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Paediatric Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department
The closing date is 05 November 2025
The job holder will play an essential role supporting the Lead Nursein providing care for children in the Emergency Area whilst supporting the nursing teams throughout the 24-hour period.
As an experienced children's nurse, the job holder will co-ordinate activities in the department ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times, providing support to qualified and unqualified staff within the department. He/she will play a key role in the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
Main duties of the job
The job holder will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence-based practice, developing the children's nursing team and ensuring effective management of the department in the absence of the Lead Nurse
Will act at all times to encourage an environment of empowerment through coaching, teaching and facilitating development whilst supporting service 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. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. 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:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo 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 following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
* At least two years experience at Band 5 or equivalent in Emergency Department or Acute setting
* Proven leadership and management skills
* Experience in change management
Qualifications/ Training
* RSCN with current registration
* Evidence of continued professional development and implementation in clinical practice within the last 12 months
* Application of evidence based practice
* Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
* Understanding of training needs in relation to post. i.e ALS, PLS, ILS, Trauma Course
* To development personal clinical ability to meet service demand
* Evidence of RCN competencies completion.
Personal Attributes and Skills
* Professionalism
* Excellent written and spoken English
* Ability to problem solve, anticipate and forward plan
* Ability to act as shift leader / coordinator
* IT literate
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
£38,682 to £46,580 a year Pro Rata Per Annum
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