Ward Manager - Children's Assessment Unit
The closing date is 13 November 2025
The Children's Ward are seeking to recruit a motivated, organised and enthusiastic acting Senior Sister/Ward Manager to oversee the managerial responsibilities and duties of the ward.
Main duties of the job
An excellent opportunity for a Senior Sister/Ward Manager who is committed to high quality care for children, young people and their families and providing excellent educational experience for student nurses.
You will demonstrate professional attributes, including diversity, dealing with change and the ability to learn new skills in the assessment and care of all paediatric patients and their families.
Working as part of a team of Medical Staff, Staff Nurses, Trainee Nursing Associate/Nursing Associates, Clinical Educators, Play and Activity Leaders, Healthcare Assistants, and Housekeepers, you will be responsible for providing the highest standard of evidenced based patient care. You will also be responsible for supporting and developing staff and providing an excellent learning environment for student nurses.
The Division is progressive and innovative, continually striving to improve services for children, young people and their families. The Division operates a rotational policy, when necessary, across both sites in order to meet service and development needs.
It is essential that you are registered paediatric nurse and have post registration experience. You will be computer literate, have a teaching and mentorship qualification and will be educated to degree level in a health related subject (or willingness to commence degree programme within 1 year in post) or be able to demonstrate equivalent level or experience and/or education, training and development.
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it’s our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
* Extensive range of learning opportunities
* NHS Pension Scheme
* Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
* Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
* NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
* Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully. Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please follow the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from 9th April 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Post registration experience and speciality experience
* Current Experience as a senior sister (band 7) / Charge Nurse
* Able to provide relevant advice to junior nurses and doctors on a variety of management and clinical issues
* Conversant with current professional issues related to nursing/midwifery
* Able to promote equality, diversity and rights.
* Fully aware of principles of infection control.
* Fully aware of health and safety issues.
* Previous experience of complaints handling
* Previous experience of budgetary management
* Previous experience of Quality Improvement work
Qualifications/Training
* RNC/RSCN with NMC Registration
* Teaching and mentorship qualification
* Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in health related subject (or willingness to commence within 1 year in post) or able to demonstrate equivalent level of experience
* Continuous professional development, documented within CPD portfolio
* PILS course
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.
Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
£47,810 to £54,710 a year Pro Rata Per Annum
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