Sister / Charge Nurse - CCU (Ward 18)

Overview

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT - Sister / Charge Nurse - CCU (Ward 18) at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. The closing date is 20 February 2026.

A fantastic opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic and experienced registered nurse to join the Cardiology Team at Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Trust as a Band 6 Junior Sister / Charge Nurse on Ward CCU (18) at Doncaster Royal Infirmary.

A high profile, accessible and responsive individual who will provide support to the current Band 7 on Ward CCU.

The successful candidate needs to be able to support the Band 7 within the clinical area to ensure agreed standards are met and quality maintained. They will monitor and improve standards of care through clinical audit, teaching and support of their professional colleagues.

The post holder will be expected to provide clinical expertise and knowledge, demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to identification, assessment, treatment and management of the client group.

Main duties

The post holders will be responsible for supporting the Band 7 Sister with the co-ordination of the ward and leading a skilled workforce to implement changes that will see an improvement to patient pathways.

We are looking for someone who has excellent clinical and leadership skills, who can make decisions and be a role model for the nursing workforce.

The successful candidate will work within an established team of nursing staff supported closely by the Senior 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:

• 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 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.

Qualifications & Training

• RN with current registration
• A good standard of clinical knowledge and insight into cardiology conditions and pathways
• Up-to-date knowledge of professional issues
• Degree qualification ( Or evidence of working towards)
• Teaching certificate (or evidence of working towards)
• Post Registration specialist courses

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Demonstrate good verbal communication skills with multidisciplinary team/clients/relatives
• Demonstrate the ability to deliver educational and clinical skills training
• Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working practice as required with good attendance and high standards of clinical care
• Precise and methodical working practice and demonstrate ability to work and manage the ward day to day unsupervised
• Demonstrate knowledge of dealing with conflict supporting staff through mechanisms such as clinical supervision.
• Evidence of change management and involvement in service development
• Provide evidence of supervisor/ implementation of teaching programmes for student nurses, eg preceptorship education, mentorship

Knowledge & Experience

• Proven experience at band 5 working within Cardiology
• Significant medical nursing experience
• Evidence of ward/dept management as nurse in charge
• Development of knowledge and skills in Cardiology
• Experience of carrying out and monitoring PDA process
• Evidence of management responsibilities already undertaken

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

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