Nurse Specialist (XR06)

Job summary

Main duties of the job

The job holder will be responsible for supporting patients with cardiac conditions and their family within various settings including Outpatients (Surgical & Cardiology), Ward L51, and regional outreach clinics across the Yorkshire and the Humber region. The successful candidate will be expected to work with the multi-disciplinary team and will contribute to data collection and audit.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, able to work autonomously and 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.

Job responsibilities

Leeds Childrens Hospitals is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe and caters to every paediatric sub-specialty under one roof. It also has close links with the adult hospital, within the same building, which enables smooth transition of care from paediatrics to adults.

There are exciting times for the department as work is under way towards the building of a completely brand-new Leeds Childrens Hospital, which is expected to be opened in the year 2027. This will be a state-of-the-art childrens hospital and a centre of excellence, not only within the UK, but internationally.

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