About this role
Job summary We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic individual who can ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality patient centered care to the patients nursed within paediatric critical care. The successful candidate will be expected to work clinically within the multi-disciplinary team, maintain high standards of evidence-based practice while supporting staff on a shift-by-shift basis.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills. They must work with The Leeds Way and Trust values at the centre of their care, for both patients and colleagues. They must be able to demonstrate current and on-going personal development and evidence of their contribution to change management/service development within their current post.
A good understanding of current issues in healthcare both locally and nationally, involvement in improving patient safety, risk and waste reduction and the development of others and general support for peers, junior and senior colleagues are expected.
Effective service delivery requires staff to be flexible and be able to work full rotating shift patterns. Candidates should have current NMC registration and extensive experience as a Band 5 within critical care. Potential candidates are advised to read the job specification prior to submitting an application.
Main duties of the job An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, skilled and motivated person to join the nursing leadership team in the Paediatric Critical Care unit at Leeds Childrens Hospital. You must be a qualified Childrens Nurse with significant relevant experience and must also hold an intensive care qualification, SLIPs or equivalent and a leadership and management qualification.
The service has 16 intensive care beds and 6 high dependency beds. In addition to the acute and trauma workload, the Critical care unit manages patients from a number of specialities including general, cardiac, plastics and orthopaedics, neurosciences, oncology, renal and is one of three centres in the U.K at the forefront of paediatric liver transplantation.
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.
Job description Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact:
Amy Allen
Lead Nurse
0113 3926766 Shortlisting Date: 14.08.26 Interview Date: 01.09.26
Job Summary An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, skilled and motivated person to join the nursing leadership team in the Paediatric Critical Care unit at Leeds Childrens Hospital. You must be a qualified Children’s Nurse with significant relevant experience and must also hold an intensive care qualification, SLIPs or equivalent and a leadership and management qualification.
The service has 16 intensive care beds and 6 high dependency beds. In addition to the acute and trauma workload, the Critical care unit manages patients from a number of specialities including general, cardiac, plastics and orthopaedics, neurosciences, oncology, renal and is one of three centres in the U.K at the forefront of paediatric liver transplantation.
Why you should join our Team Working at LTHT has many benefits including:
1. Flexible working patterns to fit you & your lifestyle
2. Supernumerary orientation periods
3. Structured induction programmes
4. Personalised Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes, regardless of experience.
We are very interested in hearing from you, including those of you who are students expecting to graduate in the next nine months. Come & join our team in Leeds & become part of ‘The Leeds Way’ sharing our vision & values. Leeds Teaching hospital is rated as ‘GOOD’ & the Trust is recognised for our staff engagement, great care & rated GOOD by the Care Quality Commission. For all new starters to the Trust, we have a structured Introduction to Professional Practice (IPP) Induction programme to prepare you for working at LTHT. We also have a 6-month preceptorship framework to support you in your new role, which incorporates further education sessions & support forums. 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.
What you will bring to the role We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic individual who can ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality patient centered care to the patients nursed within paediatric critical care. The successful candidate will be expected to work clinically within the multi-disciplinary team, maintain high standards of evidence-based practice while supporting staff on a shift-by-shift basis.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills. They must work with The Leeds Way and Trust values at the centre of their care, for both patients and colleagues. They must be able to demonstrate current and on-going personal development and evidence of their contribution to change management/service development within their current post.
A good understanding of current issues in healthcare both locally and nationally, involvement in improving patient safety, risk and waste reduction and the development of others and general support for peers, junior and senior colleagues are expected.
Effective service delivery requires staff to be flexible and be able to work full rotating shift patterns. Candidates should have current NMC registration and extensive experience as a Band 5 within critical care. Potential candidates are advised to read the job specification prior to submitting an application.
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
For more information, please click 'Apply' where you will be able to download the full person specification and job description from our careers page.
Experience Essential
For more information, please click 'Apply' where you will be able to download the full person specification and job description from our careers page.
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)