Practice Development Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

Practice Development Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

The closing date is 15 May 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 leadership and educational skills, and able to support the DBTH Inter Professional Standards. The successful candidate will demonstrate effective leadership and serve as a role model to motivate staff.

The post holder will be an experienced nurse with clinical credibility and a proven track record of service development and patient care improvement. Proven evidence of working within ED is essential. They should be keen on education, caring for acutely unwell patients, and 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 everyone's prime objective. They will ensure that both individual staff and service needs are met whilst 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 to organisational training and development objectives whilst providing advice, guidance and support to staff within the designated area.

Benefits

• 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 schemes
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

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.

Person Specification Knowledge & 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 & 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 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

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK

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

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

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