Job summary
Children's Outpatient department & Surgical unit- Doncaster Royal Infirmary
An excellent opportunity for a Sister / Charge Nurse who is committed to high quality care for children, young people and their families.
The Children's surgical unit day unit has 9 beds to offers care to children and young people who require a variety of surgical procedures.
Children's outpatients department have consultants and nurse led clinics including specialist clinics such as Diabetes, Neurology, Respiratory, Vaccination clinics and many other general paediatric clinics. We have visiting consultants from specialist hospitals such as Nephrology, Rheumatology, Surgical and others.
You will be based within Children & Families Division where our main services are at Doncaster Royal Infirmary and Bassetlaw Hospitals. The Division is progressive and innovative, continually striving to improve services for children, young people and their families. Working as part of a team of Nurses, Nursery nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Housekeepers and alongside the medical team, you will be responsible for providing the highest standard of evidenced based patient care.
Main duties of the job
It is essential that you are registered as RSCN / RNC with proven experience as a Staff Nurse along with professional post-registration development. It is also essential that you have evidence of ward management under supervision.
To coordinate the activities of the units to ensure the highest standard of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised holistic patient care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team.
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.
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.
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.
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 & Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 year experience working as a staff nurse in an outpatient setting
- Experience working with surgical pre and post-operative patients
- Relevant continuous professional development, 100% compliance with mandatory training
Desirable
- Experience in nurse led clinics
- Knowledge of governance processes
- Experience in pre operative assessment
- Bench marking / audit experience
- QI experience
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- RSCN/RNC registered with the NMC
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Management development course
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills with multi-disciplinary team/client/relatives
- Able to employ tact and patience when dealing with difficult situations
- Interested and committed to caring for children from any type of cultural and environmental background or illness.
Desirable
- Knowledge of dealing with conflict supporting staff through mechanisms such as clinical supervision.
- Understanding of leadership and empowerment issues.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 year experience working as a staff nurse in an outpatient setting
- Experience working with surgical pre and post-operative patients
- Relevant continuous professional development, 100% compliance with mandatory training
Desirable
- Experience in nurse led clinics
- Knowledge of governance processes
- Experience in pre operative assessment
- Bench marking / audit experience
- QI experience
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- RSCN/RNC registered with the NMC
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Management development course
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills with multi-disciplinary team/client/relatives
- Able to employ tact and patience when dealing with difficult situations
- Interested and committed to caring for children from any type of cultural and environmental background or illness.
Desirable
- Knowledge of dealing with conflict supporting staff through mechanisms such as clinical supervision.
- Understanding of leadership and empowerment issues.
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).
