Sister / Charge Nurse - Paediatric Emergency Department

Job summary
The job holder will play an essential role supporting the Lead Nurse in providing care for children in the Emergency Area whilst supporting the nursing teams throughout the 24-hour period.

As an experienced children's 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 the department. He/she 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 children's 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 development whilst supporting service development.

Main duties of the job
The job holder will work in the Emergency Department - Children's Area and may be asked to work across site within the Doncaster site.

The job holder will support the Lead Nurse in the day-to-day management of the nurses and support staff.

This will also involve co-ordinating the smooth running of the Children's Area within ED on a shift-by-shift basis. Act as a resource in order to maintain the safety of children safeguarding With the Lead Nurse, the post holder will have responsibility for the on-going development of the Children's nursing 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.

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• At least two years experience at Band 5 or equivalent in Emergency Department or Acute setting

Desirable

• Involvement in staff / service development

Qualifications & Training
Essential

• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
• RSCN with current NMC registration

Desirable

• Understanding of training needs in relation to post. i.e ALS, PLS, ILS, Trauma Course

Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Professionalism
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Ability to problem solve, anticipate and forward plan
• Ability to act as shift leader / coordinator
• IT literate

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).