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Job requirements
Essential
68 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Ability to communicate and deal sensitively with emotive and contentious issues
- Skills
Ability to teach and present formally to registered and unregistered staff
- Skills
Proficient written and verbal communication skills
- Skills
Ability to work independently with effective time management skills
- Skills
Work in partnership with clinical teams to deliver on medicines management agendas
- Skills
Leadership abilities - ability to motivate and enthuse staff
- Skills
Ability to establish credibility with a wide range of staff
- Skills
IT Skills - ability to use all MS office applications (Excel, PowerPoint)
- Skills
Teaching and assessing skills
- Skills
Organisational and time management skills
- Skills
Ability to communicate to large groups complex messages
- Skills
The ability to prioritise workload
- Skills
To resolve and manage conflict particularly when delivering emotive messages
- Skills
Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control
- Skills
Audit and risk management skills
- Skills
Ability to manage data from a variety of sources and formulate into user friendly information
- Skills
Ability to respond positively to change, modernisation and new ways of working
- Skills
Communicates with Patient and Public Involvement Groups in line with Trust policy
- Skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Skills
Computer literacy - ability to use Microsoft packages including Excel and PowerPoint
- Skills
Standard keyboard skills, Use of handheld PC's and Audience Response Systems
- Skills
Ability to organise and prioritise own workload
- Skills
Capable of lateral thinking
- Experience
At least 2 years' experience at staff nurse/Midwife level or equivalent
- Experience
2 years relevant experience in a nursing role (at Band 5 or above)
- Experience
Clinical audit and standard setting
- Experience
Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
- Experience
Presenting complex information to groups in an understandable way
- Experience
Delivery of education and training
- Experience
Proven clinical experience which includes managing change and competing workloads within clinical environments with experience of staff management, allocation and deployment
- Experience
Experience of general management - which includes the management of ward, clinical environments and staff
- Experience
Insight and understanding of the management of patient pathways in clinical specialities
- Other Requirements
Willingness and ability to travel around and between Trust sites
- Other Requirements
Ability to adapt to varied project timescales and reprioritise workload
- Other Requirements
Occasional weekend, out of hours and on call work may be required
- Knowledge and Understanding
Understanding of basic medicines management processes and agendas
- Knowledge and Understanding
Understanding current issues relating to LTHT
- Knowledge and Understanding
Understanding national health care issues
- Knowledge and Understanding
Clinical Benchmarking and performance
- Knowledge and Understanding
Understanding change management process
- Knowledge and Understanding
Understanding of principles of best practice
- Knowledge and Understanding
Knowledge of best practice in the use medicines in clinical environments
- Knowledge and Understanding
Understanding of LTHT guidelines, policies and structures
- Knowledge and Understanding
Understanding of modernisation agenda and local and national health targets
- Knowledge and Understanding
Knowledge of standards of professional practice in nursing including the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Knowledge and Understanding
Knowledge and understanding of audit methodologies and tools
- Knowledge and Understanding
Understanding of current issues in healthcare
- Knowledge and Understanding
Clinical and Quality governance frameworks
- Knowledge and Understanding
Knowledge of audit tools, databases and research methodologies (or undergo training to acquire this knowledge within 12 months of appointment)
- Personal Attributes and Values
Professional and patient focused
- Personal Attributes and Values
Flexible, adaptable, with the ability to use own initiative
- Personal Attributes and Values
Excellent interpersonal skills
- Personal Attributes and Values
Pro-active and enthusiastic
- Personal Attributes and Values
Ability to negotiate
- Personal Attributes and Values
Enthusiasm
- Personal Attributes and Values
Commitment to patient focused care
- Personal Attributes and Values
Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Personal Attributes and Values
Promotes a professional image and a positive approach to problem solving
- Personal Attributes and Values
Contributes to the delivery of high standard of clinical care within LTHT
- Personal Attributes and Values
Promotes a culture of equality, mutual respect, diversity and trust
- Personal Attributes and Values
Commitment to own personal and professional development and the development of others
- Personal Attributes and Values
Commitment to maintaining standards through education, training and development
- Personal Attributes and Values
Commitment to team working promoting a culture of trust and respect
- Personal Attributes and Values
Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for post
- Qualifications and Registration
Registered Nurse or Midwife (level 1)
- Qualifications and Registration
Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or relevant teaching, presenting and facilitating experience (essential)
- Qualifications and Registration
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Qualifications and Registration
Willing to undergo training in relation to post
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Recruitment and Selection
