Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a compassionate, highly motivated, ambitious, and inspirational professional clinical leader to lead the quality, patient safety, clinical effectiveness, patient experience and wider clinical governance agenda across the Division of Urgent and Emergency Care at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals.
The post holder will work with the Matrons to 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. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the Surgical (General surgery, Head and Neck, Urology, Breast and Vascular), Endoscopy, Orthopaedic and MEOC departments across the DBTH footprint are delivered to the highest standard, with evidenced based practice, ensuring we create an environment where patients feel safe, cared for and confident in treatment they receive and strive to be the best provider in our class.
Main duties of the job
Working alongside the Divisional Nurse, Matrons and wider leadership team, we are looking for a person who inspires, motivates and empowers the nursing workforce and provides professional leadership within the Division of Surgery.
To apply for this post you will have proven strategic vision, excellent leadership skills, and a strong record of success that will support our constant commitment to the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality services. This will include the ability to promote a strong focus on patient safety, a 'just culture', and the use of quality improvement to ensure sustainable results.
The role will be responsible for all of the Surgical services covering Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Bassetlaw hospital and Mexborough hospital.
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.
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
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Proven track record of successful and sustained nursing management and leadership at middle management level in the NHS or similar organisation.
- Experience of workforce planning including recruitment & retention strategies, career pathway development, learning needs analysis
- Experience of managing, developing and supporting people and teams and managing complex staffing issues
- Proven ability to influence local policy / service delivery utilising effective leadership skills
- Up-to-date knowledge of NHS system reform policy and other key policy drivers
Desirable
- Experience of policy development and implementation within service / Trust wide
- Involvement in complex and sophisticated service development and reconfiguration
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council on sub part 1 or sub part 2 of the register
- Education to first level degree in a relevant field
- Evidence of continuous professional/personal development post qualification including clinical, leadership, Quality Improvement
Desirable
- Master Degree or evidence of study at Masters level
- Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in a related clinical subject
- Qii coaching qualification
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates and role models an inclusive approach to staff and patients
- Understands the need to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for patients
- Able to influence senior clinicians and teams in service delivery and change management
Desirable
- Evidence of working with external partners including ICB, National teams and other secondary care Trusts
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Proven track record of successful and sustained nursing management and leadership at middle management level in the NHS or similar organisation.
- Experience of workforce planning including recruitment & retention strategies, career pathway development, learning needs analysis
- Experience of managing, developing and supporting people and teams and managing complex staffing issues
- Proven ability to influence local policy / service delivery utilising effective leadership skills
- Up-to-date knowledge of NHS system reform policy and other key policy drivers
Desirable
- Experience of policy development and implementation within service / Trust wide
- Involvement in complex and sophisticated service development and reconfiguration
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council on sub part 1 or sub part 2 of the register
- Education to first level degree in a relevant field
- Evidence of continuous professional/personal development post qualification including clinical, leadership, Quality Improvement
Desirable
- Master Degree or evidence of study at Masters level
- Postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in a related clinical subject
- Qii coaching qualification
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates and role models an inclusive approach to staff and patients
- Understands the need to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for patients
- Able to influence senior clinicians and teams in service delivery and change management
Desirable
- Evidence of working with external partners including ICB, National teams and other secondary care Trusts
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.
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.
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).
