Job Summary
The Women’s Clinical Service Unit at Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is a leading provider of specialist women’s health services in West Yorkshire, and places great emphasis upon maintaining a high level of patient care.
Gynaecology Out Patient Department (GOPD) comprises several services in one dedicated space such as Colposcopy, Hysteroscopy, Urogynaecology, fertility, menstrual health and gynaecology conditions.
If you are interested in women’s health this is too good an opportunity to miss.
We are looking for 2 individuals to cover part-time hours Monday to Friday, with occasional evening and Saturday clinic cover.
Main duties of the job
The nursing associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan and across the fields of nursing, providing holistic and person-centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The nursing associate works independently under the leadership of registered nurses, working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process.
Nursing associates are equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours relevant to employment as a nursing associate and will work to the NMC code of conduct.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Educated to a min. of Level 5 Foundation degree level specific to nursing associate practice. If completed the Nursing Associate apprenticeship must have completed & passed the End Point Assessmentt
- GCSEs Grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent
Desirable
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
- Ability to demonstrate and explain skills to other staff
- Commitment to own development and the development of other staff
- Caring, compassionate and motivated
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Committed to working with people.
- Demonstrates a commitment to personal development.
- Compassionate, enthusiastic and motivated.
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Professional and patient focussed.
- Courageous.
- Ability to act professionally at all times.
- Recognise and work within the limits of their competence
Desirable
- Capable of lateral thinking
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Be responsible for their actions.
- Effective communication skills.
- Effective numeracy skills e.g. accurate drug calculations.
- Effective time management skills
- Good written and verbal skills
- Able to provide and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
- Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the Nursing Associate role
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered health care professional
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance
Experience
Essential
- Current issues in health care
- Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team and the organisation, and how the role contributes to service development.
- An understanding of research and evidence based practice.
- An understanding of the organisation and working practices of the area.
- An understanding of the process and philosophy of preceptorship.
- An understanding of the training and development needs of other staff.
- Following a preceptorship programme, or orientation, a structured appraisal will identify further development needs in line with the clinical area, personal and CSU objectives.
- Ability to perform accurate drug calculations.
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 18 June 2025
