Clinical Nurse Specialist - OWLS Team

Job summary

Job Summary Join our dynamic OWLS team, specialising in the care of acutely unwell children with Haematology & Oncology conditions. In this role, you will triage, assess and deliver high-quality, timely care to patients with complex and often rapidly changing needs, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. We are seeking an experienced, motivated Paediatric Nurse who is confident in clinical decision-making and keen to develop within a specialist role. The ideal candidate will be proactive, compassionate, and committed to delivering excellent patient care. We offer a comprehensive training programme and a strong support package to help you grow and succeed in this rewarding an fast-paced environment, with opportunities for ongoing professional development.

Main duties of the job

Why you should join our Team Leeds Children's Hospital is one of the largest Children's Hospitals in the UK and is part of the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Based in one of the fastest goring and most vibrant cities in the UK, we provide secondary and tertiary care to children, young people and their families from Leeds, Yorkshire and the North of England. The Children an Teenage Haematology and Oncology Service incorporate a Principal Treatment Centre for Children, and for Teenagers and Young Adults (TYA) with Cancer. We have a JACIE accredited Stem Cell Transplant Unit for Children and Young People, which forms part of the Yorkshire Bone Marrow Transplant programme. We care for Children and Young People with a range of non-malignant haematological disorders; Leeds is a Comprehensive Care Centre for Haemophilia and a Specialist Centre for Haemoglobinopathy. Our service is active in research and service improvement and we are very committed to supporting and developing our large and diverse nursing team. The day unit forms part of a wider service alongside three in-patient wards and radiotherapy.

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.

Details

• Date posted: 04 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 001172
• Job locations: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Name: Michelle Kite Position: Matron Email: Michelle.kite1@nhs.net

What you will bring to the role

As a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist you will undertake and be responsible for the clinical management and co-ordination of high quality, safe care for patients who are acutely unwell with a Haematology or Oncology condition. You will be responsible for triaging the patients, both over the phone and when they attend the unit for assessment. You will follow up patients who have been assessed by the team within 24 hours. You will liaise regularly with other agencies in health, social care and education and work as part of a cohesive multidisciplinary team. You will support training, education and staff/service development across the unit. This is a particularly exciting time, where you will help the management team to implement new ways of working across the wards and improve patient safety and experience. The OWLS service is a team of nurses who cover 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

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.

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.