Practice Development Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

Practice Development Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

The closing date is 23 March 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Band 6 Practice Development Sister in the Emergency Department at both Doncaster and Bassetlaw.

We are looking for a forward thinking, positive and motivated Senior Nurse to join the team. Applicants should be interested in developing their leadership and educational skills and be able to support the DBTH Inter Professional Standards.

We seek individuals with the drive, ambition and passion to develop the nursing team and improve patient care.

The successful candidate will require effective leadership skills and be a role model to motivate individuals in new and improved ways of working.

Applicants must be an experienced nurse with clinical credibility and a proven track record of service development and improvements in patient care. Proven evidence of working within ED is essential.

Applicants should have a keen interest in education and caring for acutely unwell patients, combined with an ability to provide care in a compassionate and dignified manner. The post holder needs to work well within a team and be able to lead staff to maintain standards in line with Trust and NMC guidelines.

Main duties of the job

The Practice Development Practitioner will help create an environment where the patient is central to all decision making and the delivery of high quality, compassionate care is everybody's prime objective. They will ensure that both individual staff and service needs are met while identifying and nurturing development opportunities for all staff.

Working in conjunction with the Clinical Educators and Education Lead, the Practice Development Practitioner will ensure all development opportunities align with organisational training and development objectives while providing advice, guidance and support to staff within the designated area.

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 - the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and 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 you to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might 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 opportunity 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:

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

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached document for the full job description and person specification. If your application is successful, you will be required to present the original certificates of qualifications listed in the person specification under essential.

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Please note that from 9th April 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification Knowledge and Experience

• Currently working in clinical practice
• Experience of working in a multi disciplinary environment
• Experience of supporting and assessing learners in the workplace
• Good IT skills with experience of Windows & Microsoft Office including Excel
• Experience of delivering education and training
• Experience of conducting appraisals

Qualifications and Training

• Registered nurse with active NMC registration
• Degree (or working towards)
• Current teaching & assessing qualification
• Competency Assessment Package Assessor status for clinical skills undertaken as per RCN competency
• Vital Signs Assessor

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills with multi disciplinary team/patients/relatives
• Demonstrate a commitment to professional development
• Ability to motivate staff
• Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working as required and good attendance
• Precise and methodical in working practice and able to work under own initiative
• Evidence of change management and involvement in service development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a 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

£38,682 to £46,580 a year (Pro Rata Per Annum)