Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS Jobs; Leeds; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a dynamic Nurse to join the Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist service based at the Paul Sykes Centre. The post focuses on service development, education, and improving outcomes for patients with urology cancers within the multidisciplinary team.

The role requires a strong clinical background in oncology or urology nursing, with a focus on quality improvement, teaching programmes, and developing patient information resources across the cancer pathway.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical background in oncology or urology nursing.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, delivery, and evaluation of patient care within the multidisciplinary team.
• Implement nurse and patient education.
• Conduct Audit work.
• Ensure effective communication and seamless care coordination across the cancer pathway.
• Development of service.
• Maintain a safe, effective clinical environment that promotes high standards of patient care.
• Act on own initiative within defined competency boundaries to achieve planned outcomes.
• Practice in accordance with Trust policies, guidelines, professional standards, and statutory requirements.
• Work flexibly across ward, clinical department, or community settings as required.
• Comply with PPE requirements appropriate to the clinical setting, including prolonged use of face masks where necessary.
• Stock ordering and stock taking.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Leadership skills

Job description

For questions about this job, contact: Victoria Washington/Toseka Navqi Team Leader/Matron [e-mail] / [e-mail] 01132069248

Why you should join our Team

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a dynamic, motivated and forward thinking Nurse to join the Urology Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) service based at the Paul Sykes Centre. This is a unique role for an experienced nurse with a passion for service development, innovation and improving outcomes for patients with urology cancers. The post holder will work collaboratively with the CNS team, multidisciplinary colleagues and key stakeholders across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to support and deliver key service improvement projects aligned with national cancer strategies and local priorities. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving forward quality improvement initiatives as well as identifying areas for improvement, implementing evidence-based changes, and evaluating outcomes to ensure high standards of patient-centred care. The individual will have excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills, alongside a strong clinical background in oncology or urology nursing. This role also includes contributing to structured teaching programmes, developing patient information resources, and promoting best practice across the multidisciplinary team to enhance knowledge and consistency of care within urology services.

What you will bring to the role

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, delivery, and evaluation of patient care within the multidisciplinary team.
• Implement nurse and patient education.
• Conduct Audit work.
• Ensure effective communication and seamless care coordination across the cancer pathway.
• Development of service.
• Maintain a safe, effective clinical environment that promotes high standards of patient care.
• Act on own initiative within defined competency boundaries to achieve planned outcomes.
• Practice in accordance with Trust policies, guidelines, professional standards, and statutory requirements.
• Work flexibly across ward, clinical department, or community settings as required.
• Comply with PPE requirements appropriate to the clinical setting, including prolonged use of face masks where necessary.
• Stock ordering and stock taking.

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

Sponsorship Eligibility

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.