Sister/ Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease schemes

Discounts on restaurants, getaways,购物

Job summary

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT invites applications for a Sister/Charge Nurse in Emergency Department. The post requires leading nursing teams across a 24-hour ED, coordinating care, and promoting evidence-based practice while supporting service development.

The role includes cross-site work and close collaboration with medical and management colleagues. The successful candidate will hold an NMC registered nurse qualification with a nursing degree, CPD portfolio, and

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse with current registration and a nursing degree.
• Evidence of continuous professional development and up-to-date portfolio.
• Teaching, assessing, or mentorship qualifications or willingness to work towards.
• Ability to manage conflicting demands, prioritize effectively and delegate.
• Experience with staff leadership, rostering, and clinical governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist Lead Nurse in day-to-day management of the ED team.
• Coordinate shift-by-shift operations to ensure smooth ED functioning.
• Develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care for patients.
• Act as a role model, promoting evidence-based practice and staff development.
• Provide coaching and teaching to empower service development and staff performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical governance

Infection prevention

Staff supervision

Patient safety

IT systems

Education/teaching

Priority management

PGDs knowledge

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (first level)

Degree in Nursing

CPD/portfolio

Mentorship/Practice Assessor qualification

Qi level 1

Leadership qualification (Edward Jenner)

Manchester Triage training

Job description

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Sister/ Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

The closing date is 25 November 2026

The job holder will play an essential role assisting the Lead Nursing Team in leading the nursing teams throughout the 24 hour period.

As an experienced nurse the job holder will co-ordinate activities in the department ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times, providing support to qualified and unqualified staff within ED. You will play a key role in the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

The job holder will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence-based practice, developing the nursing team and ensuring effective management of the department in the absence of the Lead Nurse.

Will act at all times to encourage an environment of empowerment through coaching, teaching and facilitating to support service development.

Main duties of the job

The job holder will work for the Emergency Department and may be asked to work cross site.

The job holder will support the Lead Nurse in the day to day management of a team of nurses and support staff, co-ordinating the smooth running of the Emergency Department on a shift by shift basis.

With a Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse the post holder will have responsibility for the On-going development of a team of nurses. This entails working with a wide range of Professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues.

Undertake Emergency Nurse Practitioner role if training and competencies are achieved.

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 itwork 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 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

• Relevant post registration experience at Band 5 or above
• Up to date knowledge of DOH and NICE guidelines
• Understanding of clinical governance, audit, and risk management processes
• Knowledge of safeguarding, infection prevention and control, and patient safety standards
• Ability to coordinate safe admission, transfer, and discharge planning
• Strong leadership, team-building, and supervisory skills
• Effective communication skills with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressureCompetent in IT systems and electronic patient records
• Knowledge of digital systems for patient flow, rostering, and incident reporting
• Presentation and teaching skills for education sessions
• Skills in service evaluation and change implementation

Qualifications & Training

• First level Registered Nurse current NMC registration
• Degree in Nursing
• Evidence of continuous professional development and up-to-date portfolio
• Teaching, assessing, or mentorship qualification (e.g., ENB 998, Mentorship Module, Practice Assessor)
• Ability to manage conflicting demands and to prioritise effectively
• Ability to delegate
• Qi level 1
• Edward Jenner(or equivalent) Leadership qualification or willingness to work towards
• Manchester Triage trained or equivalent and competent in working with Patient Group Directions (PGDs)

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written
• Ability to establish good working relationships
• Ability to deal with highly distressing or emotional circumstances
• Compassionate, demonstrating patient centred approach to care
• Professionalism
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Ability to act as shift leader / coordinator
• Understanding of Quality Assurance of Clinical Audit

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.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearPro Rata Per Annum