Staff Nurse

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Leeds is seeking an experienced Band 5 Staff Nurse for the Paediatric Renal team. The role involves providing comprehensive care for children and young people with kidney disease. You will be responsible for patient assessments, mentorship of junior staff, and ensuring high standards of care in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates must hold a registered nursing qualification and demonstrate compassion and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Current issues in health and social care of children and young people.
• Good written and verbal skills.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
• Deliver care without supervision and take charge of the ward as needed.
• Participate in the mentorship of junior staff.

Skills

Caring, compassionate

Motivated

Reliable and trustworthy

Effective communication skills

Effective time management skills

Team player

Education

Registered Nurse; current registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated nurse to join our Paediatric Renal team as a Band 5 Staff Nurse within the renal dialysis nursing team.

The renal dialysis service is one of 12 centres in the UK caring for patients with acute and chronic kidney disease, requiring renal replacement therapies including Haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. We are seeking a motivated compassionate leader to support and inspire a multidisciplinary team, drive clinical excellence, and uphold the highest standards of care within the renal service including peritoneal and haemodialysis.

About us

Leeds Children's Hospital is one of the UKs largest specialist children’s hospitals offering a wide range of treatments and care for children from birth to young adulthood and beyond. Our Paediatric Renal service is one of 12 centres in the UK providing renal replacement therapies and transplantation. We provide acute and elective inpatient services and manage a large number of patients within the Leeds children’s hospital outpatient department.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. All job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed.

Details

Date posted: 29 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: C9298-NUR-717

Job locations: Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3EX

Job responsibilities

The role is to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised family-centred, infant, child or young person-focused 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 family-centred, infant, child or young person-focused 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.

Leeds Childrens Hospital is a large secondary and tertiary hospital providing a wide range of specialties to the population of Leeds as well as the wider North Region. The jobholder will work within an environment caring for infants/neonates, children and/or young people in providing child or young person focused care.

Person Specification

Experience

• Essential: Current issues in health and social care of children and young people
• Desirable: Awareness of speciality

Skills & behaviours

• Essential: Caring, compassionate & motivated
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to act professionally at all times
• Effective communication skills
• Effective numeracy skills e.g. accurate drug calculations
• Ability to organise self and others
• Team player
• Effective time management skills
• Desirable: Capable of lateral thinking

Additional Requirements

• Essential: Good written and verbal skills
• Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload; understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members
• 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
• Ability to travel between Trust premises and patient homes for posts that involve community visits

Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nurse; current registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register; willing to undergo training as necessary
• Desirable: Child RN; Adult/Child Renal Level 1 or 2 course

Other information

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a DBS disclosure will be required.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer: Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address: Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3EX

Employer website: https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/