Job summary
Do you aspire to deliver excellent nursing care?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior registered nurse to join the Division of Medicine as Band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse on Ward 25. Ward 25 is a 24 bedded mixed sex ward, which specialises in Diabetes and Endocrinology and also cares for patients with a variety of medical conditions.
Within DBTH we uphold ourselves to provide our patients a first class service, with our embedded priority to be patient safety. Our staff members are passionate and caring, we encourage each other to perform to the best of our abilities, which in turn has a direct impact on the care we deliver.
Why join our team?
We are looking for a senior nurse who is a professional role model dedicated to high standards of care and patient safety. Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills with experience of managing change.
The learning opportunities within Medicine are endless; as a division we are passionate about self-development and progression.
You will be integral to the Multidisciplinary Team acting as patient advocate and providing expert knowledge and guidance. You will also provide supervision and training to peers and junior staff.
If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you'll feel at home at Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Join our team and support our vision of delivering the right care first time, every time.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a dynamic, innovative and highly motivated experienced nurse with excellent clinical knowledge in Diabetes and Endocrine to join our team and take a leading role.
You will be working in collaboration with the other ward sisters/charge nurse within ward 25 nursing team and there will be an expectation that you will work together to provide the leadership and management for the team and leads the nursing team in the delivery of excellent care to our patients and they contribute to the management and development of seamless, multi-disciplinary care for patients and their carers.
The successful applicant will support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, and in their absence, take responsibility for the planning, practice and evaluation of nursing care supporting all junior grades of nursing staff and escalating any issues to the senior nursing team.
You will have the ability to develop a culture of continuous improvement with a particular emphasis on the patient journey and clinical outcomes.
You will be an aspiring leader with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and the wider MDT. You will lead by example and maintain high standards at all times.
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 description
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.
Job description
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.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Proven experience at Band 5
- Scope roles relevant to speciality
- Evidence of ward/dept management under supervision
- Development of knowledge and skills in speciality.
- National and local nutritional initiatives/policies
- NICE guidelines pertinent to Nutritional care of patients / service delivery
- Up-to-date knowledge of professional issues
Desirable
- Evidence of management responsibilities already undertaken
- Experience of carrying out and monitoring PDA process
Qualifications
Essential
- RN with current registration
- Teaching certificate (or evidence of working towards)
- Demonstrate professional post-registration development
Desirable
- Participation in management / leadership development courses.
- Post Registration educational development courses
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate good verbal communication skills with multidisciplinary team/clients/relatives
- Demonstrate the ability to deliver educational and clinical skills training
- Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working practice as required with good attendance and high standards of clinical care.
- Precise and methodical working practice and demonstrate ability to work and manage the ward day to day unsupervised.
Desirable
- Demonstrate knowledge of dealing with conflict supporting staff through mechanisms such as clinical supervision.
- Provide evidence of supervisor/ implementation of teaching programmes for student nurses, eg preceptorship education, mentorship.
- Evidence of change management and involvement in service development.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Proven experience at Band 5
- Scope roles relevant to speciality
- Evidence of ward/dept management under supervision
- Development of knowledge and skills in speciality.
- National and local nutritional initiatives/policies
- NICE guidelines pertinent to Nutritional care of patients / service delivery
- Up-to-date knowledge of professional issues
Desirable
- Evidence of management responsibilities already undertaken
- Experience of carrying out and monitoring PDA process
Qualifications
Essential
- RN with current registration
- Teaching certificate (or evidence of working towards)
- Demonstrate professional post-registration development
Desirable
- Participation in management / leadership development courses.
- Post Registration educational development courses
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate good verbal communication skills with multidisciplinary team/clients/relatives
- Demonstrate the ability to deliver educational and clinical skills training
- Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working practice as required with good attendance and high standards of clinical care.
- Precise and methodical working practice and demonstrate ability to work and manage the ward day to day unsupervised.
Desirable
- Demonstrate knowledge of dealing with conflict supporting staff through mechanisms such as clinical supervision.
- Provide evidence of supervisor/ implementation of teaching programmes for student nurses, eg preceptorship education, mentorship.
- Evidence of change management and involvement in service development.
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
