Paediatric Sister​/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Closing date: 16 June 2026

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

Cross‑site working: approximately 15 hours per week in the Paediatric ED at Bassetlaw Hospital.

As an experienced children’s nurse, the role involves coordinating activities, ensuring effective communication, providing support to staff, and playing a key role in assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of care programmes.

• Act as a role model, promote evidence‑based practice, develop the children’s nursing team, and manage the department in the absence of the Lead Nurse.
• Encourage empowerment through coaching, teaching, facilitating development, and supporting service development.

• At least 2 years’ experience Band 5 or equivalent in Emergency Department or acute setting.
• Proven leadership and management skills.
• Experience in change management.

• RSCN with current registration.
• Evidence of CPD and implementation in clinical practice within last 12 months.
• Application of evidence‑based practice.
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.
• Understanding of training needs e.g., ALS, PLS, ILS, Trauma Course.
• Personal clinical development to meet service demand.
• Evidence of RCN competencies completion.

• Professionalism
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Problem solving, anticipation and forward planning.
• Act as shift leader/coordinator.
• IT literate.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

• Extensive learning opportunities.
• NHS Pension Scheme.
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions.
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support.
• NHS Car Lease schemes and salary sacrifice scheme.
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, finance through external providers.

We are an equal opportunities employer encouraging applicants from all sectors of society, including those with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ communities.

£39,959 to £48,117 a year (pro rata per annum).

For individuals requiring sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route, check eligibility. Note that from 9th April 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.