Staff Nurse

Job summary

We are looking for a hardworking, dedicated Staff Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team on David Beevers Day Unit Ward which is based at St James University Hospital. As part of the Theatre and Anaesthesia CSU, we strive to provide high quality, patient centred care for pre and post-surgical patients. As a registered Nurse on David Beevers Day unit, you will be expected to care for pre and post-surgical patients ensuring that they are admitted and discharged in a timely, and safe manner to aid to the smooth running of our Nurse Led Unit. David Beevers Day Unit also has the capacity to care for overnight patients from SAU and patients who are appropriate to come to us from inpatient wards. Working a mixture of week days, Saturdays, twilight and night shifts, you will care for a wide range of patients whilst supporting and acting as a role model for junior members of the team including students and T Level Students. All applicants are required to have current UK NMC registration, with evidence of registrant clinical practice in the UK, or be a final-year nursing student studying in the UK.

Main duties of the job

The role is to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care. You will deliver care without supervision and take responsibility as the prime care provider for a group of patients and at all times promote confidence in our commitment to provide excellent compassionate patient care. The role will involve taking charge of the ward or department as necessary in the absence of the sister or Charge Nurse. You will participate in the in-service training, preceptorship and mentorship of junior staff, post basic learners and students as well as maintaining your personal development. The jobholder will work within an environment of adult patients on the David Beevers Day unit, caring for both pre and post-surgical patients ensuring that they are admitted and discharged in a timely, and safe manner to aid to the smooth running of the Nurse Led Unit. David Beevers Day Unit also has the capacity to care for overnight patients from SAU and patients who are appropriate to come from inpatient wards. Please see job description for further information.

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: 09 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 002264
• Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Name Katy Barber Position Team Leader Email Katybarber@nhs.net Phone number 01132065786 Shortlisting Date: 26.10.2026 Interview Date: 02.11.2026

Why you should join our Team

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest and busiest NHS trusts in the UK, providing a wide range of specialist and local healthcare services to patients across Leeds, Yorkshire, and beyond.

As part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), we work in partnership with NHS hospital trusts across West Yorkshire and Harrogate to deliver the highest standards of patient care. By bringing together a wealth of knowledge, skills, and expertise, we are driving innovation, sharing best practice, and transforming healthcare services for the communities we serve.

WYAAT forms the acute hospital sector of the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. Together, we share a common ambition: to help everyone achieve the best possible health and wellbeing throughout their lives.

Joining Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust means becoming part of an organisation that is committed to excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful change, work alongside talented and dedicated colleagues, and play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare across our region.

The Theatres & Anaesthetics Clinical Service Unit (CSU) delivers high-quality, patient-centred perioperative care across a range of surgical specialties. Our multidisciplinary teams work collaboratively to provide safe, effective and compassionate care throughout the patient's surgical journey, from pre-assessment through to recovery. We are committed to clinical excellence, innovation, continuous improvement and staff development, ensuring the highest standards of care while supporting a positive and inclusive working environment. Joining our CSU offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic and supportive team dedicated to achieving outstanding outcomes for patients and their families. The Theatres & Anaesthetics Clinical Service Unit (CSU) delivers high-quality, patient-centred perioperative care across a range of surgical specialties. Our multidisciplinary teams work collaboratively to provide safe, effective and compassionate care throughout the patient's surgical journey, from pre-assessment through to recovery. We are committed to clinical excellence, innovation, continuous improvement and staff development, ensuring the highest standards of care while supporting a positive and inclusive working environment. Joining our CSU offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic and supportive team dedicated to achieving outstanding outcomes for patients and their families.

What you will bring to the role

The role is to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care. You will deliver care without supervision and take responsibility as the prime care provider for a group of patients and at all times promote confidence in our commitment to provide excellent compassionate patient care. The role will involve taking charge of the ward or department as necessary in the absence of the Sister or Charge Nurse. You will participate in the in-service training, preceptorship and mentorship of junior staff, post basic learners and students as well as maintaining your personal development. The jobholder will work within an environment caring for adult patients on a Day Surgery Unit which has overnight bed capacity Monday to Saturday.

Qualifications - Essential Criteria

Registered Adult Nurse Level 1 or 2)

Has current registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register.

Willing to undergo training as necessary

Qualifications - Desirable

Mentorship qualification

Experience - Essential criteria

Experience of working within the speciality.

Current issues in health care

Experience - Desirable

Post qualification surgical nursing experience

Skills & behaviours - Essential

Caring, compassionate & motivated

Reliable and trustworthy

Excellent interpersonal & communication skills

Ability to act professionally at all times.

Ability to organise self and others.

Teaching and assessing skills

Team player.

Effective time management skills

Skills & Behaviours – desirable

Capable of lateral thinking

Other criteria (optional) eg practical skills or Additional Requirements

Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.

Ability to travel in between Trust premises

Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy

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.