Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health provider in the UK is seeking a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Regional Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions Service based in Leeds. The role involves providing specialist nursing care, coordinating patient care, and supporting the multidisciplinary team. Essential qualifications include being a Registered Nurse and having experience in cardiology. This full-time position offers a salary of £38,682 to £46,580 per year and is initially for a fixed term of 9 months.

Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult areas or RN Child for children’s areas, Level 1 or 2).
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Willing to undergo training as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assessing care needs and developing care plans.
• Providing specialist nursing care and treatment.
• Coordinating adult patient care.

Skills

Compassion and caring

Motivational

Stress management

Education

Registered Nurse (RN Adult or RN Child)

Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

Degree-level education or working towards

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join the Regional Inherited Cardiovascular Conditions Service team based in Leeds. Experience within cardiology is essential.

Service: Regional ICC Service (nationally recognised) providing care for patients and families with inherited disorders affecting the heart. Multidisciplinary team including adult and paediatric cardiology and clinical genetics, with involvement from psychology, pathology, and neurology. Based at the Yorkshire Heart Centre, Leeds General Infirmary, with peripheral clinics across the region.

Location: St. James’s University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF. Department: Cardio-Respiratory CSU.

Initial terms: full time (37.5 hours) for 9 months fixed term. Applications from those seeking part-time hours are welcome. Expected shortlisting: 03/10/2025. Planned interview: 14/10/2025.

For informal discussions, contact Rachel Walker or Annabel Nixon, ICC Clinical Nurse Specialist, on 07584 184602.

Job posting date: 11 September 2025.

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 per year. Band: 6. Contract: Fixed term. Working pattern: Full-time. Reference: C9298-CRS-302.

Responsibilities

The post is designed to support the ICC Consultant Cardiologists and the Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialists in clinical care of patients and their families and to streamline the assessment process. Areas of work include:

• Providing an initial clinical contact for patients accessing the service
• Liaising with the multidisciplinary team
• Coordinating adult patient care
• Providing ongoing long-term follow-up in clinic
• Supporting in-patient care alongside cardiologists
• Delivering nurse-led screening clinics
• Supporting Band 7 nurses in establishing the sudden cardiac death pathway

The role is rooted in direct clinical activity with patients and families, requiring independent working with multidisciplinary supervision. Professional development is encouraged and support for external training is available. Existing degree-level study is desirable with opportunities for further study as the post progresses.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest acute health providers in the UK, recognised for staff engagement and rated GOOD by the Care Quality Commission. The Trust aims to be fair and supportive, embodying the Leeds Way values: Patient-centred, Collaborative, Fair, Accountable, Empowered.

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Details

• Date posted: 11 September 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 9 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: C9298-CRS-302
• Job locations: St. James’s University Hospital; Beckett Street; Leeds; LS9 7TF

Job description – responsibilities

The Jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload, assessing care needs, developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care, and setting standards of care. They will provide specialist nursing care, treatment and advice to a defined patient group, contribute to service development, and ensure cost-effective use of resources. They will support interdisciplinary and whole-service working, promote sharing of good practice, deliver high-quality, effective and efficient care, and provide training and education to staff, patients and families/carers. They will also contribute to the Sudden Cardiac Death pathway development and delivery.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for children’s areas, Level 1 or 2)
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Willing to undergo training as necessary

Desirable:

• Post-registration qualification in specialty
• Degree-level education or evidence of working towards
• Nurse Prescribing qualification
• Clinical Assessment qualification

Skills & Behaviours

• Compassionate and caring with the ability to think laterally
• Motivator of self and others with a positive attitude to change; assertive, flexible and adaptable
• Able to manage stress in self and others

Experience

• Essential: Knowledge of current issues in healthcare and substantial relevant experience in cardiology at Band 5 or equivalent
• Desirable: Clinical audit, service development/change management, ECG interpretation

Other

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a DBS check will be required.

Employer details

Employer: Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address: St. James’s University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF

Website: https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/