# Project Nurse/Midwife > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/project-nursemidwife/7dfe1e6f-aae9-4fed-888e-014dfb10c3a0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/project-nursemidwife/7dfe1e6f-aae9-4fed-888e-014dfb10c3a0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** St James's University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Midwife - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00 - **Contract type:** Fixed-Term - **Employment type:** Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-16T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T09:59:58.437Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-1064 - **Application URL:** https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/JobDetail?jobid=2254&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to communicate and deal sensitively with emotive and contentious issues - Ability to teach and present formally to registered and unregistered staff - Proficient written and verbal communication skills - Ability to work independently with effective time management skills - Work in partnership with clinical teams to deliver on medicines management agendas - Leadership abilities - ability to motivate and enthuse staff - Ability to establish credibility with a wide range of staff - IT Skills - ability to use all MS office applications (Excel, PowerPoint) - Teaching and assessing skills - Organisational and time management skills - Ability to communicate to large groups complex messages - The ability to prioritise workload - To resolve and manage conflict particularly when delivering emotive messages - Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control - Audit and risk management skills - Ability to manage data from a variety of sources and formulate into user friendly information - Ability to respond positively to change, modernisation and new ways of working - Communicates with Patient and Public Involvement Groups in line with Trust policy - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Computer literacy - ability to use Microsoft packages including Excel and PowerPoint - Standard keyboard skills, Use of handheld PC's and Audience Response Systems - Ability to organise and prioritise own workload - Capable of lateral thinking **Desirable** - Recruitment and Selection ### Experience **Essential** - At least 2 years' experience at staff nurse/Midwife level or equivalent - 2 years relevant experience in a nursing role (at Band 5 or above) - Clinical audit and standard setting - Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues - Presenting complex information to groups in an understandable way - Delivery of education and training - Proven clinical experience which includes managing change and competing workloads within clinical environments with experience of staff management, allocation and deployment - Experience of general management - which includes the management of ward, clinical environments and staff - Insight and understanding of the management of patient pathways in clinical specialities **Desirable** - Project Management (desirable) - Recruitment and selection (desirable) - Service Development ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Willingness and ability to travel around and between Trust sites - Ability to adapt to varied project timescales and reprioritise workload - Occasional weekend, out of hours and on call work may be required ### Knowledge and Understanding **Essential** - Understanding of basic medicines management processes and agendas - Understanding current issues relating to LTHT - Understanding national health care issues - Clinical Benchmarking and performance - Understanding change management process - Understanding of principles of best practice - Knowledge of best practice in the use medicines in clinical environments - Understanding of LTHT guidelines, policies and structures - Understanding of modernisation agenda and local and national health targets - Knowledge of standards of professional practice in nursing including the Nursing and Midwifery Council - Knowledge and understanding of audit methodologies and tools - Understanding of current issues in healthcare - Clinical and Quality governance frameworks - Knowledge of audit tools, databases and research methodologies (or undergo training to acquire this knowledge within 12 months of appointment) ### Personal Attributes and Values **Essential** - Professional and patient focused - Flexible, adaptable, with the ability to use own initiative - Excellent interpersonal skills - Pro-active and enthusiastic - Ability to negotiate - Enthusiasm - Commitment to patient focused care - Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team - Promotes a professional image and a positive approach to problem solving - Contributes to the delivery of high standard of clinical care within LTHT - Promotes a culture of equality, mutual respect, diversity and trust - Commitment to own personal and professional development and the development of others - Commitment to maintaining standards through education, training and development - Commitment to team working promoting a culture of trust and respect - Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for post ### Qualifications and Registration **Essential** - Registered Nurse or Midwife (level 1) - Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or relevant teaching, presenting and facilitating experience (essential) - Evidence of Continuing Professional Development - Willing to undergo training in relation to post **Desirable** - Degree (desirable) - Working towards or completed degree level education ## Documents - [Job Description (DOC, KB)](https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=4172&JobId=2254) ## Agent Notes - 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