Project Nurse

Leeds Teaching Hospitals Nhs Trust; Ledston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Project Nurse to join the Professional Practice Standards and Safety Team (PPSST) in Leeds. The role focuses on documentation, audit and assurance while supporting multiple workstreams to improve patient care and safety.

You will work full-time Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm, primarily at St James's University Hospital with cross-site responsibilities. The successful candidate will be an experienced registered nurse or allied health professional with

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or Allied Health Professional with clinical experience.
• Experience with clinical audit, standard setting and service improvement.
• Strong documentation, report-writing and governance skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to documentation, audit and assurance work.
• Act as active member of PPSST across multiple workstreams.
• Work flexibly across teams to support safe, high-quality care.

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Project Nurse Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust•Leeds, United Kingdom

Job summary

Are you a motivated Nurse or Allied Health Professional looking for a role where you can influence patient care beyond the bedside while still staying connected to clinical practice?

We are excited to offer an opportunity to join the Professional Practice Standards and Safety Team (PPSST), a dynamic, forward-thinking team working across LTHT to support high standards of care, patient safety, and continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

This is a varied and rewarding role where you will primarily contribute to documentation, audit, and assurance work, while also being an active member of the wider team supporting across multiple workstreams as required.

You will be expected to work flexibly across the teams portfolio, contributing wherever needed to support the delivery of safe, high-quality care across the Trust.

You will be required to work Full time Monday Friday 8am -4pm (some flexibility can be discussed) based at St Jamess University Hospital with cross site working where required.

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.

Why you should join our Team

The PPSST is a trust-wide team that works both behind the scenes and alongside frontline services to ensure care is safe, effective, and consistently delivered to a high standard.

Our work spans a wide portfolio, including:

• Clinical documentation, policies, and standards development
• Ward audits, safety checks, and assurance visits
• Analysis of quality metrics and performance data
• Patient safety initiatives (e.g. falls, Enhanced Therapeutic Observations and Care (ETOC), Clinical Support)
• Quality improvement and service redesign
• Support to clinical teams to address practice concerns and improve care

While documentation and governance are key aspects of the role, the team also works directly with wards and departments, supporting staff, identifying risks, and driving improvements in real time.

What you will bring to the role

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic registered nurse or allied health professional with significant clinical experience and a passion for improving patient care through high-quality documentation, audit and quality improvement. You will be an effective communicator, able to present complex information clearly and build strong relationships with multidisciplinary teams across the Trust. The successful candidate will have experience of clinical audit, standard setting and service improvement, alongside excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities while working independently.

You will bring strong documentation, report-writing and governance skills, confidence in delivering education and training, and good IT skills, including the use of Microsoft Office applications and data analysis. Above all, you will be proactive, adaptable and patient-focused, with the ability to influence practice, support change and contribute to the delivery of high standards of care across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

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.