Job summary
Are you a passionate and enthusiastic paediatric nurse qualifying between August - October 2025? Start your nursing career with DBTH, where you'll join a dynamic, supportive multi-disciplinary team committed to providing the highest quality of care across the Doncaster and Bassetlaw sites.At DBTH, we are deeply committed to supporting newly qualified nurses consolidate their knowledge and skills, offering rotational posts across our Children's / Neonatal and Special Care services. Our comprehensive 12-month preceptorship programme will guide you through this exciting transition, offering both face-to-face and virtual support delivered by expert clinical educators and specialist teams.Why Choose DBTH?o Supportive Learning Environment: You'll work alongside a multi-disciplinary team in a nurturing clinical setting, utilizing our state-of-the-art educational facilities.o Preceptorship Package: Our dedicated clinical education team will mentor you, ensuring you gain the confidence and competence to thrive in your nursing career.o Career Development: DBTH values your long-term growth. Whether your passion lies in clinical care, research, education, leadership, or quality improvement, we are here to support your journey every step of the way.
We are looking for Newly Qualified Nurses who are due to complete their studies/training and are available to start by November 2025.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the nursing team you will deliver a high standard of nursing care based on the theory of family centred care. You will be expected to act as a role model and work with the multidisciplinary team within the division ensuring that a high standard of holistic care is maintained for all children, neonates and their families. You are expected to participate in education and will be supported by our education team with your own continued professional 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 description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job pack containing the job description and person specification. Please ensure you read this document carefully.
We encourage you to take your time to complete your application as they will be scored based on the shortlisting criteria; these scores will be used as the basis to determine shortlisted candidates. Please confirm your preferred work area within your application and make clear your expected qualifying date. Whilst interviews will not be undertaken, short discussions will be undertaken with all shortlisted applicants (face to face) so we can match successful candidates to the most suitable vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job pack containing the job description and person specification. Please ensure you read this document carefully.
We encourage you to take your time to complete your application as they will be scored based on the shortlisting criteria; these scores will be used as the basis to determine shortlisted candidates. Please confirm your preferred work area within your application and make clear your expected qualifying date. Whilst interviews will not be undertaken, short discussions will be undertaken with all shortlisted applicants (face to face) so we can match successful candidates to the most suitable vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Student Nurse working towards RN Child NMC Registration
- Achievement of clinical skills of practice for venepuncture or willingness to undertake within three months of appointment
Desirable
- Demonstrate professional development post-registration
- Mentorship Qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and families within a health care setting or similar environ-ment
- Experience of working with children and young people with developmental delay and/or complex health needs
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Participation in data collection and audit activities
Desirable
- Experience of carrying out clinical procedures e.g. venepuncture
- Knowledge of audit process and experience of undertaking audit and presenting findings.
- Previous post registration on caring for children in hospital
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills with multidisciplinary team/client/relatives
- Demonstrate a caring manner with an under-standing disposition
- Be interested and committed to caring for chil-dren and families from any type of cultural and environmental background or illness
Desirable
- Evidence of working effectively within the multi-disciplinary team
We Care Values and the DBTH Way
Essential
- Kind
- Inclusive
- Person-centred
- Empowering
- Accountable
- Collaborative
- Attentive Listening
- Integrity
- Honesty
- Courage
- Positivity
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Student Nurse working towards RN Child NMC Registration
- Achievement of clinical skills of practice for venepuncture or willingness to undertake within three months of appointment
Desirable
- Demonstrate professional development post-registration
- Mentorship Qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and families within a health care setting or similar environ-ment
- Experience of working with children and young people with developmental delay and/or complex health needs
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Participation in data collection and audit activities
Desirable
- Experience of carrying out clinical procedures e.g. venepuncture
- Knowledge of audit process and experience of undertaking audit and presenting findings.
- Previous post registration on caring for children in hospital
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills with multidisciplinary team/client/relatives
- Demonstrate a caring manner with an under-standing disposition
- Be interested and committed to caring for chil-dren and families from any type of cultural and environmental background or illness
Desirable
- Evidence of working effectively within the multi-disciplinary team
We Care Values and the DBTH Way
Essential
- Kind
- Inclusive
- Person-centred
- Empowering
- Accountable
- Collaborative
- Attentive Listening
- Integrity
- Honesty
- Courage
- Positivity
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
