Ward Manager - Children's Observational Unit / Emergency Department

Ward Manager - Children's Observational Unit / Emergency Department

The closing date is 11 February 2026

The Children's Observation Unit and Paediatric Emergency Department are seeking to recruit a motivated, organised and enthusiastic Ward Manager to oversee the managerial responsibilities and duties of the area.

Main duties of the job

An excellent opportunity for a Ward Manager who is committed to high quality care for children, young people and their families and providing excellent educational experience for student nurses.

You will demonstrate professional attributes, including diversity, dealing with change and the ability to learn new skills in the assessment and care of all paediatric patients and their families.

Working as part of a team of Medical Staff, Staff Nurses, Trainee Nursing Associate/Nursing Associates, Clinical Educators, Play and Activity Leaders, Healthcare Assistants, and Housekeepers, you will be responsible for providing the highest standard of evidence based patient care. You will also be responsible for supporting and developing staff and providing an excellent learning environment for student nurses.

The Division is progressive and innovative, continually striving to improve services for children, young people and their families. The Division operates a rotational policy, when necessary, across both sites in order to meet service and development needs.

It is essential that you are a registered paediatric nurse and have post registration experience 24 months of which must be at Band 6 level with experience within an ED/Assessment setting. You will be computer literate, have a teaching and mentorship qualification and will be educated to degree level in a health related subject (or willingness to commence a degree programme within 1 year in post).

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 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, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range 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 this document 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.

Certificate of sponsorship

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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

• Post registration experience and speciality experienceli>
• Post registration experience in a senior sister (band 6) / Charge Nurse or any significant management experience role for a minimum 2 years
• Involvement in clinical governance agenda
• Conversant with current professional issues related to nursing/midwifery
• Post reg experience within assessment/ED setting
• Previous experience of complaints handlingPrevious experience of budgetary management
• Previous experience of Quality Improvement work

Qualifications & Training

• RNC/RSCN
• NMC Registration
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in health related subject (or willingness to commence within 1 year in post) or able to demonstrate equivalent level of experience
• Continuous professional development, documented within CPD portfolioTeaching and mentorship qualification
• PILS course

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

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full time, Flexible working, Compressed hours