About this role
Job summary Job Summary Are you driven, motivated, and passionate about delivering the highest level of care? Are you a compassionate leader with the experience, skills, and desire to inspire and motivate others in a challenging yet highly rewarding environment? If so, we would love for you to apply to join our wonderful team on J19 SIM (Specialty Integrated Medicine).
J19 cares for patients aged 75 and over who are admitted directly from the Emergency Department. The ward is responsible for initiating treatment and delivering early care. Patients typically remain on J19 for a short period usually no more than a few days before being discharged or transferred to a longer-stay ward. This high patient turnover makes J19 a busy and fast-paced unit, supported by a hardworking and collaborative team that takes pride in delivering high-quality patient care.
We are immensely proud of the standard of care we provide and are seeking a highly skilled Sister/Charge Nurse to join our team, caring for our older adult population in Leeds. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual who can empower and lead a team while maintaining a strong patient-centred focus. The successful candidate will coordinate clinical shifts, support the Band 7 in staff management, and contribute to the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
A commitment to personal and professional development is essential.
Main duties of the job Why you should join our Team
J19 is a diverse, hardworking, and supportive team within the Specialty and Integrated Medicine (SIM) CSU. We are passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. As an Acute Elderly Admissions Ward, J19 cares for patients aged 75 and over who are admitted directly from the Emergency Department. The ward is responsible not only for initiating required treatment, but also for ensuring patients have the best possible start to their hospital admission.
Comprehensive nursing assessments undertaken at the beginning of each patients journey form the foundation of their ongoing care. The nursing and care support worker team are committed to ensuring these assessments are thorough and accurate, while also making patients feel safe, supported, and well cared for. The J19 team prides itself on being inclusive and supportive, providing a welcoming environment for all new starters.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to the redeployment of at risk members of our existing workforce into suitable roles. As such, all job adverts are subject to this policy, and we reserve the right to close, delay, or withdraw vacancies while this process is undertaken. Should you experience any delay during the shortlisting stage, we kindly ask for your patience. If you have any questions, please contact the named individual listed in the advert.
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:
Email: [email protected]
Contact Number: 0113 2069119
What you will bring to the role Acts in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct.
Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
Maintain and deliver compassionate patient focused care in accordance with LTHT guidelines, policies, values and behaviours.
Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring documentation standards are upheld in accordance with NMC and LTHT guidelines, whether written or computerised.
Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of patients.
Promote evidence based practice.
Participate in the audit and evaluation of clinical practice in the interests of promoting and improving quality care through action on findings.
Undertake duties on other wards or departments as and when required by service demands or patient need.
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 LTHT safeguarding policies.
Contribute to the promotion of a positive clinical learning environment.
Keep up to date with developments, advances and research in individualised patient care.
Participate in research and or education programmes relating to professional nursing issues and practice.
In the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse take charge of the ward or department and co-ordinate ward or department activities.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust 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
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
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.
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Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address St James’s University Hospital
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)