Lead Nurse for Stroke

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.

Details

• Date posted: 20 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 8a
• Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 001583
• Job locations: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Name Robin Darby Position Head Of Nursing Email robin.darby@nhs.net 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

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.