Senior Nurse

Job summary

Are you looking for the next step in your nursing career? Well now's the perfect time to join our Integrated Neighbourhood Teams!

We are recruiting Senior Nurses to join our teams in the South and West of Leeds. We have vacancies in Morley and Pudsey. Our service is at the heart of the NHS long term plan, providing more care in such as patients homes, whilst enabling early discharge from hospital and reducing hospital admissions.

When you join us, we will work with you to develop your own personal development plan. We won't just stop there, we are proud of our career progression offer that will allow you to develop your clinical, leadership and preceptorship skills, supporting you to undertake training and offering the District Nursing Apprenticeship.

The service runs 7am to 10pm every day. We understand that people have busy lives, and we offer flexible work opportunities.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Nurse providing clinical leadership and overseeing the delivery of high quality care within a Neighbourhood Team you will:

• Have excellent communication skills and be able to motivate others.
• Manage a clinical caseload and lead a cluster of Staff Nurses and Neighbourhood Clinical Assistants to provide excellent patient care. -be dynamic, innovative, passionate and committed with experience of case management and multidisciplinary working.
• Work alongside District Nurses, Community Matrons, Ots and PTs, Neighbourhood Clinical Assistants, Therapy Assistant Practitioners and Self Management Facilitators in one MDT to provide truly holistic care.
• Be resilient and able to support others through change to maintain the delivery of high quality, compassionate, proactive and safe care.

This opportunity requires successful candidates to commit to a programme of ongoing education and professional development, dependent on previous experience.

Adverts will close early where the maximum numbers applicants is reached.

Job responsibilities

Working for Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Who are we?

Leeds Community Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds City Council. We have a strong culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding" for caring.

Perks of the job

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. You can find the full list of attractive benefits and rewards at www.leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk click on the Join Our Team Tab.

Right to Work

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.