Staff Nurse; Adult

J47 is a busy 25-bed Emergency General Surgery Ward offering an excellent opportunity for motivated and compassionate Staff Nurses to develop their skills and knowledge in surgical nursing. We are looking for individuals who are committed to delivering high-quality, individualised, patient-centred care and who demonstrate professionalism, flexibility, resilience, and a positive team approach. The ward predominantly cares for patients admitted acutely unwell under Emergency General Surgery as well as a wide range of specialties, including colorectal, upper gastrointestinal, urology, gastroenterology, hepatology, and renal medicine, while also supporting general medicine and elderly care when required.

J47 is committed to staff development, providing comprehensive support to achieve clinical competencies, Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor qualifications, and access to ongoing education and training within a supportive learning environment.

The role is to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised 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 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. The jobholder will work within an environment caring for adult patients, within an acute adult inpatient environment, providing high-quality nursing care for patients admitted with acute illness, predominantly those presenting with acute surgical conditions. The role also involves caring for patients with a range of acute medical and surgical conditions across specialties within the AMS Clinical Service Unit (CSU).

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.

The successful candidate will coordinate and deliver care for a designated group of patients, undertaking comprehensive assessments, monitoring for clinical deterioration, planning and evaluating care, and escalating concerns appropriately. The role includes admissions and discharge planning, medication administration, intravenous therapy, enteral and parenteral nutrition, post-operative care, pain management, wound care, preparing patients for surgery and procedures, and supporting students and colleagues.

Staff Nurses will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to promote safe, effective, and timely patient care. In addition to working on the ward, you will have the opportunity to work within the AMS Discharge POD, supporting timely and effective patient discharges across the service. You will also contribute to improving patient flow by working closely with the Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) to facilitate safe, efficient transfers and ensure patients receive the right care at the right time.

Emergency General Surgery (EGS) sits within the Abdominal Medicine and Surgery (AMS) Clinical Service Unit and is a dynamic, rapidly developing speciality that has grown significantly over the past five years. As a relatively new service, EGS continues to evolve, creating excellent opportunities for learning, innovation, service development, and career progression. The ward team works closely with EGS consultants, Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs), matrons, and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure patients receive safe, compassionate, and consistently high-quality care.

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