Sister/Charge Nurse

Mid Yorkshire Teaching Nhs Trust; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Holiday allowance 27 days + BH

Wellbeing services

Onsite nursery

Cycle to work

Car lease scheme

Job summary

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust seeks a Sister/Charge Nurse (Band 6) for the Paediatric Emergency Department and Children's Assessment Unit at Dewsbury District Hospital. The role runs 37.5 hours weekly on a fixed-term 12-month basis, with a salary within the 2026/2027 pay scales (£39,959 - £48,117).

Closing date 03/11/2026; interview 11/11/2026. The post requires current NMC registration, CPD, and post-registration qualifications in ED/critical care and mentorship, with substantial A&E

Qualifications

• Current NMC Registration.
• Evidence of Continual Professional Development (CPD).
• University-accredited nurse qualification or equivalent.
• Post-registration qualification in ED nursing/critical care or equivalent.
• Post-registration qualification in mentorship/training.
• Sufficient experience in Accident and Emergency/critical care (A&E).

Responsibilities

• Manage the Paediatric ED and CAU; coordinate delivery of skilled, effective care and timely discharge.
• Ensure safety of patients, staff and visitors.
• Deliver expert nursing care and lead the team by example.
• Provide advice and supervision to junior staff.
• Contribute to development of the Paediatric ED service using evidence-based practice.

Skills

CPD

Mentorship

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

University-Accredited Nurse

Post-registration ED/Critical Care

Post-registration Mentorship/Training

Job description

Sister/Charge Nurse
Band: Band 6 - £39,959 - £48,117 (2026/2027 payscales)
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Contract length: 12 Months
Location: Dewsbury District Hospital
Department: 162620 - CAU & ED Paeds DDH
Employment type: Fixed Term / Temporary
Closing date: 03/11/2026
Interview date: 11/11/2026

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.

Paediatric Services provide Paediatric Emergency Department at DDH and PGH 24 hours. There is also a Children's Assessment Unit (CAU) at PGH 24 hours and DDH 10:00-22:00 7 Days a week.

About the role

This exciting opportunity has arisen due to Maternity leave and will offer a 12 month secondment to support leading the teams across Paediatric Emergency Department and Children's Assessment Unit.

The Role

• Manage the department and co-ordinate the delivery of skilled, effective care and timely discharge.
• Ensure the safety of patients, staff and visitors.
• Deliver expert nursing care, leading the team by example.
• Provide advice and supervision to junior staff.
• Actively participate in the development of the Paediatric Emergency Department service by using innovation and evidence-based practice.
• Provide support to the Band 7 Sisters and assist with managing the teams.

Professional Responsibilities

• To write departmental and implement Trust wide/departmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Maintain a professional appearance in line with the Trust dress code.
• Uphold the Trust’s values and behaviours (available on the Trust web site) and behave in a manner fitting with the responsible position of the post holder, maintaining the public confidence.
• Maintain professional and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and diversity of each and every person he/she comes into contact within the course of his/her business.
• Uphold the privacy and dignity of the patient and respect the equality of patients at all times.

Main duties

• Manage the department environment, and be responsible for ensuring co-ordination and delivery of skilled, effective care and safe, timely discharge.
• Assess, prioritise, plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care. Supervise others in the aforementioned functions.
• Ensure safe, timely discharge or transfer, of patient, to wards, other hospitals or care settings.
• Perform and ensure others perform patient observations such as blood pressure, pulse, respirations, oxygen saturations, early warning score, pain score, pressure score, peak expiratory flow, temperatures, and electrocardiographs.
• Provide follow up advice, treatment and care.
• Perform procedures such as wound closure, Plaster casts.
• Administer plans of care following medication guidance for PGD's, oral, topical or Intravenous administration.

Essential person specification requirements

• Current NMC Registration
• Evidence of Continual Professional Development
• University Accredited Nurse
• Post Registration Qualification in ED Nursing/Critical Care Nursing or equivalent
• Post Registration Qualification in Mentorship/Training
• Sufficient or significant proven experience in Accident and Emergency/critical care
• A&E Background

Our benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Home electronics scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply. Applicants using AI tools should personalise their application and disclose any AI use on the application form.

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