Senior Nurse - evening shift

Vacancy Introduction

Are you a passionate and dedicated nurse looking to make a positive impact in your community in a role that fits around your life? Look no further! We are seeking a vibrant and compassionate Senior Nurse to join our dynamic out of hours team.

At Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, we believe in providing exceptional care that goes beyond the ordinary, and we need someone like you to help us achieve that vision.

When you join us, we will work with you to develop your own personal development plan that supports your learning style. We provide training, clinical supervision and access to a peer support network.

We won’t just stop there though, we are proud of our career progression offer that will allow you to develop your clinical, leadership and preceptorship skills.

The hours of work are 17:00pm-22:00pm over 7 days a week (including bank holidays). The role is based from Hunslet Health Centre, though it is expected that you could travel across the city of Leeds during your shift to deliver patient care.

The contract is a minimum of 10 hpw (2 evenings) up to a maximum of 27.5 hpw (6.5 evenings a fortnight).

• Provide clinical leadership, including line management of Band 5 Staff Nurses and oversight of Band 3 Nursing Assistants.
• Coordinate and manage care ensuring that all calls are effectively assessed, triaged, allocated and recorded.
• Maintain an overview of the service as a whole to ensure that patients and staff remain safe and care is appropriate and effective overnight.
• Re‑allocate work to cover unexpected staff absence.
• Deliver direct patient care when required, while primarily performing clinical triage via telephone.
• Think on your feet, problem‑solve, juggle conflicting priorities and motivate others in challenging times.
• Use resources effectively to support complex patients.

• Registered staff nurse.
• Excellent assessment, planning and evaluation skills to deliver clinical care to patients and support our Nursing Assistants.
• Excellent communication, organisational and IT skills.
• Proven ability to manage and lead in a fast‑paced environment.

Our benefits range from generous annual leave to access to NHS discount sites. Full details are available  on the Join Our Team tab.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.