Location
Worksop, England
Salary
£39959.00 to £48117.00
Profession
Charge nurse
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
11 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
28 Aug 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

13 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Knowledge & Experience

    Proven experience at Band 5

  • Knowledge & Experience

    Evidence of ward/department management under supervision

  • Knowledge & Experience

    Development of knowledge and skills in speciality

  • Knowledge & Experience

    National and local nutritional initiatives/policies

  • Knowledge & Experience

    NICE guidelines pertinent to Nutritional care of patients / service delivery

  • Qualifications & Training

    RN with current NMC registration

  • Qualifications & Training

    Teaching certificate (or evidence of working towards)

  • Qualifications & Training

    Demonstrate professional post-registration development

  • Qualifications & Training

    Up-to-date knowledge of professional issues

  • Personal Attributes & Skills

    Demonstrate good verbal communication skills with multidisciplinary team/clients/relatives

  • Personal Attributes & Skills

    Demonstrate the ability to deliver educational and clinical skills training

  • Personal Attributes & Skills

    Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working practice as required with good attendance and high standards of clinical care

  • Personal Attributes & Skills

    Precise and methodical working practice and demonstrate ability to work and manage the ward day to day unsupervised

Desirable

7 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Knowledge & Experience

    Evidence of management responsibilities already undertaken

  • Knowledge & Experience

    Experience of carrying out and monitoring PDA process

  • Qualifications & Training

    Post Registration educational development

  • Qualifications & Training

    Participation in management development courses

  • Personal Attributes & Skills

    Demonstrate knowledge of dealing with conflict supporting staff through mechanisms such as clinical supervision

  • Personal Attributes & Skills

    Provide evidence of supervisor/ implementation of teaching programmes for student nurses, eg preceptorship education, mentorship

  • Personal Attributes & Skills

    Evidence of change management and involvement in service development.

Job summary

The Sister/Charge Nurse will by example and facilitation guide, assist and empower nursing staff in fulfilling their professional role using research-based practice.

Identify strengths and weaknesses of individual clinical practitioners and liaise with Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to construct an appropriate development programme.

Support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in the day-to-day management of the ward.

Main duties of the job

The unit's role is pivotal in the management of medical admissions to the Trust, and works closely with the Emergency Department and in-patients areas.

The Acute Medical Unit is actively committed to looking at ways to improve the patient experience, ensuring we create an environment where patients feel safe, cared for and confident in treatment they receive and strive to be the best provider in our class.

We are searching for dynamic, highly motivated and passionate individuals committed to supporting colleagues to provide high quality patient care within Assessment Unit. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the co-ordination of the unit, whist leading and developing a skilled workforce to deliver high quality patient centered care.

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: 28 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: Full-time
  • Reference number: 272-8067747
  • Job locations: Bassetlaw Hospital, Kilton Hill, Worksop, S81 0BD, 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

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK

Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

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

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).

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This advert is for Sister / Charge Nurse - AMU - Bassetlaw with Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Worksop, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Charge nurse role. The advertised salary is £39959.00 to £48117.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Sep 2026.

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