- Experience
Project Management (desirable)
- Experience
Recruitment and selection (desirable)
- Experience
Service Development
- Qualifications and Registration
Degree (desirable)
- Qualifications and Registration
Working towards or completed degree level education
Job summary
This role offers a unique opportunity to gain experience beyond a traditional clinical setting while maintaining close links with frontline care. You will join a welcoming team that encourages innovation, collaboration and professional development, providing exposure to senior clinical leaders and Trust-wide improvement programmes. Whether you are looking to develop your leadership skills, gain experience in quality improvement and project work, or broaden your understanding of medicines management, this role will provide an excellent platform for future career progression while allowing you to contribute to meaningful improvements across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse or Midwife to join the Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services (MMPS) Nursing Team on a 12-month fixed-term/secondment basis. Working within a well-established Trust-wide team, you will support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of medicines management, patient safety, quality improvement and education initiatives that have a direct impact on patient care across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The role is Trust-wide and offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with ward teams, matrons, senior nurses, pharmacists and other multidisciplinary colleagues to implement and embed improvements in clinical practice. This is an excellent development opportunity for an individual who is passionate about patient safety, service improvement and staff development. We are looking for someone who is proactive, organised and able to build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You will have strong communication and presentation skills, an interest in education and training, and the ability to support change and improvement in busy clinical environments.
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: 02 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 12 months
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 002252
- Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
For questions about this job, contact:
Name: Simran Dorka Position: Lead Nurse Email: Simran.dorka@nhs.net Phone number: 01132060954 Shortlisting Date: 26th October 2026 Interview Date: 9th November 2026
Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse or Midwife to join the Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services (MMPS) Nursing Team on a 12-month fixed-term/secondment basis. Working within a well-established Trust-wide team, you will support the delivery of a diverse portfolio of medicines management, patient safety, quality improvement and education initiatives that have a direct impact on patient care across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The role is Trust-wide and offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with ward teams, matrons, senior nurses, pharmacists and other multidisciplinary colleagues to implement and embed improvements in clinical practice.
This is an excellent development opportunity for an individual who is passionate about patient safety, service improvement and staff development. We are looking for someone who is proactive, organised and able to build effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. You will have strong communication and presentation skills, an interest in education and training, and the ability to support change and improvement in busy clinical environments.
Why you should join our Team
The Medicines Management and Pharmacy Services (MMPS) Nursing Team is a dynamic, supportive and forward-thinking team that works across Leeds Teaching Hospitals to improve patient safety, medicines management practice and the quality of care delivered to patients. Our team leads and supports a wide range of Trust-wide initiatives, including medicines safety projects, quality improvement programmes, education and training, clinical audits, policy development and the implementation of new ways of working. Working closely with nursing, medical, pharmacy and allied health professional colleagues, we are passionate about making a real difference to both patient and staff experience.
What you will bring to the role
We are looking for a Registered Nurse or Midwife who is keen to develop their skills in project delivery, quality improvement and medicines management. The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Experience working in a clinical environment at Band 5 level or above.
- An interest in medicines management, patient safety and improving clinical practice.
- Experience of delivering or supporting education and training for healthcare staff.
- Knowledge of clinical audit processes and an ability to support service improvement initiatives.
- Confidence in presenting information and engaging with a range of staff groups.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to work independently whilst contributing effectively to a wider team.
- Effective IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Office applications.
- A flexible and proactive approach to supporting change across clinical services.
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
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.
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This advert is for Project Nurse/Midwife with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Leeds, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Midwife role. The advertised salary is £39959.00 to £48117.00. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 16 Oct 2026.
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