Job summary
The job holder will play an essential role supporting the Lead Nurse in providing care for children within the children's wards and assessment unit 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.
Details
- Date posted: 07 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Pro Rata Per Annum
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Part-time
- Reference number: 272-7997784
- Job locations: Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Armthorpe Road, Doncaster, DN2 2LT, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document 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
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Certificate of Sponsorship
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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).
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Involvement in staff/service development
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- RSCN/RNC with current NMC 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
Desirable
- 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
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Professionalism
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Ability to problem solve, anticipate and forward plan
- Ability to act as shift leader / coordinator
- IT literate
Desirable
- Knowledge of dealing with conflict supporting staff through mechanism such as clinical supervision
- Understanding of leadership and empowerment issues
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This advert is for Paediatric Sister / Charge Nurse - Children's Unit with Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Doncaster, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £39959.00 to £48117.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Aug 2026.
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