seeking an exceptional and motivated Lead Nurse for Stroke Services to provide professional, clinical, and strategic leadership across our stroke pathway. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior nurse with a passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and driving continuous service improvement.
Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, operational managers, and medical colleagues, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our stroke services deliver outstanding outcomes, meet national standards, and provide an excellent patient experience.
Main duties of the job The Lead Nurse for Stroke will be pivotal in shaping and influence the future of stroke care at Leeds. The Leeds Stroke Services are a supportive and forward-thinking multidisciplinary team, with opportunities for research, innovation and quality improvement.
We're looking for people who are passionate, motivated, and eager to make a difference. If you're ready to develop your career while working with a team that is committed to excellence, we would love to hear from you
About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
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Name Robin Darby Position Head Of Nursing Email [email protected] Phone number 07786250652 Shortlisting Date: 18 August 2026 Interview Date: week commencing 27 August 2026
Job Summary We are seeking an exceptional and motivated Lead Nurse for Stroke Services to provide professional, clinical, and strategic leadership across our stroke pathway. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior nurse with a passion for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and driving continuous service improvement.
Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, operational managers, and medical colleagues, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our stroke services deliver outstanding outcomes, meet national standards, and provide an excellent patient experience.
Why you should join our Team The Lead Nurse for Stroke will be pivotal in shaping and influence the future of stroke care at Leeds. The Leeds Stroke Services are a supportive and forward-thinking multidisciplinary team, with opportunities for research, innovation and quality improvement.
We're looking for people who are passionate, motivated, and eager to make a difference. If you're ready to develop your career while working with a team that is committed to excellence, we would love to hear from you
What you will bring to the role As Lead Nurse for Stroke Services, you will:
Provide visible clinical leadership across the stroke pathway, including hyperacute, acute, rehabilitation, and community interfaces. Lead the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care that reflects national best practice and evidence-based standards. Support the achievement and maintenance of key performance indicators, national stroke audits, and quality standards. Drive service improvement initiatives, innovation, and transformation programmes. Lead workforce planning, staff development, recruitment, and retention strategies. Promote a culture of continuous learning, quality improvement, and professional excellence. Work collaboratively with medical, therapy, operational, and executive colleagues to deliver strategic objectives. Ensure robust clinical governance arrangements, risk management, and patient safety processes are embedded throughout the service. Act as a professional role model and advocate for patients, carers, and staff. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are….
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes
Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
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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.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address Leeds General Infirmary
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 3EX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)