Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Sister / Charge Nurse - Mexborough Outpatients

The closing date is 03 February 2026

Job summary

Ensuring the efficient running of our busy Outpatient Department at Mexborough Montagu, support and Deputise for the Outpatient Manager. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with all members of the MDT, Consultants and Patients. Enthusiastic and motivated with a strong "can do" attitude that replicates your own desire to succeed. Co-ordinate activity and be responsible for patient care and safety. Be instrumental to the patient experience, ensuring seamless, personalised care. Apply your knowledge and skills in assessment, care planning and delivery. Champion a supportive, enabling working culture on the department, promoting staff safety and education.

Flexibility to cover clinic delays and Patient transport delays is essential.

Main duties of the job

  • Managing and supporting the Outpatients team to ensure delivery of safe, high quality nursing care
  • Managing the provision of the high standard of care in outpatients in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
  • Developing the outpatient's service in conjunction with the Outpatient Manager and multidisciplinary team, in line with the Trusts Strategy utilising evidence based practice.
  • Providing professional leadership to outpatients nursing teams ensuring an environment of empowerment through coaching, teaching and facilitation.
  • Facilitating organisational change and service improvement in line with Trust vision and strategy.

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:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Details

Date posted

21 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

272-7659837

Job locations

Mexborough Montagu Hospital

Adwick Road

Mexborough

S64 0AZ


Job description

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

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 April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Job description

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

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 April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Registered nurse with current NMC registration
  • Up to date knowledge of professional issues
  • Mentorship /Teaching Qualification or equivalent qualification or experience
  • Demonstrate professional post-registration development

Desirable

  • Leadership Qualification
  • Evidence in academic achievement
  • Participate in management development courses

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of learning and development in line with Revalidation requirements
  • Evidence of department management under supervision
  • Experience working in co-ordinator role / leading the unit

Desirable

  • Previous Outpatient/ Clinic management experience
  • Experience in Ophthalmology, Vascular and Surgical procedures
  • Experience of Eroster and Clinical IT systems

Personal Attributes & Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrate knowledge of dealing with conflict supporting staff through mechanisms such as clinical supervision
  • Demonstrate positive verbal and written communication skills with multidisciplinary team/client/relatives
  • Demonstrate a caring manner with an understanding disposition
  • Be interested and committed to caring for people from any culture and environmental background or illness

Desirable

  • Demonstrate an understanding of leadership and empowerment issues
  • Experience of undertaking PDA's
  • Experience of managing sickness absence
Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Registered nurse with current NMC registration
  • Up to date knowledge of professional issues
  • Mentorship /Teaching Qualification or equivalent qualification or experience
  • Demonstrate professional post-registration development

Desirable

  • Leadership Qualification
  • Evidence in academic achievement
  • Participate in management development courses

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of learning and development in line with Revalidation requirements
  • Evidence of department management under supervision
  • Experience working in co-ordinator role / leading the unit

Desirable

  • Previous Outpatient/ Clinic management experience
  • Experience in Ophthalmology, Vascular and Surgical procedures
  • Experience of Eroster and Clinical IT systems

Personal Attributes & Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrate knowledge of dealing with conflict supporting staff through mechanisms such as clinical supervision
  • Demonstrate positive verbal and written communication skills with multidisciplinary team/client/relatives
  • Demonstrate a caring manner with an understanding disposition
  • Be interested and committed to caring for people from any culture and environmental background or illness

Desirable

  • Demonstrate an understanding of leadership and empowerment issues
  • Experience of undertaking PDA's
  • Experience of managing sickness absence

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Mexborough Montagu Hospital

Adwick Road

Mexborough

S64 0AZ


Employer's website

https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Mexborough Montagu Hospital

Adwick Road

Mexborough

S64 0AZ


Employer's website

https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Outpatient Manager

Elaine Swindell

elaine.swindell@nhs.net

01302642133

Details

Date posted

21 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

272-7659837

Job locations

Mexborough Montagu Hospital

Adwick Road

Mexborough

S64 0AZ


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