Nurse Specialist - Team Manager (XR07)

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for a Clinical Nurse Specialist in VTE Prevention to lead on VTE care and provide quality improvement. The role involves clinical responsibilities, education, and management within the Trust. Expect a salary ranging from £47,810 to £54,710 per year, with a full-time flexible working pattern.

Qualifications

• Experience at Sister/Charge Nurse level or equivalent within specialty.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Specialist knowledge relevant to the field of practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload and develop care programs.
• Provide clinical leadership and ensure high-quality care delivery.
• Contribute to the specialty service's strategic direction.

Skills

Communication skills

Teaching skills

Organizational skills

Leadership capabilities

Change management

Team player

Education

Registered Nurse (Level 1)

Post registration qualification in specialty or equivalent

Recognised teaching/assessing qualification

Job description

Overview

Job summary: A 12 month secondment to cover the Trust VTE Prevention Clinical Nurse specialist role. The VTE Prevention CNS leads on VTE prevention care, adherence to NICE VTE guidance, surveillance, analysis and improvement of VTE risk assessment rates, hospital associated thrombosis cases, VTE staff education, VTE patient information and appropriate use of thromboprophylaxis measures. Activity will involve data collection, analysis, presentation and dissemination, staff education activities, awareness initiatives and quality improvement work. As part of the thrombosis nursing team, the post holder will participate in regular clinical activity in the nurse led anticoagulation and DVT services.

Expected Shortlisting Date and Planned Interview Date: TBC

Main duties and responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• To develop first hand understanding and familiarity of the VTE prevention clinical processes used across the Trust.
• To develop expert knowledge around VTE prevention and thrombosis management.
• To act as a resource person for the Trust around VTE prevention and thrombosis management.
• To work autonomously as an expert practitioner in the nurse led anticoagulation and thrombosis services providing safe and effective patient centred care.
• To attend MDT meetings, ensuring all patients are represented.
• To participate in the identification and development of clinical protocols and strategies to enhance both the continuity and standard of specialist care whilst ensuring equity of access to the service.

Leadership

• To accept responsibility for VTE prevention leadership locally and take initiative to seek performance surveillance and data collection to inform robust quality improvement work.
• To use initiative and build strong working relationships to positively influence VTE prevention practice across the Trust.
• To actively support clinical staff to provide high quality VTE prevention care.
• To contribute positively to the leadership of nursing within the care group acting as an effective role model.
• To actively involve service users in providing feedback of their experience of the current service and suggestions for improvement.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals values are the guiding principles for our work. The five values are: Patient-centered, Collaborative, Fair, Accountable, Empowered. All actions are guided and evaluated through these values. Core post-specific values include: commitment to delivering high quality, evidence-based care; commitment to multidisciplinary team working; commitment to the clinical area and to developing staff; commitment to personal development and that of junior staff. The Trust reserves the right to close, delay or remove adverts during redeployment of staff as part of policy adherence.

Details

Date posted: 15 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 per year

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: C9298-ONC-0557

Job location: St. James\'s University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF

Job responsibilities

The Jobholder will carry continuing responsibility for a defined caseload, including the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. The jobholder will provide highly specialised nursing advice specific to the patient group or specialty. The job holder will contribute to the development of the specialty service as well as contributing to the strategic direction of nursing within the Trust. The jobholder will manage and lead a band 6 VTE nurse specialist and be responsible for the effective use of resources within the clinical team.

Principal duties and areas of responsibility

• Acts in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct
• Clinical care delivery: provide clinical leadership, deliver high quality care as an expert practitioner, undertake clinical procedures, maintain a safe working environment
• Responsibilities for patient care: assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist care using advanced clinical knowledge and skills; plan service provision; provide specialised advice
• Freedom to act: make clinical assessments and treatment decisions within policies; refer to MDT; supervise and assess care outcomes within the team
• Communication: maintain and ensure accurate records; support patients and families; liaise with Community Services for seamless care
• Education and Training: provide and facilitate training for learners and junior staff; participate in personal development planning; participate in conferences; educate patients and carers
• Leadership and management: provide leadership to the clinical team; line management of the specialist nursing team; ensure workload and performance data are collected and used for improvement; investigate incidents; contribute to nursing practice development and policy
• Research and Audit: contribute to the research agenda; undertake audits; participate in clinical trials as appropriate

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Level 1)
• Post registration qualification in speciality or equivalent experience
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Willing to undergo training as necessary

Desirable

• Extended / Supplementary Prescribing

Experience

Essential

• Experience at Sister/Charge Nurse level or equivalent within speciality
• Audit & Standard setting
• Plan specialist nursing provision, including education and training
• Managing staff
• Experience of service development and/or change management
• Current issues in healthcare
• Specialist knowledge relevant to the field of practice underpinned by theory and practical experience
• Standards of professional practice
• Understanding of local and national nursing agenda
• Understanding of relevant National Service Frameworks (if appropriate)
• Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
• Understanding of organisational structures

Desirable

• Service development and/or change management

Skills and behaviours

Essential

• Communication, teaching and assessment skills
• Organisational and time management skills
• Change management, research-minded practice
• Team player, conflict management, resilience under stress
• Leadership and recruitment/selection capabilities
• Excellent interpersonal skills, innovator, motivator; flexibility and lateral thinking

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and requires DBS disclosure.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. For information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer: Leeds Teaching Hospitals

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

Employer website: leedsth.nhs.uk