Overview

Job summary: An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, proactive Childrens Nurse to co-ordinate and develop the Childrens Vascular Access service. We are looking to recruit an individual with excellent organisational, networking and communication skills who has experience and enthusiasm to make a difference. Project management experience, leadership skills and a passion to educate and motivate individuals and teams to build and sustain new pathways for children who require vascular access and line care. Excellent organisational and communication skills are key elements for this position together with enthusiasm to build and sustain a childrens lines service.

Expected Shortlisting Date

01/10/2025

Planned Interview Date

15/10/2025

Main duties of the job

The role involves working with anaesthetists, surgeons, Interventional radiology, ACP for Childrens Surgery and nursing and management teams to ensure we have a sustainable Childrens vascular access service. Working to develop and implement pathways and best practice for Children that require vascular access. The post holder will co-ordinate the service and work with the ACP for Childrens surgery to embed the processes for safe line assessment, planning, insertion and ongoing care. The post holder will co-ordinate the data collection for vascular access in Children.

About us

The post holder will work closely with both Childrens Anaesthetists, surgical, interventional radiology and management teams, to ensure a co-ordinated Childrens vascular access service is delivered for all children who require a line. The post holder will work closely with the ACP for Childrens surgery to develop this service and pathways. Support will be provided by the matron, which includes preceptorship period, regular 1:1 meetings, team meetings, and appraisal for the upcoming year. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to redeploying ''at risk'' members of our existing workforce to new roles. All adverts are subject to this policy. If you experience a delay in shortlisting, please contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Details

Date posted: 09 September 2025Pay scheme: Agenda for changeBand: Band 7Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a yearContract: PermanentWorking pattern: Full-time, Flexible workingReference number: C9298-CHI-0426Job location: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be practising as an independent specialist clinical practitioner providing patient-centred and evidence-based clinical care, within an agreed scope of competence and practice. They will coordinate the vascular access service for Children, assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate care programmes and set standards of care. They will provide specialist nursing care, treatment and advice to a specific patient group, contribute to the development of the specialty, ensure cost-effective use of resources, support interdisciplinary and whole-service working, promote sharing of good practice, and provide training and education to staff groups, patients and families/carers. They will work with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT) to implement and improve the patient pathway and may take day-to-day leadership and management responsibilities where appropriate. Please see the attached job description for further information.

Person Specification

Experience

EssentialSignificant and recent relevant experience working as a Band 6 Nurse or equivalent post-registration experience within the specialty.Service development and/or change management

Qualifications

EssentialRegistered 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 of teaching and assessmentEvidence of continued professional development

Skills and behaviours

EssentialExcellent written and verbal skills.Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 and a DBS check will be sought where applicable.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

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

Employer details

Employer: Leeds Teaching HospitalsAddress: Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds, LS13EX

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