Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team at the Emergency Department (ED) at the Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) in the heart of Leeds city centre. The LGI ED is based within the Urgent Care Clinical Service Unit (CSU) at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT).

Within our Major Trauma Centre here in Leeds we are looking for knowledgeable, committed, and resilient registered Nurse to help lead and maintain our high standards, embed routine and manage the day-to-day care of our patients within the department.

This challenging opportunity requires a dynamic, self-motivated individual to join our team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support the nursing, and medical team to ensure expert high-quality care is delivered and maintained.

If you have compassion, energy, and a genuine dedication to patient care then wed like you to apply. In return we offer continual learning, training, and development opportunities to enhance and develop your skills and knowledge.

Main duties of the job
Our Urgent Care CSU is a dynamic, fast paced environment that delivers high quality patient-centred care to a large population with a wide range of emergency healthcare needs.

As a Sister within our team, you will have the opportunity lead and inspire colleagues whilst developing your clinical and leadership skills. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference to each patients journey in a team that values collaboration, innovation and development.

About us
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.

Details
Date posted: 13 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 001624
Job locations: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For questions about this job, contact:
Name: Rhian Lewis Position Senior Sister Email rhianlewis@nhs.net Phone number 07525728283 Shortlisting Date: 28/08/2026 Interview Date: 16/09/2026

What you will bring to the role
You need to be a registered Adult nurse with a recognised teaching and assessing qualification. Experience in Emergency Medicine is essential and as LGI is a Major Trauma Centre, Trauma knowledge is desirable.

You will be required:

• To take direct managerial responsibility for the clinical area.
• You will lead by example and inspire best practice whilst supporting your team to provide excellent care through the ethos of the Leeds Way Values.
• To assist and support the Band 7 to lead and develop an identified team of nurses within the ED ensuring professional development is maintained through timely specific Appraisal identified needs.
• To act as a clinical resource within the ED.
• To act as a positive role model.
• The successful applicant will need to demonstrate recent change management and implementation they have either led on or have been a part of, a clear understanding of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Key aims and objectives and a sound understanding of workforce management.
• To have an understanding of the Emergency Care Standard (ECS) and assist the senior management team in delivering this.
• To have a good understanding of relevant local and national health agenda items.
• Candidates will have to ensure a high level of timely care is delivered.
• To cover streaming shifts on reception directing patients to the most appropriate service for their clinical presentation.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

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Experience
Essential

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details
Employer name: Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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