Job Description

Closing Date:

29.06.25

Shortlisting to take place after closing date:

commencing 30.06.25



Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 07.07.25



The opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Sister to join the vascular surgical team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.



Ward 26 is currently a busy 28 bedded mixed sex vascular surgical unit, supporting patients with complex vascular conditions. It has a multidisciplinary focus and works alongside the teams in Leg Ulcer Clinic and outpatients.



Through the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT) the below five Trusts have agreed an ambitious programme to create a shared single vascular service to provide safe, effective, patient focused, outstanding care across West Yorkshire in the form of the West Yorkshire Vascular Service (WYVaS). This dynamic and ambitious move will make us one of the largest vascular services in the country covering 2.4m people and include the services currently provided by:



Airedale NHS Foundation Trust (ANHSFT)



Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT)



Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT)



Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT)



Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust (MYHT)



Applicants will be required to help the service to further develop and deliver a high quality service as well as provide compassionate and individual care. The appointee will work alongside a strong, cohesive, and well established team. Our work to develop a true single service is testament to our commitment to this innovative change, development of new ways of working, and the strength of relationships.



The applicant will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to provide an effective and high quality patient focused service, with a clear understanding of the issues in relation to the management of vascular patients.



You must be enthusiastic and passionate about delivering high standards of patient centred care; ensuring patients receive seamless care in partnership with the multi-disciplinary team both across organisational and professional boundaries.



Applicants will develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care and work within national policy frameworks and guidelines, which are relevant to the patient group and specialty area.

Requirements:

Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC register

Degree or equivalent level of education or experience

Previous post registration experience at band 5 level, plus a minimum of 12 months experience of working in surgical setting

NMC recognised Mentor qualification

Advanced communication skills certificate or willingness to work towards.

Evidence of current CPD



Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:



We value people



We are one team



We care



We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.



Please refer to the attached and Person Specification for more information about the role.



It is essential that you have a good understanding of the challenges in relation to vascular services and the skills required to support patients, families and carers following an emergency or elective procedure. You must also demonstrate excellent clinical leadership skills, a strong team management approach and be open to developing and progressing new ideas and innovative ways of working.