Are you a nurse looking for a challenge or a change? Are you looking for a role which gives variety, continuous support, encouragement, and genuine job satisfaction, then this could be the job for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to join the spinal specialist nurse team within the spinal surgery service in LTHT. Experience in spinal surgery nursing is not essential, but desirable.

We offer a challenging and dynamic clinical learning environment dealing with a wide range of spinal patients, including elective surgery, acute surgery, spinal fractures, dealing with both operative and non-operative treatments.

Main duties of the job

You should be motivated, keen to learn and ready to embrace change our commitment to you, as a forward-thinking team, will be individualised clinical development, access to teachings ensuring you have every opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills in spinal surgery. We can offer a range of education and development opportunities, including in-house training and external courses. You will be expected to participate in audit & research to help develop and shape the future of spinal surgery in Leeds.

You will be working as part of a busy multi-disciplinary team who are dedicated in providing individualised, evidence based spinal surgery management. The post holder will be expected to work both autonomously and closely with spinal clinicians and across a range of specialities to meet the needs of the service. Ultimately, we are searching for a dynamic, highly motivated, and passionate individual committed to high quality patient care. Is this you?

About us

For further information, please contact: -

Katrina McMillan 01133923870 or 07747221362

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

JOB PURPOSE

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 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.

JOB DIMENSIONS

The jobholder will work alongside the current band 7 and 6 nurses within the

team. We provide information, education, advice and support for those patients

undergoing elective spinal surgery. This can be undertaken via the telephone,

within patient groups, person to person on the wards or outpatient clinic

settings. Patient contact starts at the point the patient is listed for surgery

through to ward discharge and beyond. The role requires good communication

skills and close liaison with all members of the Clinical/MDT team to optimise

the surgical outcome for the patient.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Qualifications

Registered Nurse (Level 1)

Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

Post registration qualification in specialty

Experience

Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or equivalent and

experience within a relevant speciality, during which the following

experience should have been gained:

Clinical audit and standard setting

Service development and or change management (desirable)

Skills

Communication

Teaching

Leadership

IT skills

Knowledge

Experience and knowledge of specialty

Current issues in healthcare

Standards of professional practice

Personal Attributes

Excellent interpersonal skills

Innovator

Motivator

Assertiveness

Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking

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

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All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through

these values

Additionally the following are core values which relate specifically to this

post:

Commitment to delivering high quality evidence based care

Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team

Commitment to the specialty area, valuing the contribution of all team

members, encouraging a positive and creative working environment

Commitment to own personal and professional development and to the development of others within the team.

CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS

Communication skills

Teaching and assessment skills

Organisational skills

Time management skills

Change management skills

Understanding of research based practice research conscious

Team player

Conflict management

Managing stress

Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control

Ability to act professionally at all times

CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDER STANDING

Understanding of the local and national nursing agenda

Understanding of relevant National Service Frameworks (if appropriate)

Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies

Understanding of organisational structures

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Acts in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct

Clinical

Clinical care delivery

- Provide a clinical lead and role model to nursing staff by delivering high

quality care.

- Undertakes clinical procedures where dexterity and accuracy are required.

- Maintain a safe working environment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Level 1)
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

Desirable

• Post registration qualification in specialty

Skills and Behaviours

Essential

• Excellent written verbal skills
• Special knowledge of current healthcare issues

Desirable

• IT skills

Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or equivalent and experience within a relevant speciality
• Audit & Standard setting

Desirable

• Service development and/or change management

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX

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