Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse post on J20, the Infectious Diseases & Travel Medicine ward within the Specialty & Integrated Medicine clinical service unit at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, based at St James University Hospital. The ward cares for patients with complex infectious diseases, including HIV, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, bone and joint infections and infections acquired abroad. Open to newly qualified and experienced nurses, it offers a structured competency programme and a dedicated Clinical Educator within a multidisciplinary team.

Visa sponsorship is not available for applicants who do not meet Skilled Worker criteria.

• Provide high-quality, patient-centred care to patients with complex infectious diseases and their families
• Work as part of a busy multidisciplinary team
• Contribute to service improvement on the ward

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Adult Nurse

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care
• Effective prioritisation and management of a varied workload

• Right to work in the UK, as no visa sponsorship is offered

• Caring, compassionate and motivated approach to patient care
• Professional, reliable and trustworthy approach to work
• Enthusiasm for learning, development and supporting the education of others

• Dedicated Clinical Educator
• Structured competency programme for developing specialist knowledge
• Support from an experienced multidisciplinary team
• Emphasis on professional development and clinical learning